Law Reform

Penundaan pengesahaan Rancangan Undang-Undang Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual (RUU PKS) berbarengan dengan peningkatan kekerasan terhadap perempuan

Delays to the Sexual Violence Bill have coincided with an increase in violence against women

The assumption of the importance of financial reward has held back work to eradicate corruption in Indonesia

Drug use in Indonesia has a long history

Indonesia’s ill-informed war on drugs endangers and ends lives rather than saving them

People who use drugs occupy an ambiguous position in Indonesian government rhetoric

Indonesia’s legal system is too flawed to sentence people to death

The growing support for cannabis decriminalisation in Indonesia could both help and hinder broader drug reform

Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities

The Jokowi government’s policy shift contributes to pervasive regulatory ambiguity in Indonesia’s mining sector

Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles

Mining dominates East Luwu GDP but development of agriculture underpins equitable development

After reformasi, Kereng Pangi, Kalimantan became the site of a gold rush

Irrespective of location or commodity, peasants now compete with multinational mining companies on the mineral-rich tracts of Indonesia

Benefits ripple outwards but local government struggles to regulate the process

As a number of communities in East Nusa Tenggara reject mining, tourism as a resistance strategy can be equally exploitative

After decades of neglect, Indonesia’s diaspora demands more rights

Taking stock after two years of village law implementation

The Village Law might restore the dominance that village heads enjoyed under Suharto