Indonesia’s Message of Peace to The World: A Case Study of the Indonesian Christian Church’s Yasmin Conflict.
- April 11, 2022
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue III, March 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Alvina Kusuma, Agus Adriyanto, Syamsunasir.
Indonesia Defense University
Abstract: The Yasmin Christian Church conflict in Indonesia has been finalized after 15 years of conflict over establishing a house of worship in Bogor, Indonesia. In settlement of cases in the world’s spotlight, violence after violence continues to haunt Indonesian society, famous for its plurality. There is only a final settlement after 15 years of conflict: the establishment of the Yasmin Indonesian Christian church in Bogor, Indonesia. The granting of Building Permits by the Bogor City Government as evidence of the end of the long conflict of the Indonesian Christian Church yasmin that has been going on for approximately 15 years, which the Bogor Government carried out, is one of the efforts to appreciate the diversity that exists in the city of Bogor. Granting Building Permit documents is not the final process, but the Bogor Government promises to continue to be treated sustainably to maintain diversity. This conflict resolution process is in the spotlight of the world. This conflict was initially a locally based issue but became a national issue and even became a spotlight in the international world. This event is a peaceful message from Bogor to the world that peace can be achieved by mutual respect and compliance with rules that have been mutually agreed upon by all parties. Indonesia’s message of peaceful democracy and respect for human rights and religious freedom offered to the international community has arrived, thus attracting the world’s attention.
Keywords: Conflict, Indonesian Christian Church Yasmin, Peace.
I. INTRODUCTION
Freedom of religion has been declared internationally, and Indonesia has agreed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The United Nations formed the Declaration on December 10, 1948. The right to freedom of religion is detailed in article 18 of the ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) in which paragraphs (1) and (2) state: (1) Everyone is entitled to freedom of thought, belief and religion. This right includes the freedom to profess one’s religion or belief, as well as the freedom of either individually in declaring his religion or belief by worship, obedience, experience and teaching (2) No one may be subjected coercion that may diminish his freedom to adhere to or enter religion or belief of his own choice (Adnan, 2009). The United Nations is interested in protecting the right to freedom of religion and belief in the Countries of the Southeast Of Asia Nation (ASEAN). Because the majority of ASEAN countries have ratified the ICCPR and other covenants automatically subject to the rules and are legally binding (David Cohen, 2011). As a multicultural country, both in terms of ethnicity, culture, race, and religion, Indonesia is constantly faced with two significant challenges, First, how the plurality of nation and cultural wealth can be a potential and asset for the growth and development of all the achievements and progress of the nation. But on the other hand, as a second challenge, diversity can be a trigger for the emergence of the disintegration of society, even national disintegration. One form of diversity in Indonesia is the issue of religion. Indonesia is not a secular state, not a religious state, but recognition of religion by the state only includes six religions, namely Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, and Kong Hu Chu. When viewed in terms of guarantees of religious freedom in the constitution (Rusmulyadi, 2013).
Religious freedom is guaranteed by the constitution of the Commitment on religious freedom in Indonesia, contained in article 28 E paragraph (1) of the Basic Law (UUD) 1945, which reads: “Everyone is free to embrace religion and worship according to his religion…”. Verse (2) states that everyone is entitled to freedom of belief.
