Law

Homegrown security forces wield great power in Lombok
A new security force in Bali is cloaked in tradition
The year began with a bad odour for many politicians
Forestry business packaged in ecological concerns in Flores
Taking the law into your own hands is now commonplace in urban areas in Indonesia
(Michael Renner/Flickr)
Aceh’s women find themselves between an armed conflict and Islamic law
Diverse responses to proponents of Islamic law indicate democracy is healthy in South Sulawesi
Money politics still reigns supreme
Will victims of human rights abuses at last have their say?
The new Constitutional Court combines law and politics
An election official resists massive bribery in last year’s election
A new parliamentarian discovers shocking truths
Living in peace
The village of Oelua proves that Indonesians can live with difference.
Links between corruption and violence in Poso
Thrills and spills of Jakarta’s street races
How effective is the war on drugs?
Fauzi Abdullah reflects on more than a quarter of a century of organising