Law

The victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster continue to assert their rights to compensation

Indonesian doctors have been persecuted for providing safe abortions for almost a century

Mining is booming in East Nusa Tenggara, but where is the wealth going?

Pining for the certainty of the Suharto era

Bandung’s government opts for a religious program that matches the city’s character

A Christian church is asserting its democratic rights by suing the mayor of Depok

The much publicised ‘Bank Century’ case is unlikely to do any lasting damage to SBY

When Indonesia’ s National Police took on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the Bank Century case, the KPK won

Non-governmental organisations continue to fill the gap in the absence of viable alternatives

Pocket money given to intending migrant domestic workers comes at a price

Despite recent government negotiations, Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia remain disempowered

From the Archives Greg Fealy (ii65: Jan-Mar 2001) interviews the leader of a new, radical and militant sect

Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district

Communities struggle for access while reforms run aground

Jakarta needs more green space, but not at the expense of the poor

Direct local elections have led to new developments in the struggle for land rights in East Kalimantan

Activists split with Indonesia’s government over whether land registration helps the rural poor

Conflicts between villagers and plantation companies in Sumatra are still unresolved

Regional autonomy and spatial planning in Bandung benefits the elite