Academic freedom: another victim of the ITE law?
Education, Human Rights, Law, Top StoriesThe sentencing of Syiah Kuala University lecturer Saiful Mahdi for defamation is another devastating blow to academic freedom, and freedom of expression more broadly, in Indonesia.
Veronica Koman case another nail in the coffin of intellectual freedom
Human Rights, Law, MediaIf scholarships are designed to strengthen the next generation of thinkers in Indonesia, writes Herlambang P Wiratraman, judging recipients on their “loyalty” to whoever controls government is entirely counterproductive.
Why is the Industrial Relations Court failing workers?
Analysis, LawDemonstrations on International Labour Day have recently featured somewhat surprising calls for the dissolution of the Industrial Relations Court. Dr Herlambang P Wiratraman looks at why the court - originally intended to provide greater protection for workers' rights - has failed to live up to its promise.