Indonesian minorities decry president's award

Al Jazeera English 2013-05-31

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An American group Appeal of Conscience Foundation based in New York has honoured Indonesia's President for promoting religious freedom and human rights. The award has outraged members of Indonesia's religious minorities who say Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono does not deserve it. They cited reports by organisations like Human Rights Watch, which has concluded that the Indonesian government has done little to protect religious minorities. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta.

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