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Court Jails Jakarta Governor on (Political) Blasphemy Charge

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Albert
May 10, 2017
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Despite prosecutors recommending probation on a lesser charge, a five-judge panel has sentenced Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja “Ahok” Purnama to two years in prison for blasphemy. The decision, coming just weeks after Ahok lost a bid for reelection in a religiously charged race, has shaken Indonesia’s reputation as a moderate Muslim nation.

Ahok, as the…

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