Posts with tag: Freedom of association
Talking Indonesia: the new Criminal Code
Human Rights, Law, Talking IndonesiaHow did Indonesia's much-needed new Criminal Code end up being so damaging to rights? Is there still time to change it, or is there no turning back? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Bivitri Susanti in the final episode of Talking Indonesia for 2022.
Democratic emergency? Hard-liners, communism and the attack on LBH
Analysis, Human RightsThe past two days have seen unprecedented attacks on one of Indonesia's oldest civil society organisations, the Legal Aid Foundation (LBH). Former LBH Jakarta director Nurkholis Hidayat says the weekend's events represent a deeply troubling new low for freedom of expression.
Can Hizbut Tahrir really be dissolved?
Analysis, Human Rights, Politics, ReligionThe government's recent announcement that it planned to ban Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) has won support but also criticism, over fears of growing restrictions on freedom of association and assembly. Eryanto Nugroho writes that whatever happens, only acts, not thoughts and concepts should be banned.