Banning Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia: Freedom or Security?

• Main Author: Arifianto, Alexander Raymond
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; Religion in Contemporary Society
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83181; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42457
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Indonesian government has issued a recommendation for the Islamist group Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) to be legally prohibited. While some observers have criticised the proposal on grounds of freedom of expression or assembly, the move may be justifiable for Indonesian security.