Civil society - Indonesia at Melbourne

A year of protests: what 2025 says about Indonesian democracy

Indonesia’s pro-democracy forces cannot afford to remain divided. 2026 will not be easy for them. Whether Prabowo succeeds in consolidating his power or whether his bid to centralise political and economic power is met with opposition from other elites, the country is in for another tumultuous year.

Influencers vs CSOs in a backsliding democracy: insights from the August protests

Analysis, Society

After recent major demonstrations, including #PeringatanDarurat (EmergencyWarning), #IndonesiaGelap (DarkIndonesia) and #ResetIndonesia, the public sphere in Indonesia has become increasingly fragmented.

2024 year-end review: Winter is coming for Indonesia’s civil society forces

Analysis, Politics, Review, Society

If what transpired in 2024 is any indication of what to come, we can safely say that 2025 will not be a democratic spring for Indonesia.

‘Information warriors’ must uphold information integrity in Indonesia

Education, Media, Society

Indonesia urgently needs a clear strategy to respond to the United Nations’ most recent warning about the dangers of ‘information ecosystems’ losing their integrity.

Sigi attack prompts another tug of war over counterterrorism policy

Politics, Security

If the military is going to be involved in efforts to combat terrorism, it is time for a deeper discussion on how it can be both effective and accountable.

Proposed changes to election law threaten women, diversity in politics

Gender, Law, Policy in Focus, Politics

Revisions to raise the legislative threshold risk concentrating power in the hands of a few, stifling representation of women and other minorities, write CWI’s Heru Samosir and Dirga Ardiansa.

Civil society after #ReformasiDikorupsi

Politics

Dr Robertus Robet writes that while the #ReformasiDikorupsi protests of 2019 are often considered to have failed, the movement has much greater significance for the future of civil society.

Why legal aid is not working in Indonesia

Analysis, Law

Despite the promise of the national legal aid program, large numbers of poor Indonesians still miss out on legal aid. Muhammad Rizaldi looks at what still needs to be done.

Jokowi’s dilemma: turning Islamists into civil rights heroes?

Analysis, Human Rights, Politics

President Joko Widodo recently issued an interim emergency law (or perppu) partly intended to allow the government to ban Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI). Professor Tim Lindsey writes that the regulation has ended up forcing civil society groups that are usually threatened by hard-liners into their camp.

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