Healing Indonesia – Improving Human Rights, Gender Mainstreaming and Religious Education in the Republic of Indonesia

Download or read book Healing Indonesia – Improving Human Rights, Gender Mainstreaming and Religious Education in the Republic of Indonesia written by Dr. Mark O'Doherty and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2018 ordinary Acehnese people in Indonesia have taken it upon themselves to play judge and jury, raiding, arresting and shaming anyone accused of violating the region's militant moral laws; the province of Aceh having become a virtual vigilante state. To a certain extent President Joko Widodo is responsible for this; having failed to speak out against policies issued by senior government officials in 2017, that have fueled violations of the rights of religious minorities and the country's LGBT population - including the imprisoning of at least 11 people under blasphemy laws, who merely exercised their rights to freedom of religion, expression and belief. Hence the importance of improving human rights education in Indonesia; which this book endeavours to do, so that civil liberties can be improved in the country. Social challenges - such as gender inequality, drug addiction and environmental pollution - are also explored in this work, so that peace, prosperity and civil rights can be manifested in Indonesia