European Parliament adopts resolution on attacks against minorities in Indonesia

New Malden, United Kingdom, July 8 (ENInews)--The European Parliament
adopted a resolution on human rights in Indonesia on 7 July, making reference
to attacks on religious minorities such as Christians and the Ahmadiyya
Muslim community, according to a news release from Christian Solidarity
Worldwide. 

The move by the European Parliament follows a resolution in the UK
Parliament, a letter of concern signed by members of Congress in the US, and a
resolution in the Swedish Parliament, all highlighting the violent persecution
of minorities in Indonesia, said the release. 

The European Parliament resolution expresses "grave concern at the
incidents of violence against religious minorities, particularly Ahmadi Muslims,
Christians, Baha'is and Buddhists...at the local blasphemy, heresy and
religious defamation by-laws, which are open to misuse, and at the 2008 Joint
Ministerial Decree prohibiting the dissemination of Ahmadiyya Muslim
teachings," calling on the Indonesian authorities to "repeal or revise them."