Jan-Mar 1997

SPECIAL ISSUE ON SUMATRA

The forgotten cost of counter-insurgency in Aceh
Two women whose husbands have 'disappeared' - Kerry Brogan
Aceh's year of living dangerously
Lead up to violence of 1989-1990 - Leon Jones
Schooling in Aceh
For the poor, school can mean failure - Barbara Leigh
A veneer of tradition
Cultural symbols are being coopted by government - Arianne van der Meer
Of money and trees
A 19th century growth triangle - Freek Colombijn
Colonial legacy
Javanese labour in a Sumatran plantation - Budi Agustono
Two Sumatran films
Tiger from Tjampa and Pioneers of Freedom - Reviewed by David Hanan
Battle for the pews
Conflict within the Batak Protestant church - Gerry van Klinken

POLITICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

The prison diary of Muchtar Pakpahan
Account of prison life following Medan riots - Muchtar Pakpahan
Courting corruption
Judge Adi Andojo exposes the Supreme Court - IRIP News Service
Rivals congratulate Nobel winner
UDT defends Jose Ramos Horta - Joao Carrascalao and Domingos de Oliveira
To struggle for freedom
Indonesia yesterday, East Timor today - Peter Carey
Freeport update
Summary of events over last twelve months - Nic Maclellan
New forms of rural conflict
Peasant conflict with the State increases - Juni Thamrin and Vedi Hadiz

REVIEWS

Finger in the pie
The Kahins' book on US intervention - Kerry Collison
19th century nationalism
Ahmat Adam on the press from 1855 - Joost Cote

RESOURCES

In this issue
Newsbriefs
Summary reports on current affairs
Indonesia on the net
How to find information about Indonesia - Gerry van Klinken
Bookshop

Cover: Painting for poster protesting gaoling of union leader
Muchtar Pakpahan. - ANTHON K