Indonesia

Indonesia’s Agreement to Recognize Smaller Religions: A Compliance or Contradiction with Its Laws and Ideology?

Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, has recently agreed to recognize smaller religions on its national identity cards, after a…

January 24, 2024

The Human Cost of Prabowo’s Ambition: The Victims and Their Families Speak Out

Prabowo Subianto, the former army general and son-in-law of the late dictator Suharto, is running for president of Indonesia for…

January 22, 2024

From Terrorist to Peacemaker? The Risks and Rewards of Pardoning the Bali Bomber

Ali Imron, also known as Ali Ghufron, is one of the convicted perpetrators of the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed…

January 19, 2024

The Rohingya Crisis: How Indonesia Can Lead the Way for a Comprehensive and Humanitarian Response

The Rohingya are a Muslim minority group that have faced persecution and violence in Myanmar, where they are denied citizenship…

January 17, 2024

How the China Factor Shapes Indonesia’s 2024 Election

As Indonesia prepares to elect its next president and vice president in February 2024, the issue of China's growing influence…

January 15, 2024

TikTok and Politics: How the Social Media App is Shaping Indonesia’s Presidential Race

TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, has become a new battleground for Indonesia's presidential candidates, who are trying to attract young…

January 12, 2024

How Filipina Mary Jane Veloso Was Duped into Drug Trafficking and Sentenced to Death in Indonesia

Mary Jane Veloso, a 38-year-old Filipina domestic worker, was arrested in 2010 at the airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for carrying…

January 10, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About the New Indonesian Law as a Tourist

Indonesia has introduced a new law that will affect tourists who buy goods online from overseas sellers. The new law,…

January 8, 2024

How Myanmar’s Disinformation Campaign Influences Indonesia’s Rejection of the Rohingya Refugees

Indonesia's residents have shown hostility and resistance against the arrival of more Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, who have fled persecution…

January 5, 2024

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Erupts Again, Prompting Evacuation of Villages

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of the two stratovolcanoes that make up Mount Lewotobi in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, erupted…

January 3, 2024

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