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Equity. Dignity. Social Justice. The View from Indonesia Faith, Compassion and Acceptance: Addressing Homophobia and HIV-related Stigma through Scripture and Spirituality Melbourne, 20 July 2014

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Page 1: Equity. Dignity. Social Justice. The View from Indonesia Faith, Compassion and Acceptance: Addressing Homophobia and HIV-related Stigma through Scripture

Equity. Dignity. Social Justice.

The View from Indonesia

Faith, Compassion and Acceptance:Addressing Homophobia and HIV-relatedStigma through Scripture and Spirituality

Melbourne, 20 July 2014

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Equity. Dignity. Social Justice.

Background

• Diversity in Islam– Orthodox: absolutist, remedialist– Progressive: passivist, reformist– Alternative: humanist, radicalist, arbitrator

• SRRH (sexual & reproductive rights & health) work possible within progressive & humanist Islam

• Basic principle: Islam is a blessing to all in the universe (Ar. rahmatan lil ‘alamin)

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Equity. Dignity. Social Justice.

Textual & Social Approaches

• Questioning interpretation of texts– linguistics (semantics, historical linguistics)– hermeneutics– feminist, queer interpretation

• Understanding different levels of text– Primary: Qur’an– Secondary: Hadith, Fiqh ( ijtihad)

• Sharing lived experience• Advocacy with key authorities

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HR-based Approach

• “My interpretation against yours.”• Universal rights logical

consequence in practice. E.g., extrajudicial execution.

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www.csbronline.org

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Equity. Dignity. Social Justice.

www.apcom.org/discussion-paper-islam-sexual-diversity-and-access-health-services

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Thank you!ขอบคุ�ณ Vinaka谢谢 धन्यवा�द

Cám ơn Fa'afetaiTerima Kasih 감사합니다

शु�क्रीय�ありがとう شکریہ

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DEDE OETOMOChair

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