Rights groups have expressed outrage after an Indonesian court jailed a Muslim sect member for defending himself from a brutal mob attack.
The court jailed Ahmadiyah member Deden Sudjana for six months, a heavier term than many of the attackers received.
Three Ahmadiyah members were bludgeoned to death in an attack by a 1,000-strong mob of hardliners in February. No-one was charged with murder.
US-based Human Rights Watch said Sudjana's sentence was appalling.
"It seems like the Ahmadiyah face blatant discrimination not just from Islamic militant mobs, but also from an Indonesian court," said the group's Elaine Pearson. More...
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The court jailed Ahmadiyah member Deden Sudjana for six months, a heavier term than many of the attackers received.
Three Ahmadiyah members were bludgeoned to death in an attack by a 1,000-strong mob of hardliners in February. No-one was charged with murder.
US-based Human Rights Watch said Sudjana's sentence was appalling.
"It seems like the Ahmadiyah face blatant discrimination not just from Islamic militant mobs, but also from an Indonesian court," said the group's Elaine Pearson. More...
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