Law

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.

The rise, fall, and re-branding of a celebrity preacher

New programs of compulsory religious education for Muslim children in West Sumatra have received little publicity outside that province. Is this a new phase in the Islamisation of Indonesia?

On a visit to her home country, a disconcerting experience at Jakarta Airport leads Agustini Putranto to ask: 'Is this what Indonesia has become?'

How strong is local tradition in the face of the modern state?ARIANNE VAN DER MEER attends a ceremony in Sumatra's Minangkabau area, famous for its matrilineal culture. She finds that the cultural symbols do survive. But they are now also tools in the hands of the central government.

Indonesians in search of justice can go no higher than the Supreme Court. But whistle blowers have exposed deep-seated corruption within. Worse, the main whistle blower is now threatened with the sack.

As riots erupt across the country, Suharto is forcing rich companies to contribute to a private anti-poverty foundation. But, for DAVID BOURCHIER and IAN CHALMERS, the move smacks of personal greed.