Center Co-sponsors Conference “A National Workshop on Freedom of Religion or Belief as A Human Right in Indonesia: Recognizing, Protecting and Promoting,” Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 10-12 December 2008

On 10-12 December 2008, the Center co-sponsored;the conference “A National Workshop on Freedom of Religion or Belief as A Human Right in Indonesia: Recognizing, Protecting and Promoting.” The conference was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, a spiritual capital of Indonesia. Professor Robert Smith, managing director of the Center, presented one of the opening addresses; his remarks were titled “Limiting Limitations: Recognizing the Proper Scope of Religious Freedom Limitations.” Professor Tore Lindholm, a member of the Center’s Academic Advisory Board and a member of the Oslo Coalition, also presented an opening address. Kevin Duncan, one of the Center’s Fellows, delivered closing remarks, and Professor Robert Smith gave the concluding address and officially closed the conference. Other sponsors included the Centre for Religious and Socio-Cultural Diversity at the State Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga; The Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo, Norway; The International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.