Indonesia To Enforce New Blasphemy Law In 2026, Raising Concerns Among Christians

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentJAKARTA (Worthy News) – Christians and rights groups have expressed concern that Indonesia’s updated blasphemy law will favor Islam, the main religion in the world’s largest Muslim nation, at the expense of minority faiths.The new legislation, targeting nationals and foreigners, will be enforced from January 2026, Worthy News learned Thursday.“Indonesia has had a blasphemy law since 1965. Multiple attempts have been made — incl