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Bank account freezes can help fight crime, not silence critics

Academia 1 week ago

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Bank account freezes can help fight crime, not silence critics

When the state freezes an activist’s bank accounts mid-protest, it isn't routine law enforcement. It is an urgent test of whether the rule of law controls the police or punishes dissent.

Four Malaysians arrested over alleged abuse of Indonesian domestic workers

Society 2 months ago

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Four Malaysians arrested over alleged abuse of Indonesian domestic workers

YY's complaint was followed by the emergence of a video that allegedly documented the abuse. Malaysian police said the footage, recorded on July 26 last year, showed a man and a woman repeatedly punching and slapping a domestic worker while another man and a woman verbally abused her.

Two Indonesian domestic workers rescued in Malaysia after alleged abuse by employers

Archipelago 2 months ago

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Two Indonesian domestic workers rescued in Malaysia after alleged abuse by employers

Following YY’s report, a video surfaced showing four individuals, two men and two women, allegedly assaulting her. The footage quickly went viral in Indonesia and Malaysia, sparking widespread public outrage.

Protecting 'the help'

Editorial 4 months ago

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Protecting 'the help'

After nearly a quarter century stuck in legislative limbo, the nation has finally passed a law guaranteeing the rights of domestic workers, but structural gaps and deep-seated social biases may still stand in the way of true protection.

Palm oil’s blind spot: Sees the trees, not the workers

Academia 4 months ago

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Palm oil’s blind spot: Sees the trees, not the workers

Having successfully improved its environmental compliance under the international spotlight, the Indonesian palm oil industry must now do the same for its workforce.

Breaking barriers for women in soccer

Sports 6 months ago

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Breaking barriers for women in soccer

Women soccer players in Indonesia continue to battle stigma, harassment and unequal support as they fight for recognition in a male-dominated sport.

Police probe death of 12-year-old allegedly abused by stepmother

Archipelago 6 months ago

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Police probe death of 12-year-old allegedly abused by stepmother

NS’s death sparked widespread public outrage after videos surfaced on social media showing the boy alleging abuse by his stepmother.

Family seeks justice after TNI soldier dies following alleged bullying by senior

Archipelago 8 months ago

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Family seeks justice after TNI soldier dies following alleged bullying by senior

Farkhan’s death comes just months after Second Pvt. Lucky Chepril Saputra Namo died in a fatal bullying incident at a military barracks in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara.

House of hypocrisy

Editorial 9 months ago

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House of hypocrisy

The amended Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) should be challenged at the Constitutional Court as it expands the police’s authority regarding preliminary investigations, detention, search and seizure, and wiretapping, which is prone to abuse.

Child protection: The mandate of social reproduction

Academia 1 year ago

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Child protection: The mandate of social reproduction

We need more comprehensive social intervention, not only for the children but also for their parents and social environment, to break the cycle of violence.

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