Posts with tag: LBH

Talking Indonesia: activist lawyers

How are activist lawyers at prominent legal aid organisation LBH using the law to promote social change in an environment of democratic regression? Dr Dave McRae chats to Dr Tim Mann in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Democratic emergency? Hard-liners, communism and the attack on LBH

Analysis, Human Rights

The 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.

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