New Order

A part of history
Inside Indonesia and the People’s Culture
The red thread
A recently uncovered report reveals how anti-communist paranoia stoked abductions of pro-democracy activists in the last days of the New Order
A woman measures the height of a toddler under a tree, surrounded by other women and children. (Vita Febriany)
The New Order actively promoted citizenship of a particular kind for women
A hidden past
The state should acknowledge the contribution of political prisoners on Buru
Review: Seeking peace without justice
The memoir of a former human rights commission official gives insights into handling of human rights in Indonesia in the late New Order and early reformasi period
On the struggle for press freedom
Former political prisoner Eko Maryadi speaks to Nikki Edwards about his incarceration during the New Order
Poets against silence
Two young Solo poets believe poetry should serve the people
Review: From the dark side
Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom