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The sea of discrimination: Migrant fishers are denied justice
Academia 3 months ago

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The sea of discrimination: Migrant fishers are denied justice

Migrant fishers holding transit visas cannot report their grievances to authorities without fear of deportation and criminalization.
Indonesia’s OECD bid: A historic step for both sides
Academia 3 months ago

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Indonesia’s OECD bid: A historic step for both sides

In becoming a full OECD member, Indonesia will join other countries at the table that are helping to shape global standards by investing in and committing to long-term reform.
Police accused of using ‘excessive force’ in August protests
Politics 3 months ago

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Police accused of using ‘excessive force’ in August protests

When handling the nationwide anti-government protests in August, the police used a variant of tear gas grenade that contains explosive charges, which is banned in police crowd control in several countries.
AI is not the risk. Our habits are
Academia 3 months ago

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AI is not the risk. Our habits are

A nation’s relationship with technology is forged in childhood, where habits of curiosity, perseverance and independent reasoning are either nurtured or suppressed.
Rights violations continue unabated in Papua: Komnas HAM
Politics 3 months ago

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Rights violations continue unabated in Papua: Komnas HAM

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has logged at least 60 alleged human rights violations in Papua this year, from deadly lapses in basic health care to land grabs and attacks on civilians, a pattern the agency says highlights Jakarta’s failing approach to the restive region.
The new KUHAP casts a long shadow over Indonesian justice
Academia 4 months ago

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The new KUHAP casts a long shadow over Indonesian justice

The new KUHAP grants the police more powers at a time when the public is demanding reform of the police, stemming from widespread reports of abuse, criminalization, torture, case fabrication and corruption. 
The new KUHAP: A digital code with an analogue mindset
Academia 4 months ago

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The new KUHAP: A digital code with an analogue mindset

Recognizing electronic evidence in name only, without embedding it in a coherent framework of powers and safeguards, invites challenges to the integrity and reliability of digital findings.
Behind Trump defense of MBS, a deeper US shift on human rights
Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

Behind Trump defense of MBS, a deeper US shift on human rights

Trump's remarks, which contradicted US intelligence findings, threw into stark relief just how far his administration has shifted away from the traditional US support for human rights globally.
Why Indonesia’s EV future must be different: Lessons from Norway
Academia 4 months ago

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Why Indonesia’s EV future must be different: Lessons from Norway

Oslo's model shows that streamlined regulatory and incentive policies can help propel market evolution toward an EV ecosystem, while a separate study shows that vehicle electrification doesn't necessary require nickel or the resulting social and environmental harms.
Unstoppable police reform
Editorial 4 months ago

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Unstoppable police reform

Now that the Constitutional Court has issued its final and binding ruling to bar active-duty officers from also holding a public post, neither the force nor the government have an excuse to delay police reform.
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