On Monday, April 19, 2010 Indonesia's constitutional court vetoed change to the blasphemy law. Enabling any other religion except Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam to be practiced in Indonesia. Human Right groups, religious minorities, democracy advocates, and moderate Muslims want President Yudhoyono to take this law "off the books". Not removing the law could threaten the rights of minorities by causing tensions in the world's most populous Muslim nation. The law is vague, and supported by religious conservatives allowing authorities to interpret and enforce it how they choose, leading to violence or a maximum punishment of five years.
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