Local Politics

The victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster continue to assert their rights to compensation

Mining is booming in East Nusa Tenggara, but where is the wealth going?

Pining for the certainty of the Suharto era

A Christian church is asserting its democratic rights by suing the mayor of Depok

Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district

Personal reflections on an ongoing challenge

Meaningful dialogue about the future of Papua requires that Indonesians and Papuans honestly address the past

Reflecting on the Act of Free Choice and the integration of West Papua into Indonesia

Indonesia’s claim to sovereignty over West Papua rests upon an unsound legal basis

Packed screenings of the controversial film about the deaths of five Australian journalists in East Timor continue, despite an official ban

Indonesian labour activists are mourning the passing of a great man

In South Kalimantan local politicians target TV screens with strategically-placed messages for Ramadan

Communities struggle for access while reforms run aground

Regional autonomy and spatial planning in Bandung benefits the elite

Direct local elections have led to new developments in the struggle for land rights in East Kalimantan

Central Java farmers refuse to get stuck in cement

Century-old conflicts persist in the vast tracts of Indonesia that are designated as state forest

Jakarta needs more green space, but not at the expense of the poor

Activists split with Indonesia’s government over whether land registration helps the rural poor