Indonesia Country Brief
This publication outlines the Indonesian government’s systematic and ongoing religious freedom violations, laying out the framework and enforcement of blasphemy laws; the expansion of policing authority and other legislative updates; particular challenges facing Christians, Ahmadiyya Muslims, and others in building and repairing places of worship; and ongoing violence in Papua. In its 2026 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S. Department of State place Indonesia on its Special Watch List.