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Jl. Jati Padang Raya Kav.3 No.105, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan
12540 - IndonesiaPhone (62-21) 781 9734, 781 9735 * Fax (62-21)
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INFID Statement
State Neglect Over Acts of Violence Against Ahmadiyah Sect
Members
STATE FAILS TO PROTECT CITIZENS
RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND BELIEF
The state yet once again has committed a human rights violation
when it turned a blind eye on
acts of violence meted out by a mob of vandals against the
Ahmadiyah congregation in Cikeusik,
Pandeglang, Banten which later escalated into the tragic deaths
of several Ahmadiyah followers.
This appalling incident demonstrates the failure of the
Government of Indonesia to guarantee the
peoples freedom of religion and belief as mandated in the 1945
Constitution. It is also a
manifestation of the governments negation of human rights, thus
defying its own international
commitment as the second country to ratify the International
Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights as well as the
Convention against Torture.
In response to this tragedy, INFID conveys its sincere grief and
condemns the incapacity of the
state to seriously deal with these simultaneous acts of
aggression committed by vandals against
Ahmadiyah sect members in Cikeusik, Pandeglang and in other
parts across Indonesia. The
powerlessness of the state through its blatant act of neglect
constitutes as human rights abuse.
INFID calls upon all elements of civil society in Indonesia to
persistently harness solidarity and
stand up against vandalism committed in the name of religion,
and to urge the government to
initiate stern measures and take legal action against organized
groups of vandals who pose a
threat to the citizens right to freedom of religion and
belief.
INFID as an NGO granted Special Consultative Status with the
UN-ECOSOC, will broach this
issue at the 16th
Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland
scheduled to
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be held on 28 February 25 March 2011. During this session, the
issue on human rights
violation by means of neglect toward acts of violence endured by
Ahmadiyah followers in
Indonesia will be informed to the UN Special Rapporteur on
Torture on 7 March 2011 and the
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief on 10
March 2011.
The reporting of the issue at hand will reveal the harsh reality
in Indonesia where freedom of
religion and faith is indeed at grave risk, contradictory to the
image projected by the Government
of Indonesia to the international community of Indonesia as a
democratic country, both tolerant
and pluralistic.
Jakarta, 6 February 2011
Wahyu SusiloProgram Manager
Wahyu SusiloINFID Program Manager
(08129307964)
