Source/Credit: The Jakarta Post | National
By TJP | March 17, 2011
The plight of Indonesia followers of Ahmadiyah has once again caught the attention of international human rights groups.
Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian government to “investigate reports that the military in West Java were involved in the intimidation of Ahmadiyah followers and had forced them to renounce their faith”.
It was previously reported that soldiers had tried to convince West Java Ahmadis to convert to mainstream Islam.
The military has denied that soldiers were ordered to influence people's decisions, adding that its involvement was acceptable provided no coercion was involved.
In a press statement sent to The Jakarta Post on Thursday, Amnesty also urged the government to “take steps to ensure that all religious minorities are protected and allowed to practice their faith free from fear, intimidation and attack”.
They added that freedom of religion was guaranteed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
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