Rewriting The Record On Suharto's Violence
Imagine you go to work one day and return home 10 years later. You are…More
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Let's Get To Know Our Neighbour
In 2008 I was talking with some Acehnese rice farmers. One old man asked me…More
Indonesia's Migrant Maids
Wa Ode Darniaty’s eyes nearly pop out of her head when I tell her people…More
Why Aren't Forests On The Rio Agenda?
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this week urged the international community to protect its forests,…More
Our Money Helps Kill, Intimidate And Torture
There's been a terror threat in Jakarta. A group of hardliners claim they intend to…More
Papuan Leaders Jailed For Speaking Out
Last Friday presiding Judge Jack Johanis Oktavianus sentenced the men known as the Jayapura Five…More
Australia Is Policing Separatism
When politicians in Australia hail the success of Indonesia's counter-terror forces in catching, charging — and…More
Punk 'Re-Education' Not A Good Look For Aceh
When I was in kindergarten, my heart raced at the sight of a man with…More
Why Australia Jails Indonesian Kids
Falsely identified as adults by a controversial X-ray technique, three teenagers from Rote Island, East…More
Fisherman Puts Oz Government On Trial
At home in his fishing village on the outskirts of Kupang, eastern Indonesia, a local…More