Inside Indonesia - a quarterly magazine on Indonesia and its people, culture, politics, economy and environment

Edition 100: Apr-June 2010

Leaving Indonesia
Leaving Indonesia Leaving Indonesia
Written by Michele Ford and Wayne Palmer   
As this edition shows, the choices faced by those who leave Indonesia for work are anything but simple Tags: National Politics International Relations Mobility Rural Indonesia Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Labour Rights Work Labour Migration National Editorial
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Costly inducements Costly inducements
Written by Wayne Palmer   
Pocket money given to intending migrant domestic workers comes at a price Tags: National Politics International Relations Corruption Gender Mobility NGOs Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Work Poverty Corruption Labour Migration National
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Passports optional Passports optional
Written by Nurul Ilmi Idrus   
Indonesian migrant workers without visas - or sometimes even passports - rely on the help of middlemen to get past immigration checkpoints into East Malaysia Tags: National Politics International Relations Corruption Mobility NGOs Rural Indonesia Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Labour Rights Labour Migration Livelihoods National Kalimantan Sulawesi
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Token gestures Token gestures
Written by Alex Ong   
Despite recent government negotiations, Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia remain disempowered Tags: National Politics International Relations Corruption Marginalised Groups Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Labour Migration National
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American dreams American dreams
Written by Dahlia Gratia Setiyawan   
Undocumented Indonesian migrant labourers - known locally as kuli dollar - work long hours in difficult conditions in search of prosperity in Philadelphia Tags: International Relations Mobility Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Labour Migration Informal Sector National
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A matter of luck A matter of luck
Written by Rosslyn von der Borch   
Migrant domestic workers aspire to more than their home communities can offer and are willing to take risks to change their lives Tags: National Politics International Relations Gender Rural Indonesia Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Work Labour Migration National
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Oppressed and they know it Oppressed and they know it
Written by Robert Tierney   
Indonesian fishers in Taiwan are beginning to fight back Tags: International Relations NGOs Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Labour Rights Labour Migration Fisheries Religious Organisations National
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Organising for migrant worker rights Organising for migrant worker rights
Written by Michele Ford and Wahyu Susilo   
Non-governmental organisations continue to fill the gap in the absence of viable alternatives
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Learning to lead Learning to lead
Written by Eni Lestari   
Against the odds, Indonesian domestic workers have achieved real change in Hong Kong Tags: International Relations Mobility NGOs Labour Rights Work Labour Migration National
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