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freedom-of-expression

Archipelago 2 months ago

Govt buildings in Central Java town vandalized amid punk song controversy

The police station and the Regional Representative Council’s (DPRD) building in Purbalingga, C...

Society 2 months ago

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Punk song censorship raises concerns about freedom of expression

Fellow artists and human rights activists decry the alleged intimidation of punk rock band Sukatani ...

Academia 2 months ago

Fashion's sustainability dilemma: When upcycling clashes with intellectual property rights

Indonesia’s IP framework was designed for a linear economy, where goods are produced, sol...

Editorial 2 months ago

Whither journalism, whither democracy?

The role of journalism in keeping society critically informed for people to make the right decisions...

Editorial 3 months ago

Protect the planet, its experts

The work of environmental experts has been increasingly criminalized in Indonesia in recent years, j...

Academia 3 months ago

Social media as it should be

“Open social media” provides the opportunity to realize the internet’s original pr...

Americas 4 months ago

Cartoonist quits Washington Post over rejected sketch mocking Bezos, Trump

Ann Telnaes posted on Substack late Friday that this was the first time she "had a cartoon kill...

Editorial 4 months ago

Authoritarian alarm

The cancellation of the exhibition of the work of Yogyakarta-based artist Yos Suprapto marked anothe...

Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over ...

Society 4 months ago

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Closure of National Gallery exhibition sparks censorship concerns

The abrupt closure of an art exhibition at Jakarta’s National Gallery exploring themes related...