Organisation: Islamic Defenders Front

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Indonesia's president signs decree to ban radical groups

Indonesia's president has signed a decree giving the government the power to ban radical organisations, in a move aimed at outlawing groups behind an apparent rise in the political clout of hardline Islam.

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Gaga 'devastated' after cancellation of show

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Indonesia stops Lady Gaga from performing

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Ex-Playboy editor sought after jail sentence

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Islamic militia formed to combat Christian proselytism

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Police swoop on hardliners following clashes

Hardliners clash with religious moderates in Indonesia

Supporters of Indonesia’s largest Islamic organisation clashed with Muslim hard-liners following a bloody attack on interfaith activists by the radicals.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2008

Islamic hard-liners break up religious tolerance rally

Islamic hard-liners in Indonesia broke up a religious tolerance rally today, beating demonstrators with bamboo sticks and calling for the deaths of members of a Muslim sect they consider heretical, witnesses said.

Sun, 01 Jun, 2008

Aid workers at risk in Indonesia, says official

Dan Eaton, Banda Aceh

Wed, 12 Jan, 2005

Expats warned after Jakarta café attacks

The US Embassy today warned Americans to avoid nightspots in Indonesia for the rest of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan after Muslim militants vandalised a bar in Jakarta.

Sun, 24 Oct, 2004

Police crack down on muslim protestors

Riot police in Indonesia today used tear gas, warning shots and water cannon to disperse hundreds of Muslims staging protests against the United States outside the Parliament building in Jakarta.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2001