Source/Credit: ABC News
By Niniek Kaimrni / AP | November 7, 2017
Indonesia's top court has overturned a law that denied recognition and legal rights to followers of indigenous faiths in a surprise advance for religious freedom in the world's most populous Muslim nation.
The Constitutional Court, in a unanimous ruling Tuesday from its nine-judge panel, said articles in the 2013 Civil Administration Law were discriminatory and violated the principle of equality before the law.
"These articles are not legally binding as they contradict the 1945 constitution," presiding Judge Arief Hidayat told the court.
The ruling is an unexpected victory for moderates at a time when religious conservatives have demonstrated growing political influence and undermined the country's reputation for tolerance.
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