Indonesia: heated debate over sharia rules

The West Java town of Tasikmalaya plans to enforce head coverings and other sharia rules by setting up a special police force. Critics see a threat to civil liberties.

By Maya Karim for Khabar Southeast Asia in Jakarta

June 09, 2012

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