Human Rights

Refugees, asylum seekers and stateless migrants face significant barriers to marrying their Indonesian partners

Self-organisation amongst refugees in Indonesia

Unaccompanied minors face precarious conditions in Indonesia

The international refugee system is in disarray. As Europe struggles to craft a response to an unprecedented influx of migrants and asylum seekers, the United Nations refugee agency reports that displacement is at a record high of 60 million people. While most of the world’s displaced remain inside their own countries, almost 20 million people are refugees seeking protection in other states. Indonesia and the region are not immune from these global challenges.

Succession within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta decides who will own vast tracts of land

Disability rights activists have called on Jokowi to account for his pre-election promises

Labour rights have suffered under the Jokowi administration

The Reconciliation Committee has dashed hopes that Jokowi could improve Indonesia’s human rights record

Dealing with human rights abuses has been business as usual under the Jokowi administration

Jokowi’s first 15 months in office have disappointed human rights advocates

Village morality complicates our assumptions about what it means to ‘succeed’ as a migrant worker

A monologue

The reality for women survivors of conflict-related violence in Indonesia does not match the rhetoric

Ongoing impunity for perpetrators continues to impact on the lives of women survivors

Leading Indonesian commentators explain why the death penalty issue continues to have public and political support

A survey reveals that reporting of the Australians on death row did not foster better understanding of each country’s point of view

Saskia Wieringa’s latest novel brings to life a dark period in Indonesia’s past

The Youth Interfaith Forum on Sexuality links faith and sexuality to encourage participation in the fight against discrimination

The state should acknowledge the contribution of political prisoners on Buru

A brief conversation between strangers provokes thoughts on Australia–Indonesia relations

Essays and Fiction is a new series of writing in Inside Indonesia that aims to give voice to more personal stories about Indonesia. We welcome submissions in the form of reflective pieces, fiction, artwork, or essays about travel and fieldwork experiences.