The official census done by the Indonesia government reports the population of the Shia is up to one million. However the Indonesian educators find the number unreal and believe there are several million Shia in the country. Many members of the Shia community are practicing their faith in secret to protect their lives and families. After the recent violence in their communities, it is not longer possible to ask the Shia to identify themselves.
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PPT on compassionate and inclusive constitution the reality in contemporary i...Muhammedukkasha
Finding the inclusive and compassionate provisions included in the constitution of India, this presentation describes briefly the contemporary challenges faced by the constitution of India. It also discusses with regard to special compassionate provisions provided by the constitution.
Further, it includes the meaning and concept of compassion and inclusiveness. Moreover, it suggests measures be taken to circumvent those challenges against the constitution of India.
The official census done by the Indonesia government reports the population of the Shia is up to one million. However the Indonesian educators find the number unreal and believe there are several million Shia in the country. Many members of the Shia community are practicing their faith in secret to protect their lives and families. After the recent violence in their communities, it is not longer possible to ask the Shia to identify themselves.
Prepared By
IT CLUB, Sainik School Amaravathinagar
Post: Amaravathinagar
Dist: Tiruppur, Tamilnadu
Club I/c
Praveen M Jigajinni
DCSc & Engg,PGDCA,ADCA,MCA,MSc(IT),MTech(IT), M.Phil (Comp Sci)
For Any Queries Please feel free to contact:
Email Id : praveenkumarjigajinni@gmail.com
Cell No: 9431453730
PPT on compassionate and inclusive constitution the reality in contemporary i...Muhammedukkasha
Finding the inclusive and compassionate provisions included in the constitution of India, this presentation describes briefly the contemporary challenges faced by the constitution of India. It also discusses with regard to special compassionate provisions provided by the constitution.
Further, it includes the meaning and concept of compassion and inclusiveness. Moreover, it suggests measures be taken to circumvent those challenges against the constitution of India.
Shia make up 10 to 15 percent of the population in Malaysia. They are one of several Islamic sects under close watch by governmental religious authorities.
Interviews done by SRW reveal that in general Shia population of Malaysia are not happy with
their situation. They believe their rights are being violated and many restrictions are put in place
to suppress Shia in this country. Malaysians are so cautious about their identity and faith that they would not talk to our reporters about their situation.
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In this month’s Main Article column, we examine the controversy currently surrounding the fundamental human rights of freedom of religion and freedom of expression. A recent application for constitutional review of the 1965
Blasphemy Law has re-invigorated the freedom of religion debate in Indonesia.
The Indonesia Constitution and domestic law on human rights guarantee freedom of religion and freedom of worship. Unfortunately, in practice, one cannot rely on this ‘guarantee’ to exercise the right to worship the religion of one’s choice. Those who have beliefs which are different to the mainstream religions may be labelled as deviant, or face physical abuse, as in the case of followers of Islamic sect, Ahmaddiya. This article critiques this gap between words and practice in relation to freedom of religion in Indonesia.
The Additional Feature in this month’s episode highlights the debate around the power of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to ban printed materials believed to have the potential to disrupt public order. In December last year, the AGO banned five books by a decree, igniting a debate on
freedom of expression. Author of banned book Enam Jalan Menuju Tuhan, Darmawan, filed an application for constitutional review with the Constitutional Court in February, on the grounds of violation of his right to freedom of expression. The government and supporters of the book
ban defend the actions of the AGO on the basis that freedom of expression and freedom to information are subject to limitation. Notwithstanding this, it is important to critically analyse whether the power to limit these rights is exercised in a manner compatible with the principles of human rights. We argue that, in accordance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a degree of proportionate limitation on the exercise of
the right to freedom of expression and information in the name of public order is justifiable. However, even in such
circumstances, the power to ban books must be exercised in accordance with certain criteria; the exercise of power
should be a proportionate response to the threat, it should be exercised in accordance with a set of objective criteria and should be subject to review or appeal.
The final article is an opinion piece written by Ricky Gunawan which looks at the story of Rose, a drug user sentenced by Indonesian courts to rehabilitation. Rose
was asked to pay an amount of money for her rehabilitation even though Indonesia’s Narcotics Law clearly states that the state will pay the treatment costs of drug addicts
found guilty of drug offences under the Narcotics Law. Gunawan criticizes Indonesian’s legal system which is
unprepared to serve convicted drug users in need of rehabilitation.
Death By Aadhaar: In Jharkhand alone, four people have died from starvation because they could not access rations or pension under Aadhaar guidelines. This, despite the matter still
pending before the Supreme Court. An investigation.
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Shia make up 10 to 15 percent of the population in Malaysia. They are one of several Islamic sects under close watch by governmental religious authorities.
Interviews done by SRW reveal that in general Shia population of Malaysia are not happy with
their situation. They believe their rights are being violated and many restrictions are put in place
to suppress Shia in this country. Malaysians are so cautious about their identity and faith that they would not talk to our reporters about their situation.
Caveat - VOLUME 09/II, FEBRUARY 2010 - LBH MasyarakatLBH Masyarakat
In this month’s Main Article column, we examine the controversy currently surrounding the fundamental human rights of freedom of religion and freedom of expression. A recent application for constitutional review of the 1965
Blasphemy Law has re-invigorated the freedom of religion debate in Indonesia.
The Indonesia Constitution and domestic law on human rights guarantee freedom of religion and freedom of worship. Unfortunately, in practice, one cannot rely on this ‘guarantee’ to exercise the right to worship the religion of one’s choice. Those who have beliefs which are different to the mainstream religions may be labelled as deviant, or face physical abuse, as in the case of followers of Islamic sect, Ahmaddiya. This article critiques this gap between words and practice in relation to freedom of religion in Indonesia.
