Yudhoyono Presidency

LGBT communities use social media to organise despite threats of violence

Social media tools are only effective if they can engage people off-line

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

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

ASRIANA KEBON speaks to Indonesian underage minors who were returned to Indonesia following age determination hearings in Darwin

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

A home schooling project in Kendari provides a new kind of early learning experience

Recent violence shows the authorities share a disturbing mindset about the residents of Papua

Safe havens and abuser counselling helping to reduce domestic violence cases in East Nusa Tenggara

Activists work to change men’s interpretations of Islam that justify their superiority at home

Men in Pekanbaru and Makassar are slowly changing their minds about domestic violence

Taring Padi takes stock of a more than a decade fighting the political establishment – with art as its weapon

While a famous ‘reformer’ tries to undermine Indonesia’s local democratic institutions, the predators come to the rescue

Tarakan’s riots illustrate the risks of collusive public contracting and the continued weakness of local security responses

East Kalimantan was once timber country, now it’s coal that rules

ELISABETH KRAMER speaks to independent anti-corruption activist Arifin Wardiyanto about his ‘extremist’ approach to fighting corruption

A small community in Southeast Sulawesi is engaged in an ongoing quest for recognition of its right to live on its ancestral land

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

Officials in Papua and Riau want to prevent deforestation, but they need concrete action and resources from the national government, not just talk and instructions