Law and Religion in Indonesia: The Constitutional Court and the Blasphemy Law
7(1) Asian Journal of Comparative Law, 2012, Forthcoming
Posted: 5 May 2012
Date Written: May 5, 2012
Abstract
A growing number of religious minorities have been prosecuted for the criminal offence of ‘insulting a religion’ in Indonesia. This article examines the case for judicial review of the Blasphemy Law in Indonesian Constitutional Court in order to explore how the relationship between law and religion, particularly Islam, has been debated, negotiated and articulated in democratic Indonesia
Keywords: law, religion, Indonesia, Constitutional Court, blasphemy
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Crouch, Melissa Amy, Law and Religion in Indonesia: The Constitutional Court and the Blasphemy Law (May 5, 2012). 7(1) Asian Journal of Comparative Law, 2012, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2051371
Melissa Amy Crouch (Contact Author)
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice ( email )
Kensington, New South Wales 2052
Australia
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