Law

This edition of Inside Indonesia explores the complex politics of illegality

A group of Jakarta punks challenges the criminal stigma attached to tattoos

Ethics and politics don’t mix in the world of Jakarta’s preman

A political economy of drugs thrives inside one of Indonesia’s most notorious prisons

Despite attempts to re-engineer Indonesia’s governance mechanisms, corruption remains a chronic problem

Since their institutional separation, the relationship between the police and the military has been troubled

A culture of violence in schools makes life tough for kids

A photo essay about families of the disappeared

PKS gets serious about recruitment in Malang

A land conflict on the tourist island of Gili Trawangan dates back decades

Controlling local corruption is one thing; tackling the big guys in Jakarta is quite another

Ten years after Suharto, the economy is not recovering fast enough

Indonesians have a love-hate relationship with their political parties

Jatropha biofuel production in Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara

Who is really responsible for Indonesia's drug epidemic?

A conference in Banda Aceh reveals divergent opinions about what model of Islamic law Aceh should adopt

Despite being a scene of destruction and heartache, there is a strange beauty in the new landscape created in the wake of the Sidoarjo mud disaster.

Women in the Ministry of Finance face significant obstacles to advancement

But her husband won’t come to the party.