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Indonesia's Jakarta Post rejects blasphemy claim over IS cartoon | Indonesia's Jakarta Post rejects blasphemy claim over IS cartoon |
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The Jakarta Post has defended the publication of a cartoon criticising Islamic State (IS) militants, after its editor was named in a defamation case. | The Jakarta Post has defended the publication of a cartoon criticising Islamic State (IS) militants, after its editor was named in a defamation case. |
The cartoon shows a flag similar to ones used by IS with the words "there is no God but Allah", and a skull and crossbones. | The cartoon shows a flag similar to ones used by IS with the words "there is no God but Allah", and a skull and crossbones. |
The phrase is considered sacred by Muslims and the cartoon was seen by some as offensive. | The phrase is considered sacred by Muslims and the cartoon was seen by some as offensive. |
The newspaper called the cartoon a "journalistic piece". | The newspaper called the cartoon a "journalistic piece". |
IS, also known as Isis, is a militant Islamist group fighting a brutal campaign in Syria and Iraq. | IS, also known as Isis, is a militant Islamist group fighting a brutal campaign in Syria and Iraq. |
'Not blasphemous' | 'Not blasphemous' |
Published on 3 July, the cartoon replaces the oval shape on the original flag with a skull and crossbones but leaves the Arabic religious phrase "Laa ilaaha illallaah", meaning "there is no God but Allah". | |
It also shows the words Allah and Muhammad, which are sacred to Muslims and found on IS flags, inside the skull shape. | It also shows the words Allah and Muhammad, which are sacred to Muslims and found on IS flags, inside the skull shape. |
The Post, a leading English-language daily, said the cartoon was meant as a critique of the use of religious symbols in acts of violence. | The Post, a leading English-language daily, said the cartoon was meant as a critique of the use of religious symbols in acts of violence. |
But some Muslim groups said the cartoon was offensive towards Islam. The Post apologised and retracted the cartoon on 8 July, saying it regretted the "error in judgement". | But some Muslim groups said the cartoon was offensive towards Islam. The Post apologised and retracted the cartoon on 8 July, saying it regretted the "error in judgement". |
On Thursday, police named the Jakarta Post's editor-in-chief, Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, a suspect for religious defamation. | On Thursday, police named the Jakarta Post's editor-in-chief, Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, a suspect for religious defamation. |
"We are amazed because the fact is we did not commit a criminal act as accused," the newspaper responded in a statement on Thursday. | "We are amazed because the fact is we did not commit a criminal act as accused," the newspaper responded in a statement on Thursday. |
"What we produced was a journalistic piece that criticised the Isis movement, which has carried out violence in the name of religion. It means that the Isis caricature was not blasphemous." | "What we produced was a journalistic piece that criticised the Isis movement, which has carried out violence in the name of religion. It means that the Isis caricature was not blasphemous." |
Rights group Amnesty International has condemned the move by police. In a statement the group said the incident went against President Joko Widodo's commitment to press freedom in Indonesia. | Rights group Amnesty International has condemned the move by police. In a statement the group said the incident went against President Joko Widodo's commitment to press freedom in Indonesia. |
A police spokesman told the BBC Mr Suryodiningrat could be summoned next week. He could be facing five years in prison for religious blasphemy. | A police spokesman told the BBC Mr Suryodiningrat could be summoned next week. He could be facing five years in prison for religious blasphemy. |
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