Indonesian police are looking into the sudden death of an official who fought against a controversial gold mine, following calls for an investigation. Helmud Hontong, deputy regent of Indonesia’s remote Sangihe islands, died during a flight last Wednesday.
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It wasn’t exactly the start to the professional life Agus dreamed of. For the past three years, the 23-year-old struggled to obtain college credits via his internship program, having toiled without pay at three different companies.
Forty years ago, on June 5, 1981, a different health threat emerged that caused global alarm. But it would take decades for an effective treatment for HIV and AIDS to become widely available, and there is still no vaccine.
The number of reported cases of forced labor among Indonesian migrant fishermen has risen nearly twofold in one year, a new report has shown, prompting renewed calls for the government to ratify a convention protecting workers at sea.
Bills in the federal and New South Wales parliaments have sought to stop teachers talking about gender and sexuality diversity in the name of either religious freedom or parents’ rights.
“I prefer to treat COVID-19 patients (rather) than HIV-patients.” It is difficult to imagine a health care worker saying this to a patient, but it is evidence of the stigma that continues to surround HIV-patients in Indonesia.
The 74th World Health Assembly (WHA) takes place from May 24 to June 1. This year’s gathering is likely to be all about COVID-19, but here I want to talk about a different disease—leprosy—and a resolution that was adopted at the WHA exactly 30 years ago.
After facing abuse and threats online, Indonesian activist Dhyta Caturani is working to overcome gender discrimination on tech platforms.
Mandalika is a new tourist area touted as the next Bali, but a massive government-backed programme to develop it as a luxury travel destination has run into allegations of numerous human rights violations at the site.
Hari Kebangkitan Nasional (Harkitnas) tentu saja sudah tidak asing lagi di telinga kita. Terutama untuk kaum aktivis mahasiswa sekarang dan aktor-aktor pergerakan pada 1998 silam.
The “Women and Empowerment through Textiles” webinar on April 23 featured panelists who actively advocate for sustainability and women’s rights in the fashion industry.
Last week, an Indonesian woman opened fire at police at the National Police Headquarters in Jakarta. The woman, who was apparently inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), was shot dead after she fired six times at police.
Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said that a civics or nationalism test (TWK) cannot be used as a pretext to sideline Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) employees who have different political views from the government.
The Indonesian Students Association conducted their annual Forum and the finalist teams presented their ideas to Ibu Muniroh Rahim (the Acting Consul-General in Melbourne) and Professor Tim Lindsey from Melbourne Law School.
If nothing else, the Covid-19 pandemic has not managed to disrupt Nur Rofiah’s Qur’anic Recitations Session on Gender Justice in Islam.
In this edition we explore how race and racism developed and continues to exist in the social imaginary, impacting on the lives of Indonesians until today.
