Mathias Hariyadi

A document calls for the demilitarization of the leaders of the Indonesian province, the release of political prisoners and the removal of the ban on public assemblies. Native and Tribal "marginalized in their own land." Self-determination only way for a peaceful solution. But the underground resources are coveted in Jakarta.

A growing number of tribal people are embracing Islam in the province. Priests and missionaries cannot easily reach remote communities and villages, whilst Muslim merchants from Java and South Sulawesi move to the province and, with the pretext of providing goods and services, attract natives.

District Court sentence which had reduced the sentence to nine years for the radical Muslim religious leader, accused of financing terrorist groups, overturned. Recently, the U.S. State Department declared his organization a "terrorist group".

For Prosperous Justice Party leaders, the symbol is too closely identifiable with the Christian tradition. For Red Cross activists, changing it would mean giving in to fundamentalists. Former Vice President Kalla, a Muslim, had already praised the organisation for its work.

The Jemaah Anshorut Tauhid (JAT) was founded by the radical religious is the object of a statement from the U.S. State Department. Baasyr is in prison, sentenced to nine years for paramilitary activities in Aceh. Washington advises U.S. citizens to have no contact with members of the group.

Brawl among inmates broke out at dawn, followed by arson. Police and soldiers move in to restore calm. Some prisoners are wounded by gunshots; a section of the facility is damaged. Built for 300 people, it currently holds more than a thousand prisoners.

Dayak tribal and activists are asking the government to ban the extremist group, because it constitutes "a threat to interfaith harmony." After Central Kalimantan and Jakarta, other Dayak tribes are supporting the campaign. Accessions also from Muslim youth movements, committed to the promotion of dialogue between faiths.

In the cathedral, the bishop presided at the ordination ceremony before thousands of faithful. A newly ordained priest leaves as a missionary for Australia, the other will serve parishes in the diocese. Vocations are growing, in the midst of religious tensions.

After the "unprecedented" Dayak protest in Borneo, yesterday it was the turn of the capital. The event was endorsed by President Yudhoyono, calling on the police to ensure compliance with the law and protect the right to demonstrate peacefully. Indonesian activist: We want "a nation without violence."

The native group from province of Central Kalimantan blocked the opening of an office of the Front for Islamic Defence in Palangkaraya. Cause of "tension and concern." Human rights activists and civil society in support of the Dayak protest. In Jakarta case opens against the perpetrators of the Bali bombing and the attack on churches.

The violence erupted in the night between 11 and 12 February in the village of Pelauw, about an hour from Ambon. A disagreement on the ritual to bless a house sparked the confrontation. AsiaNews sources said that the dead could be "over 11".Thousands of evacuees seeking food and shelter.

In a special session of the Chamber, the delegates of the Christian community are forced to leave the hall. Despite the Supreme Court ruling, faithful denied right hold religious services. For the Indonesian President it is not a matter of "freedom" of worship, but "lack" of a building permit.