(IA)RF Newslog

Vigilance over the human right to freedom of belief

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Indonesia's Rising Religious Intolerance

As Indonesia faces its Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council — a process applied periodically to every member state — serious questions should be asked about the country’s future. If action is not taken, Indonesia’s accomplishments over the past decade could be jeopardized.

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Faith, Fashion, Fusion

FASHION designer Howayda ”Helena” Moussa, 35, remembers the delicious moment two years ago when she assumed hijab, fastening a headscarf around her hair for the first time. ”It was the most amazing feeling I had in my life,” she says. ”I suddenly felt protected and safe.”


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Church fears 'ethnic cleansing' of Christians in Homs, Syria

Anti-government militants have expelled 90% of Christians in Homs and confiscated their residences by force, said Fides, citing a note sent to the agency by the Syrian Orthodox Church.

The Vatican agency cited sources saying militants went door to door in the Homs neighborhoods  of Hamidiya and Bustan al-Diwan, “forcing Christians to flee, without giving them the chance to take their belongings.”