The Additional Feature in this month’s episode highlights the debate around the power of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to ban printed materials believed to have the potential to disrupt public order. In December last year, the AGO banned five books by a decree, igniting a debate on
freedom of expression. Author of banned book Enam Jalan Menuju Tuhan, Darmawan, filed an application for constitutional review with the Constitutional Court in February, on the grounds of violation of his right to freedom of expression. The government and supporters of the book
ban defend the actions of the AGO on the basis that freedom of expression and freedom to information are subject to limitation. Notwithstanding this, it is important to critically analyse whether the power to limit these rights is exercised in a manner compatible with the principles of human rights. We argue that, in accordance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), a degree of proportionate limitation on the exercise of
the right to freedom of expression and information in the name of public order is justifiable. However, even in such
circumstances, the power to ban books must be exercised in accordance with certain criteria; the exercise of power
should be a proportionate response to the threat, it should be exercised in accordance with a set of objective criteria and should be subject to review or appeal.
The final article is an opinion piece written by Ricky Gunawan which looks at the story of Rose, a drug user sentenced by Indonesian courts to rehabilitation. Rose
was asked to pay an amount of money for her rehabilitation even though Indonesia’s Narcotics Law clearly states that the state will pay the treatment costs of drug addicts
found guilty of drug offences under the Narcotics Law. Gunawan criticizes Indonesian’s legal system which is
unprepared to serve convicted drug users in need of rehabilitation.
Death By Aadhaar: In Jharkhand alone, four people have died from starvation because they could not access rations or pension under Aadhaar guidelines. This, despite the matter still
pending before the Supreme Court. An investigation.
Pakistan needs irreligious govt executives and educationWaliImranKhalil
Pakistan needs irreligious Government Executives and Education, only then the democratic will of the people of Pakistan can be realized.
Executive Branch in the Government of Pakistan means all Federal and Provincial Officers, Judiciary, Bureaucrats, teachers, and Professors.
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2. When you compare the Indonesian KTP with identification cards from other countries (such as Malaysia or The Netherlands), one thing you might notice is that unlike the Indonesian identification card, they do not state the religion of it’s owner.
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4. History The official law dates back to the 1960s, when Indonesia was still struggling against Communist parties and also against tribes with a different religious belief that still practiced human sacrifice. Since the 1960’s there is an organization specifically constructed to keep track of religions in Indonesia called PAKEM (PengawasAliranKepercayaanMasyarakat).
5. What started out as an organization to keep track of religions, PAKEM then turned into an organization that judges whether certain beliefs can be officially recognized. With PAKEM around, many local beliefs have been forced to identify themselves as one of the six religions Indonesia recognizes.
6. The Government’s Side Even after a huge debate that happened in 2006 regarding the tendency of people using the identity cards as a source of discrimination, Indonesia’s House of Representatives and government have decided to keep listing one’s religion on identity cards.
7. Members of different faiths outside of Indonesia’s six recognized religion (Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Confucianism) criticized the decision as a violation of human rights. The government is worried that if the law is revoked, blasphemy may arise.
8. A Tool For Discrimination The Religion column in Indonesian ID's cause discrimination, it does not do anything to help the country be whole. Stating a religious identity on a card could bring potential danger to someone if they happen to be in an area of “conflict”. You can’t leave blank the space for religion on an Indonesian ID card or else you are likely to face difficulty attending college or university, getting a job or even marrying and having children.
9. Identifying religion on the KTP encourages division of a nation. Since people start thinking that they are a part of a community built on the foundation of religion rather than a citizen of a nation. Discrimination of minority faiths do happen often. Such as the state declining to record marriages of people of or people born to indigenous beliefs.
10. Violation of the Constitution The rejection of traditional beliefs was a serious violation of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion. Salvation is found not only in the six religions but also in traditional beliefs. Article 28 of the Constitution clearly states that the government must recognize all religions and faiths.
11. A Political Motive A Muslim scholar, BuddhyMunawarRachman of Paramadhina University, said that: "Politicians are well aware that religions constitute the single most important attribute by which the people identify themselves and they play the religion card to garner as much support as possible.”
12. Global Awareness Most of the countries in the world do not state one’s personal beliefs as a part of their identity. With the exceptions being, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, others. Human Rights Watch and the Asia Human Rights Commission said the decision was a setback for democracy in the world’s most populous Muslim country.
13. Examples from History We all know what happened in Europe in the 30’s and 40’s, where the Jews got the character J stamped on their IDs, it was the perfect tool in the extermination of the Jews, resulting in 6.000.000 people killed. We saw what happened in Rwanda where the ID’s stated whether you were a Tutsi or Hutu, resulting in 800.000 people killed.
14. Conclusion It all comes down to the question: Is identifying your religion on your identification card necessary? Does it add any guaranteed services from the government? Or is it just used in a political agenda or as a tool in discrimination. If the government must list someone’s religion in their identity card, then they should not only recognize six official religions as everyone has the right to their personal beliefs.
15. Sources http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2010/04/20/in-indonesia-keeping-the-religious-status-quo/ Subianto. What ??? KTP Indonesia pakekolom Agama??. September 19, 2010. http://kejawen-religion.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-ktp-indonesia-pake-kolom-agama.htmlhttp:// Ardianto, Hendra Tri. MenolakDiskriminasiKeyakinan. January 29, 2010. www.hendratryardianto.co.cc/2010/01/menolak-diskriminasi-keyakinan_29.html David. KTP Religion. May 6, 2006. http://www.indonesiamatters.com/834/ktp-religion/