Entries by Daniel Peterson, https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/author/dan/

A Prabowo and Sugiono foreign policy: substantive or performative change?

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The fact that Prabowo retained 18 members of Jokowi’s cabinet – Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister and Airlangga Hartarto as coordinating economy minister are among the notables he retained – but appointed Sugiono as his foreign minister, rather than reappoint the experienced Retno Marsudi, clearly signalled that Prabowo intends to be heavily involved in foreign policy making decisions.

What is Ma’ruf Amin doing?

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Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has been conspicuously absent from efforts to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Daniel Peterson looks at what he has been up to.

Farewell Arswendo Atmowiloto

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Revered journalist and writer Arswendo Atmowiloto was one of only a handful of people charged with blasphemy under the New Order. Dr Daniel Peterson reflects on his life and views on the problematic Blasphemy Law.

Is Grace Natalie the next Ahok?

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Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) head Grace Natalie has been accused of blasphemy for remarks she made on shari'a-inspired local regulations. Is there now no room for non-Muslims to comment on religion in public? Daniel Peterson examines the case against her.

First blasphemy, now homosexuality?

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Indonesia's Constitutional Court will today hold a fifth hearing on a legal challenge to the Criminal Code that seeks to criminalise same-sex intercourse between consenting adults. PhD candidate Daniel Peterson writes that the Court's approach when it upheld the Blasphemy Law in 2009 suggests that the outlook for Indonesia's LGBT community is bleak.

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