Jokowi

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.

Indonesia should restore the unofficial moratorium on the death penalty, writes Andreas Harsono.

The president should denounce punishment of 85 lashes for ‘sodomy’ in Aceh, writes Phelim Kine.

The secret to reform in Indonesia is simple, don’t mention religion.

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.

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.

Political foot-dragging was missed opportunity to protect rights.

Indonesia is in the grips of a kickback scandal that reaches into the pocket of almost every single Indonesian.

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

Indonesia’s spineless political leaders have allowed extremists to seize the momentum and foment religious hatred.

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.