Arist Sirait: Should child labour be abolished?
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Children at work
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Written by Sharon Bessel
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Officially, 2.4 million Indonesian children work in factories or on the streets, instead of being at school. Unofficially, the number could be 10 million. SHARON BESSELL talks with some working children, and asks what is being done.
Tags: New Order (1967-98)
Labour Rights
Work
Poverty
National
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Myth of the effective little NGO
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Written by Nori Andriyani
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Making idealism work is very hard. NORI ANDRIYANI, with extraordinary honesty, tells why.
Tags: Social Movements
NGOs
New Order (1967-98)
Gender Rights
Labour Rights
Java
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Human what?
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Written by Krishna Sen
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'Human Rights' is no longer a dirty word within Jakarta's establishment. An official National Human Rights Commission, now in its third year, is overwhelmed with work. KRISHNA SEN caught up with Marzuki Darusman, its deputy chairman. Joining in was academic Arief Budiman. She asked them what 'human rights' actually mean in Indonesia, and what difference the Commission has made.
Tags: National Politics
New Order (1967-98)
Human Rights (other)
National
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Antithesis of justice
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Written by Arthur King
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While top officials hail the Australia-Indonesia security agreement, ARTHUR KING is appalled to find that, on the ground in East Timor, youths who resist still face torture.
Tags: International Relations
New Order (1967-98)
Political Rights
National
Timor Leste
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Regulate or abolish?
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Written by Wendy Miller
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Should child labour be abolished or regulated? WENDY MILLER spoke with activist ARIST MERDEKA SIRAIT during the Child Labour Conference at Melbourne's Monash University.
Tags: New Order (1967-98)
Labour Rights
Work
National
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Military human rights manual in Irian Jaya
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There is concern within the Indonesian Armed Forces (Abri) about human rights abuses committed by its members. Part of the evidence is a manual on human rights recently issued by Maj-Gen Dunidja D., Military Area Commander in Irian Jaya. All soldiers in Irian Jaya are required to carry it as part of their personal equipment.
Tags: Military and Police
New Order (1967-98)
Human Rights (other)
Papua
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