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Thousands of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known by his nickname Ahok, hold candles to give their support for freedom from the accused of blasphemy in Denpasar, on the Indonesia resort island of Bali on May 11, 2017. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama -- known by his nickname Ahok -- was jailed for two years for blasphemy over comments he made about Islam while campaigning for re-election to the capital of the Muslim-majority nation, a far harsher sentence than had been expected. Credit: SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP/Getty Images