Society

Century-old conflicts persist in the vast tracts of Indonesia that are designated as state forest

Architect Antonio Ismael Risianto promotes planning for the urban poor

Activists split with Indonesia’s government over whether land registration helps the rural poor

Indonesian activists keep fighting to have abortion decriminalised

A response to Jim Elmslie and Stuart Upton

Migration has caused many problems in Papua, but it is not part of a genocidal master plan

Papuan claims of genocide deserve to be taken seriously

The state’s requirements for marriage registration disadvantage poor rural women

Indonesia’s premier university needs to take action to improve facilities for disabled students

A little boy’s miracle-working throws light on the workings of the Indonesian state and the hunger for salvation amongst ordinary people

Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway

Activists in Palu remain confined to the political margins

From the highlands of Papua to exile in England, Benny Wenda is a leader of his people

Drug users in Indonesia are made vulnerable by current drug laws

Links to Indonesian schools and universities remain strong in East Timor

Conflict between Timorese youth gangs and martial arts groups hark back to the Indonesian occupation

The choice of Tetum and Portuguese as national languages presents challenges to the new nation

Indonesian pop music and television still have a significant influence in East Timor

A child abducted during the Indonesian occupation returns to her former home