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Politics 5 days ago
Komnas HAM calls for police to probe food poisoning of more than 2,000 students
In separate cases across at least three major islands, more than 2,000 students and teachers fell ill after eating lunch issued by the government as part of a scheme to eradicate malnutrition launched by Prabowo last year.
Politics 1 week ago
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Komnas HAM launches probe on Jakarta protest handling
At least one person died and 322 others were arrested after a protest in front of the Senayan Legislative Complex in Jakarta on Aug. 27, in which protesters from Pati, Central Java, called for stronger law enforcement against corruption.
Academia 4 weeks ago
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The constitutional promise of indigenous peoples' bill
In practice, recognition that should represent the state’s respect for communities that have existed for generations can instead become an administrative mechanism determining whether a community is worthy of recognition.
Academia 1 month ago
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The ‘londo ireng’ state: How Indonesia betrays its indigenous peoples
Modern colonialism no longer arrives in wooden warships or under foreign flags. It sits in executive offices, speaks the national language and cloaks itself in the slick rhetoric of "national development."
Academia 1 month ago
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America’s Israel debate has changed. Indonesia must notice
As American public opinion changes inexorably regarding their country's policy toward Israel, Indonesians should pay heed to how the voices of ordinary voters may ultimately redefine the future of US policy toward Palestine.
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