Human Rights

A sign next to a dirt road reads in Indonesian, ‘Welcome to the territory of the Kiyu customary forest under Constitutional Court Decree No. 35/PUU-X/2012. THIS IS OUR CUSTOMARY FOREST, NOT STATE FOREST.’
Compromises must be made in the quest for indigeneity among the Dayak Meratus
Garment workers working at a factory
A new book examines Indonesian labour struggles through the lens of international political economy theory 
An old woman walks down the street.
Indonesia’s welfare schemes are failing to support older citizens
Hope in the darkness
A Hazara fleeing persecution has dedicated her life in Indonesia to helping her fellow refugees in Bogor
Exercising inside the immigration detention centre in Tanjung Pinang. (Credit: Dave Lumenta)
A new presidential decree delivers little for asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia
A drink for humanity
Honouring Indonesian activist Putu Oka Sukanta for humanity
Essay: Redefining Indonesia
Almost twenty years after reformasi, journalist and novelist Leila S. Chudori ponders on the successes and failures of this historic period for Indonesia
The Go-Jek effect
Has this phenomenally successful app-based transport service improved the lives of the motorcycle workers it employs?
A dispensable threat
LGBT rights and recognition have been under attack in the Indonesian media, for various reasons
Rev. Mery Kolimon: ‘The Indonesian Churches did not protect the victims of 1965’ - Willem van Gent
Reverend Mery Kolimon, researcher and advocate working on the 1965 killings in Eastern Indonesia, has a personal connection to this piece of history
President Sukarno with PKI Secretary General DN Aidit at an anniversary celebration for the PKI, 23 May 1965  -  Howard Sochurek
A memoir by a former army officer offers insights into Suharto’s moves in October 1965
What the future might hold
Opening new prospects for asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia and Southeast Asia