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Setara Institute

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Headquarters
  
Jakarta, Indonesia

Type
  
Research institute Think tank

Website
  
www.setara-institute.org

SETARA Institute for Democracy and Peace is an Indonesia-based (NGO) that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights. SETARA Institute is a young research organization with the core research focused in answering the actual need of society. Its establishment in 2005 is to response on fundamentalism, discrimination and violence on behalf of religion and morality in many fields that threat the pluralism and human rights. SETARA Institute works in secular space (human rights and constitution based) and did not penetrated to religious theologies. SETARA Institute is a pioneer for Condition of freedom of religion/belief report in Indonesia, which influence the promotion on civil freedom and policy change to push pluralism and human rights.

Contents

Reports

SETARA Institute has written several reports on freedom of religion and intolerance/discrimination against religious minorities. This includes a report on the persecution of the Internet Atheist Alexander Aan

In 2011, Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace recorded 244 acts of violence against religious minorities – nearly double the 2007 figure. Indonesian media has also used the institute as a source for criticizing oppression against the Sunni Muslim majority.

Boards

1. Executive

  • Chairperson: Hendardi
  • Vice Chairperson: Bonar Tigor Naipospos
  • Secretary: R. Dwiyanto Prihartono
  • Vice Secretary: Damianus Taufan
  • Treasurer: Despen Ompusunggu
  • Program Manager: Hilal Safary
  • Research Director: Ismail Hasani
  • Researcher : Aminudin Syarif
  • Internal Manager: Diah Hastuti
  • Chief of the Division of Public Participation and Mass Media: Asfin Situmorang

    • 2. Advisers

  • Chairperson: Azyumardi Azra
  • Secretary: Benny Soesetyo
  • Members: Kamala Chandrakirana, M. Chatib Basri, Rafendi Djamin

    • 3. Founders

    Abdurrahman Wahid, Ade Rostiana, Azyumardi Azra, Bambang Widodo Umar, Bara Hasibuan, Benny K. Harman, Benny Soesetyo, Bonar Tigor Naipospos, Budi Joehanto, Damianus Taufan, Despen Ompusunggu, Hendardi, Ismail Hasani, Kamala Chandrakirana, Luhut MP Pangaribuan, M. Chatib Basri, Muchlis T, Pramono Anung, Rachland Nashidik, Rafendi Djamin, R. Dwiyanto Prihartono, Robertus Robert, Rocky Gerung, Saurip Kadi, Suryadi A. Radjab, Syarif Bastaman, Theodorus W. Koerkeritz, Zumrotin KS

    Programs

  • Freedom of Religious and Belief
  • Law and Human Rights
  • Minority Rights
  • Business and Human Rights
  • Constitutional Democracy

    • Address

    SETARA Institute for Democracy and Peace Jl. Hang Lekiu II No.41 Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta 12120, Indonesia, Phone: (021) 7208850, Mobile: 085100255123, Fax: (021) 22775683,

    References

    Setara Institute Wikipedia
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