Atheist Alexander Aan gets out of prison
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Fri, January 31 2014, 12:59 PM
Alexander Aan, who was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on June 15, 2012 under the Blasphemy Law for publicly declaring himself an atheist on Facebook, was released from prison on Jan. 27.
Aan, a 30-year-old former civil servant, posted statements and pictures on the social networking site stating that he was a member of the Minang atheist Facebook group, which some considered insulting to Islam and Prophet Muhammad.
On Jan. 20, 2012, Aan was charged under Article 28(2) of the Electronic Information and Transaction Law for disseminating information aimed at inciting religious hostility and Criminal Code articles 156a(a) and 156a(b) for blasphemy and for encouraging others to embrace atheism.
Besides being sentenced to prison, Aan was also fined Rp 100 million rupiah (US$8,190).
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Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), an NGO focusing on religious freedom, said in a press statement that it had visited Aan in prison twice while investigating violations of freedom of religion or belief and threats to religious harmony in Indonesia. The CSW had advocated for Aan’s release.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/01/31/atheist-alexander-aan-gets-prison.html
http://www.csw.org.uk/home.htm
http://americanhumanist.org/HNN/details/2012-05-the-story-of-alexander-aan-an-indonesian-atheist-fea