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He wept for Indonesia

Pramoedya the writer was also an historian who loved his country.

Recording Indonesia

Pramoedya’s life and work is a conversation about Indonesia and its people.

Plea for West Papua

Plea for West Papua

Reviews

Review: A History of Modern Indonesia is written in eloquent prose and contains fascinating information on different eras of Indonesian history.

Remembering a life well-lived

Remembering a life well-lived

Ubud writers festival

New Indonesian writers receive international exposure.

Bali standing strong

Hindu-Balinese identity is enforced through pork meatballs and praying competitions.

The sixth religion

Chinese Confucianism is recognised again as an official religion.

Jungle to church

Missionaries and the military co-operate in converting the Asmat to Christianity.

No longer a choice

Veiling has become a highly politicised practice in Indonesia. Eve Warburton

Two Muslim Women

Would the real Indonesian Islam please stand up?

Faith and violence

The Islamic sect Ahmadiyah has been under official pressure and violent attack.

Regulating worship

Some Christian and Muslim leaders view the new Ministerial Decree on Houses of Worship as restrictive.

One Step Forward

Indonesia has made only some legislative progress toward religious freedom, but the greatest freedom is the openness of debate.

Islamic liberalism

Islamic liberalism: cause or consequence of the ‘conservative turn’?

Reviews

Review: Opposing Suharto

Retrospective

Looking back

Freedom of religion ... within limits

Freedom of religion ... within limits
Freedom of religion … within limits

Daniel S Lev

Doyen of Indonesian law and politics, Dan Lev (1934–2006) was at home with Indonesian activists.

Clifford Geertz

An eminent anthropologist, Clifford Geertz (1926–2006) influenced the work of those who followed.

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