JAKARTA: A tiny Indonesian province has banned a minority Islamic sect from conducting religious activities, a move activists say raises concerns over intolerance in the Muslim majority nation.
The move by Bangka-Belitung, made up of two main islands off South Sumatra, is the latest in a series in which religious minorities, including Christians and Syiah Muslims, have faced harassment and complained of a lack of protection.
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