2020/11/23 |
‘Man of Contradictions’: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo
Ben Bland's biography of Indonesia's president Joko Widodo is a study of compromises made to ascend the heights of political power.
2017/08/17 |
Jokowi Has a Political Prisoner Problem
Indonesia can’t claim to be a democratic, progressive state while still locking up citizens for merely expressing their rights of freedom of expression and association.
2017/08/01 |
OPINION: Maladministration in Execution Last Year Exposes Death Penalty Debacle in Indonesia
Indonesia should restore the unofficial moratorium on the death penalty, writes Andreas Harsono.
2017/05/22 |
OPINION: Indonesia, Please Stop Public Flogging of Gay Men
The president should denounce punishment of 85 lashes for ‘sodomy’ in Aceh, writes Phelim Kine.
2017/04/25 |
Jakarta Election Result Spells Trouble for Jokowi and Indonesia
Whether Anies and Sandiaga will govern along these divisive lines remains to be seen, but it clearly sets a poor standard for repairing the racial and religious fractures still bubbling just beneath the surface of the city.
2017/04/23 |
Reactionary Islamism in Indonesia
At the end of 2016, two large demonstrations organized by reactionary Muslim groups took place in Jakarta. The protesters called for the arrest of the Christian Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Purnama, an ethnic Chinese man commonly referred to as Ahok, whom they accused of blasphemy.
2017/04/13 |
OPINION: Indonesia’s Jokowi Fails to Abolish Abusive Sharia Laws
Political foot-dragging was missed opportunity to protect rights.
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.
2017/02/16 |
Jokowi’s Stake in Jakarta’s Gubnatorial Race
After the results of the polls yesterday, Ahok and Anies will compete in a runoff election in April. An Ahok victory was and is Jokowi’s ideal scenario
2016/11/02 |
Why Indonesian Religious Extremists are Gaining Ground
Indonesia’s spineless political leaders have allowed extremists to seize the momentum and foment religious hatred.
2016/07/27 |
Indonesian Authorities Say 'Time is Approaching' for More Executions
The first round of executions in the country since last April will reportedly take place later this week, and many are calling for a halt.