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Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta — The wife of the late human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, Suciwati, says that Indonesian presidents have never seriously tried to solve the assassination of her husband.
During the administration of Indonesia’s sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) for (...)
Jakarta — A wave of demonstrations against the recent fuel (BBM) price hike have been held by students, trade unions and online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojek) in various parts of Indonesia over the last week since the policy was announced by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on September 3. (...)
The Labour Movement with the People (Gebrak) along with a number of other social organisations, including students, will hold a mass demonstration against the recent fuel (BBM) price hike next week, on Tuesday September 13.
“KASBI [the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation], (...)
Jakarta – Criminal law expert Suparji Ahmad from the Indonesian Al Azhar University says that the Draft Criminal Code (RUU KUHP or RKUHP) still has nuances of colonialism.
According to Ahmad, these colonial nuances can also still be seen from 14 crucial articles in the RKUHP, particularly the (...)
Jakarta — The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is calling for changes to be made to 14 articles in the Draft Criminal code (RKUHP) which threaten press freedom. The 14 articles are found in the draft of the law which was discussed by the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III on (...)
Jakarta — House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III member Arsul Sani from the Islamic based United Development Party (PPP) has confirmed that the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) will not criminalise Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) groups.
According to Sani, the RKUHP will only (...)
The labour situation in Indonesia is currently facing the challenge of de-industrialization which has resulted in many workers starting to turn into informal workers. The time and rules imposed in work are also now becoming more lax or flexible—the changing industry has resulted in the labour (...)
A social media cyber war raged throughout Indonesia’s past two presidential elections. The effects are still being felt by journalists years later — online discussions have been skewed to give the impression of a majority view, and those who disagree stay quiet.
Victims to what German political (...)
Jakarta — A survey conducted by Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) shows that the majority of respondents have experienced difficulties purchasing basic necessities since early April.
In early April, cooking oil, one of society’s basic needs, became scarce and at the same time (...)
Jakarta — The sudden emergence of the Indonesian Student Party (Partai Mahasiswa Indonesia, PMI) has elicited a variety of responses.
The unexpected news was initially conveyed by People’s House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, who said that the PMI had been officially (...)
Student demonstrations have been held simultaneously in various parts of the country — from the west to the east — rejecting the discourse on postponing the 2024 elections and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo serving a third term in office, and against fuel prices hikes, valued added tax increases (...)
Jakarta — Political observer Hendri Satrio from the KedaiKOPI survey institute has criticised the plan to fund the construction of the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan by involving the public like a crowdfunding campaign.
According to Satrio, the move to fund the capital (...)
Jakarta — Amnesty International Indonesia has responded to a protest action held by the social organisation the Jakarta Red-and-White Militia (Laskar Merah Putih, LMP) in front of its offices. The protest was held in relation to recent problems which are occurring in Papua.
“We consider this to (...)
The Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet), a regional organisation which defends digital rights, says that digital attacks against critical groups in Indonesia have taken on an increasingly political nuance.
In 2021 there were at least 193 incidents of digital attacks. This is (...)
Jakarta — The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) says that postponing the 2024 legislative and presidential elections is an insult to the Constitution and will perpetuate the authoritarian practices of the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.
“In (...)
A tourism development project in Indonesia backed by the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), is being criticised for enabling human rights violations against locals and Indigenous peoples, and for, so far, failing to take meaningful action in response to civil society and (...)
Jakarta — The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has revealed that resistance by retired TNI (Indonesian military) and Polri (Indonesian police) officers to testify has resulted in the investigation into the 1980s mysterious shootings (petrus) tragedy stalling.
In the process of (...)
As of early December 2021, nearly 70.4% of Indonesians had received one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. Particularly considering the arrival of the Omicron variant in Indonesia, this is certainly cause for celebration. But this figure obscures important sources of discrepancies: while (...)
“You are unfit to work,” an employment agency staff member told Nining Ivana.
There was no other explanation. At that moment, the then-22-year-old only knew one thing was certain: her window of opportunity for a better life in Malaysia slammed shut.
But Nining didn’t know exactly what was wrong (...)
Jakarta — The Advocacy Coalition for the Protection of Private Data (KA-PDP) is calling on the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately enact the Draft Law on the Protection of Private Data (RUU PDP).
The call was made following the leak of data on 6 million Covid-19 patients held by the (...)
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