Violence in a climate of freedom
Indonesia: The political reforms of 1998 have enabled conflicts to emerge and grow.
ASEP S. MUHTADI
What’s Wrong with Contemporary Indonesia?
An old leftist looks back at his career in politics, and at the state of Indonesia today.
KATHARINE MCGREGOR
Pathways to a People’s President
If Indonesians are going to find a candidate to oppose the oligarchs, they need to start organising now.
JEFFREY A. WINTERS
The Mohawk Crusade
Indonesia: Punks are the latest victims of Aceh's Shariah bylaws.
JAMES BALOWSKI
Still an Age of Activism
Indonesia: Left-wing politics are fragmented, but left-wing ideas are surprisingly influential.
EDWARD ASPINALL
Mother Robin Lim named 2011 CNN Hero
International news network CNN named Robin Lim, a Filipino-American midwife who helps poor women have healthy pregnancies and safe births, as 2011 CNN Hero of the Year.
DEBBY NG
Supreme Ruler for Aceh?
The former rebels show an autocratic streak in their attempt to enthrone an absolute ruler.
Gunnar Stange & Antje Missbach
Sex, not drug users, causing most new HIV infections in Bali.
Bali’s numbers fall below the average condom use among sex workers nationwide.
IRIN
Living Traditions
A Balinese artist and temple priest builds on her father’s legacy.
SIOBHAN CAMPBELL
A Snip in Time
Vasectomies are slowly gaining favour as a family planning method in North Sulawesi.
VICTORIA NGANTUNG & DESTA PRATAMA
White Rice or Black Sago?
On the island of Siberut, eating rice is both a status symbol and a sign of destruction of traditional ways.
MASKOTA DELFI
A Culture of Sharing
Creative Commons has a clear future in Indonesia.
ALEXANDRA CROSBY & FERDIANSYAH THAJIB
Yudhoyono Must Make Words A Reality
Leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by Indonesia in the sustainable use of its forests.
FAITH DOHERTY
Falling Into The Lesbi World
Blackwood gives insight into a little-understood group in Indonesian society.
HELEN PAUSACKER
Religious ‘deviancy’ and Law
The escalation of violent attacks prompts some local governments to ban the activities of Ahmadiyah.
MELISSA CROUCH