Politics

Why residents in Ngada district are exceptionally eager to take part in village meetings 

Faulty administrative procedures led to the misuse of village development funds in Papua

The Village Law provides recognition for traditional village institutions, but villagers in Bali and Mentawai are not interested

A new presidential decree delivers little for asylum seekers and refugees in Indonesia

Celebrating fifty years of the Indonesian Community Association of Victoria (IKAWIRIA)

Ignoring issues from the 1962 Games will not help solve the many problems faced by sport in Indonesia

Environmental education is empowering rural youth to protect their hamlet from a luxury resort project 

Surabayan children are fighting to improve their local environment

The army’s over-immersion in civilian affairs is being encouraged by its role in food security projects

York University professor Abidin Kusno shares reflections on Ahok's leadership

Indonesia’s political parties have lost control over the national budgeting process, as members of parliament prioritise their constituencies – and themselves.

Almost twenty years after reformasi, journalist and novelist Leila S. Chudori ponders on the successes and failures of this historic period for Indonesia

Asylum seekers stuck in Indonesia 

Performance groups negotiate between Islam and Sundanese tradition

OzAsia festival illuminates the world of Indonesian performance and its social concerns 

Orang-orang di Rengat dan arsip-arsip di Belanda, kedua-duanya tahu adanya pembantaian di bulan Januari 1949. Lalu, mengapa masyarakat umum Belanda tidak tahu itu?

The people of Rengat, the Dutch archives and Dutch authorities have always known about the massacre of January 1949. Why then is the Dutch public not aware?  

Pasukan payung Belanda membunuhratusan, bahkan mungkin ribuan orang di Rengat, sebuah kota Sumatra, pada masa Revolusi Nasional Indonesia, tapi kelihatannya orang-orang di luar Rengat tidak tahu itu.