Jul-Sep 1998

Politics and human rights

Suharto, war criminal
Can Suharto be tried for crimes against humanity? - Richard Tanter
How the New Order collapsed
Review of the weaknesses of the Suharto regime - David Bourchier
Ratna accused, and defiant
The life of Ratna Sarumpaet - Barbara Hatley
Marsinah accuses
A monologue in her memory - Ratna Sarumpaet
The power of the disappeared
Raw courage brought down Suharto - James Goodman
Behind the student demands
A pre-21 May assessment of student power - Stanley
Letter from Yogyakarta
The view from Indonesia's cultural capital - Trijnie Plattje
Letter from Medan
An eyewitness in the regions - John McCarthy
Soldiers murder in Irian Jaya
The secret aftermath of the 1996 hostage crisis - Gerry van Klinken

Social conditions and the economy

Capital offence
Global market forces caused the crash - Mark Beeson
The employment crisis
Why the workers did not protest - Chris Manning

Environment

Magic on fire
Protecting Kutai Park in East Kalimantan - Alex Ryan
Mamberamo madness
Habibie's techno dream for Irian Jaya - Frances Carr
Villagers keep the seas alive
An impressive international project - Ian Dutton & Brian Crawford

Travel

Travels in West Timor
Marginalised in their own country - Simon Andrewartha

Culture

A fresh wind is blowing
Exposing violence in Indonesian society - Rob Goodfellow
Ayam Majapahit
A lament for the Indonesian comic book - Laine Berman

Regulars

Editorial
Newsbriefs
Summary reports on current affairs
Review of General Sumitro's memoirs
David Bourchier
Indonesia on the net
Nature conservation: Mammals and reptiles - Ed Colijn
Bookshop