Posted in: Human Rights

Talking Indonesia: East Timor's Great Famine, 1977-1979

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More than two decades since East Timorese voted for independence from Indonesia the truth and associated trauma of this conflict-induced famine remains little known.

Indonesia’s human rights movement sinks deeper into disarray as Prabowo rises

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The meeting between senior officials of the Gerindra party and several pro-democracy activists from the 1997/1998 period and their family members illustrates that although Prabowo has described himself “a staunch defender of human rights”, his past continues to be a concern.

Komodo island a global tourism spot — but at what cost?

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Will the Ata Modo, the traditional  inhabitants of Komodo island, ever have any say in the aggressive conservation and tourism development policies that so directly threaten their way of life?

Restorative Justice in Police Bill will perpetuate lack of accountability

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By defining restorative justice as an out-of-court settlement beyond judicial oversight mechanisms, the Police Bill will only create more problems than solutions - and will only perpetuate the police’s lack of accountability.

Talking Indonesia: refugees growing up in limbo

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The recent arrivals of boatloads of Rohingya refugees on Aceh’s shores is a stark reminder that the asylum seeker issue is not going away. With onward pathways to Australia and beyond cut off and resettlement extremely slow, will Indonesia shift its rhetoric and recognise its status as a destination, rather than a transit country for refugees? What will this mean for those stranded in Indonesia? Will they finally be permitted to integrate and make a place in society? In this week's episode Dr. Jemma Purdey chats with Antje Missbach, Professor of Sociology at Bielefeld University, Germany.

Talking Indonesia: justice for mass atrocities

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In this podcast, Jacqui Baker chats with writer and law student Aisyah Lleuwen. Aisyah is a former diplomat who started her own true crime newsletter and podcast called Hukum. In this podcast we talk about what justice looks like after the mass atrocities and segway into Aisyah's other fascination - Indonesian shamanic serial killers.
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Blasphemy cases highlight legal inconsistencies

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Indonesian social media figure Lina Mukherjee was reported to police after a TikTok video of her eating pork went viral on social media. The case highlights the inconsistent application of blasphemy laws throughout Indonesia.

Talking Indonesia: acknowledging past rights violations

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Why has President Joko Widodo suddenly acknowledged past violations of human rights? Dr Jemma Purdey speaks to Dr Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Half-hearted progress: religious freedom after the new Criminal Code

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Many media reports have been highly critical of how the new Criminal Code (KUHP) treats religious freedom. But there are some changes that should mean minorities are better protected.

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Date created: 1 July 2015

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