Human Rights

In search of honest, well-designed aid for people displaced by the Poso conflict
Journalists covering the conflict in Aceh were embedded in a fierce propaganda war
Forestry business packaged in ecological concerns in Flores
Five Indonesian domestic workers face possible death sentences in Singapore
(Michael Renner/Flickr)
Aceh’s women find themselves between an armed conflict and Islamic law
The interests of local people aren’t served by keeping them out of national parks
The elections show that Indonesian workers are not yet a major political presence
Munir’s death robbed Indonesia not only of a unique intellectual and activist, but of one of its brightest hopes for the future
Will victims of human rights abuses at last have their say?
Challenging the myths about Aceh’s national liberation movement
It’s difficult to get human rights education into Indonesian schools
For the Forest Tobelo people, regional autonomy is a mixed blessing
What happens when wandering sea nomads have to settle?
Bugis IDPs have travelled as warriors, farmers, fishers and traders
The Islamic headscarf is now compulsory in many high schools