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Politics 2 weeks ago
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Skepticism persists even as court decriminalizes insulting government
The Constitutional Court’s decision to scrap criminal penalties for insulting the government and state institutions has been applauded by activists, though they caution that the ruling alone remains insufficient to deter rising intimidation and criminalization against critics.
Politics 4 weeks ago
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Activists remain wary as court narrows presidential insult provisions
The Constitutional Court’s recent ruling that alleged insults against the president or vice president can only be prosecuted upon their complaint has not quieted fears for free speech amid growing intimidation of critics.
Politics 1 month ago
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Women’s groups challenge jobs law over discriminatory provisions
A women’s rights group and a number of individual petitioners have filed a legal challenge to the Job Creation Law, saying the law contains discriminatory provisions that impoverish women and undermine their rights.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Court hands education budget a win over school free meals
The Constitutional Court just handed down a much-needed reality check on the country's public finances. By striking the free nutritious meal program out of the national education budget, the court drew a clear line in the sand: money set aside for education needs to go toward education. Now, the government has to figure out a transparent, long-term way to fund its flagship free meals program without taking a bite out of other vital national priorities.
Editorial 1 month ago
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Keep education funds in education
Separating the free meals program from the education budget is an important first step. However, the bigger test now is whether the government will genuinely commit to using the constitutionally mandated 20 percent education allocation to address the country’s perennial education challenges.
Politics 1 month ago
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Eyes on education bill as free meals may seek funding lifeline
The revision to the education system law could pave the way for the multitrillion-rupiah free nutritious meal program to once again be financed through the education budget, teachers groups have warned, potentially reversing a court decision ruling out free meals as an education expense.
Society 1 month ago
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Court ruling shift focus back to schools, teacher welfare
The Constitutional Court's ruling on the removal of the free nutritious meal program from the education budget should pave the way for long-overdue investment in teacher welfare, school repair and equal access to education, teachers and education experts have said.
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