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The Indonesian who joined Falintil

Why did Nasir join the guerrillas?

Meet Titi Irawati

An Indonesian human rights worker in East Timor

Born in the wrong era

Amidst globalisation, can East Timor still be a people's alternative?

Reformasi Killed the Poetry Superstars

Two poets tour Australia

Peace for Poso

Highlighting the state's role may help stop the Poso conflict

Law, globalisation and the cControl of Southeast Asian military terror

Civil cases are combatting corporate impunity

In this issue

Indonesia today is a dangerous place primarily for Indonesians, not foreigners

The Bali Bombing

Understanding the tragedy beyond al-Qaeda and Bush's 'war on terror'

The Endless Wait

Families of the Disappeared are Still Searching for Answers

Not Fade Away

A General of the Sukarno years criticises today's military

On the Waterfront

The Military Fleeces and Polices Port Workers

Putting the (Para)Military Back Into Politics

The taskforces of the political parties

Self-reliant Militias

Homegrown security forces wield great power in Lombok

The Model Militia

A new security force in Bali is cloaked in tradition

Doing Daily Battle

Street children face police and security guards

Brawling, Bombing, and 'Backing'

The Security Forces as a Source of Insecurity

What's Wrong With Freeport's Security Policy?

A report by a human rights organisation in West Papua

Security Disorders

Sending Troops is not Going to Solve Regional Conflicts

Stand your ground

A radio series gives voice to East Timorese stories of resistance to Indonesian occupation

Making peace newsworthy

Indonesian journalists attend a peace journalism training workshop in Manado

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In the month before the fasting period, Javanese Muslims perform a diversity of sacred rituals

Review: Corruption and care in the age of good governance

Feb 23, 2023 - ELISABETH KRAMER

Accountability missing in action

Feb 07, 2023 - SRI LESTARI WAHYUNINGROEM

Joko Widodo’s acknowledgement of past gross human rights abuses falls short

Local shari'a or human rights?

Jan 31, 2023 - NANAK HIKMATULLAH

The debate about school uniforms is an ongoing struggle between those supporting the implementation of certain moral and religious standards and those who see such a choice as a basic...

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