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GenderLGBTQ Indonesians suffer rising persecution and stigmatization Violence and discrimination cases against minority group double, report says A banner outside a mosque in Jakarta warns of an "LGBT emergency" and calls on the public to rescue the ... [1]

Three death row Catholics still awaiting execution From prison, Tibo and his friends, whose execution now seems to be a foregone conclusion, are calling for the "moral support of all Catholics in the country". [2]

NEW YORK -- Welcome to Nikkei Asia's podcast: Asia Stream. Every other week, Asia Stream tracks and analyzes the Indo-Pacific with a mix of expert interviews and original reporting by our correspondents from across the globe. [3]

ConsumerKao offers halal deodorant, sunscreen to win Indonesian consumers Japanese cosmetics maker aims to grow presence among Muslims worldwide Kao's new deodorant, developed in Indonesia, is meant to appeal to Muslim women. [4]

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament is drafting proposed revisions to the national criminal code that could ban all consensual sex outside marriage, sparking alarm among activists who said it would breach basic rights and could be misused to target the ... [5]

By Robin McDowell/AP Writer/Jakarta Wednesday, January 16, 2008 [6]

Pope Francis (C) flanked by his spokeperson Maeo Bruni (L) speaks with journalists aboard his flight bound to Jakarta, Indonesia, where he will start a 12-day visit to Asia, on September 2, 2024. [7]

PoliticsNew law in Indonesia offers hope in 'sexual violence emergency' Omitted clauses on rape, abortion stir concern over protections for victims Speaker of the House Puan Maharani shows satisfaction after Indonesia's parliament passed a bill to ta... [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-29 · 56% match

LGBTQ Indonesians suffer rising persecution and stigmatization

GenderLGBTQ Indonesians suffer rising persecution and stigmatization Violence and discrimination cases against minority group double, report says A banner outside a mosque in Jakarta warns of an "LGBT emergency" and calls on the public to rescue the

[2] MM asianews.it · 79% match

Three death row Catholics still awaiting execution

Three death row Catholics still awaiting execution From prison, Tibo and his friends, whose execution now seems to be a foregone conclusion, are calling for the "moral support of all Catholics in the country".

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-06-18 · 70% match

Asia Stream: Abortion in Asia -- Beyond Taboo

NEW YORK -- Welcome to Nikkei Asia's podcast: Asia Stream. Every other week, Asia Stream tracks and analyzes the Indo-Pacific with a mix of expert interviews and original reporting by our correspondents from across the globe.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-13 · 45% match

Kao offers halal deodorant, sunscreen to win Indonesian consumers

ConsumerKao offers halal deodorant, sunscreen to win Indonesian consumers Japanese cosmetics maker aims to grow presence among Muslims worldwide Kao's new deodorant, developed in Indonesia, is meant to appeal to Muslim women.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-01-30 · 69% match

Draft Proposals in Indonesian Parliament Aim to Ban Extramarital Sex

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament is drafting proposed revisions to the national criminal code that could ban all consensual sex outside marriage, sparking alarm among activists who said it would breach basic rights and could be misused to target the

[6] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 56% match

Indonesians Ask Whether It's Time to Forgive

By Robin McDowell/AP Writer/Jakarta Wednesday, January 16, 2008

[7] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-09-03 · 51% match

Pope heads to Indonesia, first stop in four-nation tour

Pope Francis (C) flanked by his spokeperson Maeo Bruni (L) speaks with journalists aboard his flight bound to Jakarta, Indonesia, where he will start a 12-day visit to Asia, on September 2, 2024.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-04-14 · 50% match

New law in Indonesia offers hope in 'sexual violence emergency'

PoliticsNew law in Indonesia offers hope in 'sexual violence emergency' Omitted clauses on rape, abortion stir concern over protections for victims Speaker of the House Puan Maharani shows satisfaction after Indonesia's parliament passed a bill to ta

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-09-11 · 48% match

Indonesian Storytellers Spread ‘Mighty Girls’ Message to Fight Male Dominance

KUALA LUMPUR—From a schoolgirl who fights plastic pollution to real-life heroines, 800 Indonesian women are telling stories to change beliefs about girls, the project’s organizer said on Tuesday.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-02-12 · 48% match

Malaysia and Indonesia rush to slice up $3tn global halal market

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA -- Japan may have a minuscule Muslim population, but the country still represents the way forward for Malaysia's Faisal Ahmad Fadzil and his line of halal-certified bath products and massage oils.

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