Indonesian Pastor Sentenced to Prison for Blasphemy
Indonesian pastor Dedi Saputra was sentenced to two years in prison on July 10, 2026, by the Banda Aceh District Court. Convicted of blasphemy and hate speech over a TikTok video discussing Prophet Muhammad’s marriages, the former Muslim faced a rapid 142-day legal process that has drawn sharp criticism from international rights monitors. Saputra, a … Read more