ABSTRACT
This chapter summarises the general findings of the book. It asserts that the persecution of religious minorities within Islam in Indonesia is primarily influenced by political factors, social custom and the traditions of the country. Even though Indonesia has ratified international human rights instruments, amended the constitution and enacted national human rights law, the rights of religious minorities within Islam still depend on their reception by the majority Muslims and the state. This means that the significant role of religion in the Indonesian public sphere as a consequence of the concept of a quasi-theistic secular state sometimes overrides the constitutional clause covering the protection of religious minorities within Islam. The protection scheme becomes more complex due to the concept of religious harmony and social stability that usually victimises religious minorities.
