2018/04/06 |
INDONESIA: Walking with Waria as LGBT Humiliation Accelerates in Aceh
The ongoing crackdown on expressions of LGBT identity in Indonesia has a painful human cost.
2018/02/14 |
Corruption 101: An Insider's Guide to Graft in Indonesia
Jeffery Hutton offers a rare peek inside the sooty world of coal mining and the greased palms that make it happen.
2018/02/02 |
On the Front Line with Indonesia's Transgender Community
Amid an increasingly conservative national mood, Indonesia's transgender community is once again on the front line in the battle against intolerance.
2017/10/23 |
Gay Man Speaks on Indonesian Intolerance from Jakarta Prison
Growing intolerance in Indonesia is taking a human toll on gay men rounded up and prosecuted for public nudity under the country's archaic anti-pornography laws.
2017/10/02 |
Young, Female, Outspoken. A Political Star Is Born in Indonesia
A young, social media-savvy woman is challenging Indonesia's political old guard.
2017/04/27 |
Coldplay, Ahok and Fixing Jakarta
To make progress in Jakarta, it won’t be enough to simply say: 'I will fix you.'
2017/04/01 |
Like Mother Like Daughter? A Housekeeper's Tale in Jakarta
'It’s easy to see why Yuyun was so eager to spare Rani her fate.'
2017/03/14 |
Jakarta Keeps Street-Level Integrity amid Indonesia's Colossal Kickback Scandal
Indonesia is in the grips of a kickback scandal that reaches into the pocket of almost every single Indonesian.
2017/02/13 |
In Indonesia, Women Take a Stand Against Everyday Graft
When it comes to fighting corruption, a group of women are challenging their peers to look in the mirror.
2017/01/28 |
In Indonesia, Change Doesn’t Start at Home
Attitudes in Indonesia aren't terribly liberal to begin with. One survey has found that gay, lesbian and transgendered Indonesian were the most hated group in the country.
2017/01/12 |
Dodging Daggers from Indonesia's Ultranationalist General
An Indonesian general's crazy patriotism and silent sideswipe.
2017/01/04 |
From Turning Tricks to Stomping Kickflips in Jakarta
Park life in the slums: Why the problems facing the controversial Jakarta governor could hurt the city’s skateboarding community.
2016/12/06 |
Snow Days in Jakarta
The 200,000 Muslim conservative protesters who took to the streets of Jakarta on Friday walked a tightrope between success and alienation, writes Jeffrey Hutton.