Indonesia rejects appeal from woman whose noise complaint led to blasphemy conviction

The ethnic Chinese woman, Meliana, was sentenced in August, more than two years after her comments sparked riots in Tanjung Balai, a port town on the island of Sumatra.The case has highlighted how Indonesia's blasphemy law has become a tool for Islamic hard-liners to persecute followers of minority religions.

Meliana's ordeal began in July 2016 when she asked if the volume of the loudspeakers at her neighbourhood mosque could be lowered. Rumours spread in Tanjung Balai that she wanted to stop the five-times-a-day call to prayer. Days later, mobs attacked her home and burned and ransacked at least 14 Buddhist temples.

Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, has criticized the conviction and said the complaint wasn't blasphemous. At least 147 people have been imprisoned under blasphemy or related laws since 2004, according to Human Rights Watch. The number of cases has slowed since 2014 under President Joko Widodo's administration.

Just the beginning

This is completely insane.

Islam is poison

Watch for the same at a city near you , as they want their way , or scream the DISCRIMINATION word .

Religion of peace intensifies

Another reason religion should be abolished

Sickening

Almost like blasphemy laws are bad. Did you know Canada has one that is as old as time?

That is ridiculous why cannot our feelings be spoken anymore? Without upsetting The Muslim

It's like going to a bar and complain that there's lots of alcohol being served, or a night club and say it's to loud!

Let’s give her asylum in Canada then? CTV why are you tweeting nonsense?

This is 2019 right? Where's Trudeau and his outrage....oh wait...he doesn't condemn these actions I forgot..

Thanks trudeau.

“Indonesia's blasphemy law has become a tool for Islamic hard-liners to persecute followers of minority religions“ This is why we need to repeal the Canadian blasphemy laws and motions... before it’s too late.

Ridiculous!

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