Indonesiaʹs much vaunted Pancasila system appears to be faltering. Recent years have seen a spate of blasphemy convictions, most notably that of Ahok, ex-governor of Jakarta. Amending existing legislation is not, however, on the agenda of electioneering politicians keen to mobilise conservative Muslim voters. By Rafiqa Qurrata Aʹyun
An Islamic studies teacher in Indonesia was sentenced to death on Monday for raping 13 of his students, reviving a simmering debate over the use of capital punishment in the Southeast Asian nation. Herry Wirawan, 36, impregnated at least eight girls between 2016 and 2021 at the boarding school he ran for children from low socio-economic backgrounds. His victims gave.