Islam Blasphemy and Human Rights in Indone (Rou, Peterson..

Taylor & Francis

Islam, Blasphemy, and Human Rights in IndonesiaThe Trial of Ahok\nAuthor(s): Daniel Peterson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367435332, 978-0367435332\nSynopsis\nUsing the high-profile 2017 blasphemy trial of the former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Ahok Tjahaja Purnama, as its sole case study, this book assesses whether Indonesias liberal democratic human rights legal regime can withstand the rise of growing Islamist majoritarian sentiment.\n\nSpecifically, this book analyses whether a 2010 decision of Indonesias Constitutional Court has rendered the liberal democratic human rights guarantees contained in Indonesias 1945 Constitution ineffective. Key legal documents, including the indictment issued by the North Jakarta Attorney-General and General Prosecutor, the defences Notice of Defence, and the North Jakarta State Courts convicting judgment, are examined. The book shows how Islamist majoritarians in Indonesia.