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Indonesians are fed up with the violent antics of the infamous hard-line group, the Islamic Defender’s Front, or FPI.
The self-appointed ‘moral police’ are notorious for their brutal actions, especially toward minority groups.
A dramatic protest against the FPI by the Dayak tribe in Kalimantan has sparked a wave of support.
In the capital Jakarta this week, hundreds of people gathered to expr...
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Islamic moral police in Malaysia kick started this year’s Valentine’s Day by arresting several Muslim couples for committing khalwat or “close proximity.”
Considered an immoral Western tradition, Islamic authorities say Muslims who observe Valentine’s Day will “invoke the wrath of Allah”.
In 2005, Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council issued a fatwa declaring Valentine’s Day Haram, or forbi...
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Witch hunts targeting women are common in central India.
And the pre-dominantly tribal state of Chhattisgarh is among those with the highest number of cases.
Women accused of witchcraft are ofte...
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Pakistan is the first country in South Asia with a landmark bill to protect women against sexual harassment in the workplace.
Yet women are harassed on the streets and on public transport every...
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More than 20 children under the age of 5 have died because of the fierce cold in Afghanistan over the past month.
They live in refugee camps in the capital Kabul after fleeing from war zones wi...
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Thousands of children go missing every year in India.
Crime statistics show that up to 13 children go missing in India every hour.
Many end up as slaves, trafficked for forced labour or work in ...
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Forced to leave their homes after brutal military attacks against minority groups, millions of displaced Burmese have spent years in refugee camps.
Amid cautious signs of government reform, the...
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Cambodia is scheduled to hold commune elections this June and national elections next year.
Some nine million people are registered to vote, with young people accounting for more than half of t...
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