National

Healthcare in Indonesia suffers from many chronic problems that only healthier politics can cure

Campaigns against smoking are finally gaining ground, but the tobacco lobby is fighting back

A national strike shows that workers are once again a significant force  

Indonesian television advertisements are constructing images of Indonesia by appropriating well-known nationalist themes

Indonesia is Facebooking, Twittering and blogging, but what effect is this having on campaigns for social justice? Indonesia is online. The number of Indonesians using the internet increased from two million in 2000 to over 55 million in 2012, the fourth largest number of internet users in Asia (after China, India and Japan).

The integration of mainstream and social media creates a more responsive news cycle

Indonesian politicians want to raise their public profile but don’t want the criticism

Social media campaigns highlight the need for criminal law reform in Indonesia

The challenges of governing ‘societal organisations’ pose difficult questions for Indonesian democracy

FPI thrives when mainstream Muslim groups remain silent

Celebrity gossip shows denigrate homosexuality, but at least they talk about it

The United Development Party is determined to survive as a political force

Indonesia is rich in renewable energy but government policies foster reliance on fossil fuels

Institutional reform and massive public participation are crucial to mitigate climate change

Indonesia has set ambitious emissions targets, but meeting them will require hard work

Indonesia has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions that will require major changes in how forests and agricultural lands are managed

The Clean Development Mechanism has failed to deliver

Indonesia’s carbon stores spark international attention

At its upmarket congress, Indonesia’s biggest Islamic party tried but failed to convince it has become an open and inclusive party