Politics

A GSM plaintiff and a farmer stand on the edge of her mined land in Samarinda -  Armin Hari
The end of the boom has not meant an end to the perilous impact of coal mining in East Kalimantan
A dispensable threat
LGBT rights and recognition have been under attack in the Indonesian media, for various reasons
Trans* FTM individuals can identify with many different labels - FAMM Indonesia
An Indonesian transsexual movement faces challenges from within, as well as from without
Tolak reklamasi posters set up in Bali’s villages and neighborhoods - Birgit Bräuchler
An environmental movement is generating new forms of resistance by fusing traditional and contemporary Balinese art with social media
A mosque in Sidikalang, a town in North Sumatra just across the border from Aceh Singkil - Daniel Andrew Birchok
Aceh Singkil’s recent church burning may reflect common ways Indonesians have linked religion and region
Rev. Mery Kolimon: ‘The Indonesian Churches did not protect the victims of 1965’ - Willem van Gent
Reverend Mery Kolimon, researcher and advocate working on the 1965 killings in Eastern Indonesia, has a personal connection to this piece of history
President Sukarno with PKI Secretary General DN Aidit at an anniversary celebration for the PKI, 23 May 1965  -  Howard Sochurek
A memoir by a former army officer offers insights into Suharto’s moves in October 1965
Seren Taun has become quite well-known due to wide media coverage - Dean Yulindra Affandi
The Kasepuhan community are at the cutting edge of a movement to restore customary forest rights
Keeping promises
Disability rights activists have called on Jokowi to account for his pre-election promises
United in disappointment
Labour rights have suffered under the Jokowi administration
The politics of compromise
The Reconciliation Committee has dashed hopes that Jokowi could improve Indonesia’s human rights record
Human Rights under Jokowi
Jokowi’s first 15 months in office have disappointed human rights advocates
Schools were closed for over a month due to the forest fires - Ardiles Rante/Greenpeace
Elections are fuelling the forest fires in Central Kalimantan