November 2016 Jakarta protests
Jakarta Governor Dropping Appeal ‘for Sake of Nation’
The wife of Jakarta's Christian governor told a tearful press conference Tuesday her husband had withdrawn his appeal...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Appeals Blasphemy Conviction
Jakarta's jailed Christian governor Monday appealed his conviction for blaspheming Islam, his legal team said, as the...
Supporters Rally For Jakarta’s Jailed Christian Governor
Supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor staged a colourful rally outside city hall Wednesday a day after he was...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock...
Popular Leader Targetted By Hardline Anger
Jakarta's Christian governor, who was jailed for blasphemy Tuesday, won much praise for his efforts to clean up the...
Jakarta Governor Ahok Found Guilty of Blasphemy
The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence. Basuki...
Jakarta Governor To Learn Fate After Blasphemy Trial
Islamic hardliners staged a noisy protest Tuesday against Jakarta's Christian governor as a court prepared to deliver...
Indonesia To Disband Radical Islamist Group Hizb Ut-Tahrir
Indonesia said Monday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow...
Mike Pence Praises Indonesia’s Moderate Islamic Culture
US Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Indonesia's moderate form of Islam as 'an inspiration' at the start of a...
After Poll Defeat, Jakarta’s Christian Governor May Escape Jail
Jakarta's Christian governor may escape jail for alleged blasphemy after prosecutors Thursday recommended only...
Polling For Divisive Governor Contest Closes
Polling has closed in a run-off election for the post of Jakarta's governor, seen by many as a key test for Indonesia's...
Muslim Leads In Jakarta Poll Against Christian Governor
A Muslim former government minister took a strong lead Wednesday over Jakarta's Christian incumbent governor in a...
Tense Run-Off Expected For Governor Post
Voters in Jakarta are choosing a governor in a run-off election, that has been called "the dirtiest and most divisive"...
Muslim Indonesia’s Capital Votes Amid Religious Tension
Polls opened Wednesday in Jakarta's election run-off with the Christian governor fighting for his job despite standing...
Indonesian Islamist Leader Testifies At Jakarta Governor Trial
The head of an Indonesian Muslim hardline group insisted Tuesday that Jakarta's Christian governor had committed...
Muslim Indonesia’s Capital To Vote In Tolerance Test
Jakarta's Christian governor will fight to cling on to his job at polls this week despite standing trial for blasphemy,...
Throngs Vow To Vote For Muslim Leaders In Jakarta Election
More than 100,000 Indonesians descended on Jakarta's grand mosque Saturday to call on people to vote for Muslim...
Southeast Asia On Christmas Alert After Foiled Bomb Plots
Southeast Asian security forces were on alert on Friday ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays after two bomb...