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Sect leader Lia jailed for blasphemy.

Jakarta Post

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(From The Jakarta Post)

from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2006 -- PAGE 1 The Central Jakarta District Court jailed the leader of a minority religious sect for two years Thursday for blasphemy against Islam, a judgment quickly condemned by her lawyers and moderate religious leaders

The sentence for the Kingdom of Eden leader Lia Aminuddin was three years lighter than the term recommended by prosecutors, who said they would appeal against the verdict

In the judgment, presiding judge Lief Sujifullah ruled Lia was guilty of the charges of blasphemy and unbecoming conduct but said she was not guilty of inciting hatred against Islam through public …

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