21/08/2012 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IDN 9/2012 Indonesia Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Alleged attacks on the Shi‘a Community and blasphemy charges against their religious leader in Sampang, Madura of East Java, Indonesia. According to the information received, there have been multiple attacks against the Shi‘a community, their places of worship and religious leader, Mr. Ali Murtadho alias Tajul Muluk, in Nangkrenang village of Sampang, East Java since 2006. Reportedly, On 4 April 2011, a group of people claiming themselves as Ahl as-sunnah wa al-Jamaah (Sunni), besieged Nangkrenang village to stop the celebration of Maulid of the Prophet Muhammad organized by the Shi‘a followers at Tajul Muluk‘s residence. Following another attack on 29 December 2011, about 335 villages, including at least 107 children were reportedly evacuated to a temporary shelter at a sports complex in Sampang. On 1 January 2012, the Sampang branch of the Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) allegedly issued a religious decree (fatwa) declaring Tajul Muluk‘s teachings as deviant teachings. Subsequently, Tajul Muluk was tried before the Sampang District Court for blasphemy on 24 April 2012 and 12 July 2012. On 12 July 2012, the District Court disregarded the witnesses‘ testimonies and concluded that Tajul Muluk‘s views on the non-authenticity of the existing Quran have desecrated Islam, hence, sentencing him to two years imprisonment. Reply A/HRC/22/67 82 Date Type