Politics

The ‘Gang’ approach to cross-cultural collaboration.

Ki Ageng Balak: a friend for those in trouble with the law.

Liberal Islamic groups have prompted a backlash.

Will a positive start for the Constitutional Court lead to practical changes for ordinary citizens?

Indonesia’s brave experiment in reinventing its legal system

There is no home and no justice for failed asylum seekers.

In Aceh and Timor, violence remains an attractive option for men even after the peace

Rebuilding after an earthquake takes local initiatives as well as aid.

In his last interview, Pramoedya kept up his attack on elitism and corruption.

Pramoedya's reputation is still dogged by the cultural polemics of the Sukarno era

A younger writer remembers Pramoedya’s influence on his own life and work

Plea for West Papua

New Indonesian writers receive international exposure.

Hindu-Balinese identity is enforced through pork meatballs and praying competitions.

Missionaries and the military co-operate in converting the Asmat to Christianity.

Veiling has become a highly politicised practice in Indonesia. Eve Warburton

The Islamic sect Ahmadiyah has been under official pressure and violent attack.

Some Christian and Muslim leaders view the new Ministerial Decree on Houses of Worship as restrictive.

Indonesia has made only some legislative progress toward religious freedom, but the greatest freedom is the openness of debate.