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Indonesians Riot Over Failure to Execute Blasphemer
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Hundreds of protesters burned churches and attacked a courthouse in central Indonesia Tuesday after a Christian convicted of blasphemy against Islam was given what they considered a lenient sentence. The rioting was the latest in a string of incidents that's raising fears about the influence of radical Islamic groups in Indonesia.
Antonius Richmond Bawengan, 58, was sentenced to five years in prison for handing out leaflets and books that "spread hatred about Islam".
| Anti-Islam pamphlets, or merely offering an alternative? Muslim beliefs on the topic cover a broad landscape... |
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-02-09 |
