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January 2017

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – January 21, 2017

Lawyers representing Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama, who is on trial for alleged blasphemy, say that their client is being 'tried by the mob' following testimony by the prosecution witness that originally reported Ahok who admitted under oath that he forced police to file the report by threatening to call on thousands of Muslims

News/Indonesia
Detik News – January 20, 2017

Noval Dhwinuari Antony, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidates Anies Rasyid Baswedan has held a dialog with the hijab community (hijabers) in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The problem of discrimination for women who wear hijabs, veils or jilbabs was one of the issues discussed in the dialogue.

News/Indonesia
Java Post – January 17, 2017

Armed Forces (TNI) chief General Gatot Nurmantyo says that the TNI is still looking into whether or not the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) can be categorised as a social organisation (Ormas) that is anti-Pancasila.

Analysis/Indonesia
Solidarity Net – January 16, 2017

Surya Anta – The term red trade union is perhaps one that seems rather odd and worthy of debate. But the use of the term red trade union is indeed a reality in Indonesia.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – January 14, 2017

Kid: Looking for something hotter and selling cheap? I've got it Mr... Hate speech (signs read 'Cheep chilies', 'Rotten chilies')

Cartoons/Indonesia
Ibnu Rusyd – January 9, 2017

1st Man: What you cooking up brother, it really stinks?

2nd Man: Don't worry, I'll add this later and it'll cover the smell...

Bottle reads: 'Religion', pot reads: 'Corruption, sectarian issues, power struggles'

News/Indonesia
Jawa Post (JPPN) – January 7, 2017

The Islamic Defenders Front’s (FPI) Banten Regional Representatives Council (DPD) held State Defence Preliminary Training (PPBN) in the Lebak regency of Banten, West Java, on Thursday January 5.