Refworld | Indonesia: 1. Is there a group known as "Laskar Bali"? 2. Is this group part of, or the same as, the "Laskar Jihad" group? 3. I understand that the "Laskar Jihad" group was disbanded in 2002, has it re-formed since then? 4. Does either of these groups operate in Bali or Jakarta in 2006? 5. What is known about their activities in Bali and/or Jakarta? 6. Are Muslims forced to join the group? 7. As Muslims are a minority group in Bali, which is predominantly Hindu, are they subjected to any discrimination, backlash, harassment or mistreatment in Bali? 8. What protection, if any, is available from the Indonesian authorities from the activities of Laskar Bali or Laskar Jihad? 9. How difficult would it be for a Muslim, or a person who fears Laskar Bali or Laskar Jihad, to relocate to Jakarta or elsewhere in Indonesia?

Title	Indonesia: 1. Is there a group known as "Laskar Bali"? 2. Is this group part of, or the same as, the "Laskar Jihad" group? 3. I understand that the "Laskar Jihad" group was disbanded in 2002, has it re-formed since then? 4. Does either of these groups operate in Bali or Jakarta in 2006? 5. What is known about their activities in Bali and/or Jakarta? 6. Are Muslims forced to join the group? 7. As Muslims are a minority group in Bali, which is predominantly Hindu, are they subjected to any discrimination, backlash, harassment or mistreatment in Bali? 8. What protection, if any, is available from the Indonesian authorities from the activities of Laskar Bali or Laskar Jihad? 9. How difficult would it be for a Muslim, or a person who fears Laskar Bali or Laskar Jihad, to relocate to Jakarta or elsewhere in Indonesia?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	23 November 2006
Country	Indonesia
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Indonesia: 1. Is there a group known as "Laskar Bali"? 2. Is this group part of, or the same as, the "Laskar Jihad" group? 3. I understand that the "Laskar Jihad" group was disbanded in 2002, has it re-formed since then? 4. Does either of these groups operate in Bali or Jakarta in 2006? 5. What is known about their activities in Bali and/or Jakarta? 6. Are Muslims forced to join the group? 7. As Muslims are a minority group in Bali, which is predominantly Hindu, are they subjected to any discrimination, backlash, harassment or mistreatment in Bali? 8. What protection, if any, is available from the Indonesian authorities from the activities of Laskar Bali or Laskar Jihad? 9. How difficult would it be for a Muslim, or a person who fears Laskar Bali or Laskar Jihad, to relocate to Jakarta or elsewhere in Indonesia?, 23 November 2006, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe1ecd.html [accessed 30 May 2023]
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