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05-23-2017, 08:36 AM
http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/heNRuJgr_naFn6U3n6Z._Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/9e4a4f03d2999a588bdfdf57011ab28b9ae48d4d.jpg (https://www.yahoo.com/news/jakartas-christian-governor-appeals-blasphemy-conviction-082312301.html)The United Nations pressed Indonesia on Monday to release Jakarta's jailed Christian governor and repeal blasphemy laws which they say undermine religious freedom in the Muslim-majority nation. The call came as the family of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, unexpectedly withdrew an appeal against his conviction and two-year jail term for blasphemy, which had been submitted by his lawyers just hours earlier. A group of UN human rights experts urged Indonesia to free the 50-year-old and repeal the blasphemy laws, which critics say have been repeatedly used to target religious minorities in recent years.
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