A Step for Freedom of Religion and Belief in Indonesia

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image In Indonesia, a believer in Judaism shows his new ID card with the religious column, "Belief in the one God." © 2023 Andreas Harsono/Human Rights Watch In a step forward for freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia, citizens from smaller religious groups are now permitted to change the religious identity on their identity cards, with the introduction of a new category, kepercayaan (belief), alongside the six recognized religions. Kepercayaan has become the seventh religious category to join the list of government-recognized religions – joining Islam, Protestantism,…

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