Regions

Ki Ageng Balak: a friend for those in trouble with the law.

Liberal Islamic groups have prompted a backlash.

Woman who claims to speak to angel Gabriel tests ‘constitutional rights’.

Reforms give no improvement in the courts for ordinary people

New Human Rights Court fails victims’ calls for justice.

Why do people in Banyuwangi kill ‘sorcerers’?

New anti-domestic violence law brings hope for women.

Will a positive start for the Constitutional Court lead to practical changes for ordinary citizens?

Legal reform must overcome a history of authoritarian development

Indonesia’s brave experiment in reinventing its legal system

School debaters struggle against social norms to promote change.

There is no home and no justice for failed asylum seekers.

In Aceh and Timor, violence remains an attractive option for men even after the peace

Rebuilding after an earthquake takes local initiatives as well as aid.

The 27 May earthquake shook a kingdom, not just a city.

Pramoedya was an all-round revolutionary writer.

Female autonomy became a prominent theme in Pramoedya’s writing.

In his last interview, Pramoedya kept up his attack on elitism and corruption.

Pramoedya's reputation is still dogged by the cultural polemics of the Sukarno era