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 Read more
New leadership, new policies? The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political interference Read more
Censorship makes a comeback Recent book bannings mark a return to the repressive practices of the New Order Read more
Driving under the New Order The tumultuous events of 1965 thwarted Liong Tjie Tjong’s writing aspirations Read more
Negotiating the past and looking to the future Meaningful dialogue about the future of Papua requires that Indonesians and Papuans honestly address the past Read more
Fauzi Abdullah (1949-2009) Indonesian labour activists are mourning the passing of a great man Read more
Gerindra and 'Greater Indonesia' Prabowo’s party has deep roots in Indonesian political mythology Read more
Development for the rich Gated communities are built with little concern for their social and environmental impacts Read more
When money rules over voice Regional autonomy and spatial planning in Bandung benefits the elite Read more
Fighting over the land and forest Century-old conflicts persist in the vast tracts of Indonesia that are designated as state forest Read more
Genocide and demographic transformation in Papua A response to Jim Elmslie and Stuart Upton Read more
A disaster, but not genocide Migration has caused many problems in Papua, but it is not part of a genocidal master plan Read more
Equal access? Indonesia’s premier university needs to take action to improve facilities for disabled students Read more
Election politics This edition of Inside Indonesia examines the role of money, religion and much else in this year’s elections Read more
A man on a mission From the highlands of Papua to exile in England, Benny Wenda is a leader of his people Read more