Sensitive truths The exhumation of mass graves from 1965-66 is a fraught and dangerous business Read more
Hunted communists Many of those accused of being communists fled to South Blitar after the Surabaya crackdown, only to become the target of the Trisula Operation in 1968 Read more
Killing for God When Nahdlatul Ulama members killed communists, they believed they were doing it for God Read more
The killings of 1965-66 Even now, Indonesians find it difficult to face the traumatic events of the past 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
West Papua 40 years on Reflecting on the Act of Free Choice and the integration of West Papua into Indonesia Read more
A violation of international law Indonesia’s claim to sovereignty over West Papua rests upon an unsound legal basis Read more
Watching Balibo in Jakarta Packed screenings of the controversial film about the deaths of five Australian journalists in East Timor continue, despite an official ban 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
The wives of Noordin Top The media portrays women who marry terrorists as victims, but the reality is far more complex Read more
More educated, more ruthless From the Archive David Bourchier (ii53: Jan-Mar 1998) looks at the new generation of military leaders, after a big shakeup between July and October 1997 Read more
'Selamat Berbuka Puasa' In South Kalimantan local politicians target TV screens with strategically-placed messages for Ramadan Read more
Land titles do not equal agrarian reform Activists split with Indonesia’s government over whether land registration helps the rural poor Read more
A city without social justice Jakarta needs more green space, but not at the expense of the poor 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
Land, ethnicity and politics Direct local elections have led to new developments in the struggle for land rights in East Kalimantan Read more