Human Rights

Can they work together? Religious objections make it hard

Recent attempts to address the Indonesian genocide after 1 October 1966

Recent attempts to address the Indonesian genocide after 1 October 1966

Promoting gender equality and social inclusion in film education will shape the future of Indonesia’s film industry for the better

AJAR works with filmmakers, human rights workers, educators and survivors to tell stories on film that aim to raise awareness, bring healing and push for change

Mempromosikan kesetaraan gender dan inklusi sosial dalam pendidikan film akan membentuk masa depan industri film Indonesia yang lebih baik

Truth and irrational violence in West Papua

Generasi ketiga paska Revolusi, adalah generasi yang diwarisi trauma dan stigma. Kini mereka menolak pengingkaran yang dilakukan negara dan generasi sebelumnya.

The third generation since the Revolution inherited trauma and stigma. Now they are speaking out.

In 2015 Indonesia signed up the the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to reduce its high rate of maternal mortality. Little progress has been made.

The criminalisation of people smuggling has created complex moral and legal difficulties for those who assist refugees in peril

Education Minister Nadiem Makarim’s recent acknowledgement of a ‘sexual violence pandemic’ on the nation’s campuses follows a growing wave of victims speaking out and not without risk

The role of cyber troops in promoting Indonesia’s controversial pro-business bill

Human rights campaigner Carmel Budiardjo died aged 96 on 10 July 2021, after a long and dynamic life of activism dating back to her years as a student activist in the 1940s

Papuan waria draw on foreign ideals of beauty in their quest for a sense of belonging in their local communities

Refugees battle racism in Indonesia

Reality often falls short of expectations

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