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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.
‘Betraying reformasi’: Survivors of human rights cases oppose plan to name Soeharto hero
Politics 4 months ago

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‘Betraying reformasi’: Survivors of human rights cases oppose plan to name Soeharto hero

Naming former president Soeharto as national hero would reopen old wounds suffered by survivors of gross human rights violations and betray the mandate of the 1998 Reform era, activists have said.
Australia's human rights commissioner 'concerned' by Nauru deportation secrecy
Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Australia's human rights commissioner 'concerned' by Nauru deportation secrecy

Australia last month agreed to pay Nauru A$2.5 billion ($1.6 billion) over three decades to host several hundred deported non-citizens.
Prabowo’s leadership challenge and the case for asset forfeiture reform
Academia 5 months ago

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Prabowo’s leadership challenge and the case for asset forfeiture reform

The forfeiture mechanism should apply within a specified timeframe, to ensure the law complements, rather than weakens, criminal enforcement commitments.
Military Tribunal Law under fire for lenient TNI sentences
Archipelago 5 months ago

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Military Tribunal Law under fire for lenient TNI sentences

The coalition called for an immediate amendment to the Military Tribunal Law, arguing that all general criminal offenses involving members of the Indonesian military should be tried in civilian courts.
A blueprint for a stronger, more relevant ASEAN
Academia 5 months ago

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A blueprint for a stronger, more relevant ASEAN

What could pass to history as the “Anwar Doctrine” could be a reminder that the Asia Pacific is a true engine of multipolarism, not a disruptor of it.
Prabowo’s first year shows steep human rights decline
Politics 5 months ago

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Prabowo’s first year shows steep human rights decline

While the President has touted short-term economic achievements, Amnesty said the administration has caused a “massive erosion of human rights” through populist policies that exclude public participation.
TNI says 14 Papuan separatists killed in village battle
Archipelago 5 months ago

TNI says 14 Papuan separatists killed in village battle

The Free Papua Movement has fought for independence since the area was brought underIndonesian control following Dutch rule, in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969. Papua is one of Indonesia's poorest regions, despite being rich in resources including natural gas, copper and gold.
IEU-CEPA: A chance to reform Indonesia’s business and human rights governance
Academia 5 months ago

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IEU-CEPA: A chance to reform Indonesia’s business and human rights governance

Indonesia needs a binding national standard for human rights due diligence, ensuring that companies operating in forestry, energy and extractive sectors identify, prevent, and remediate human rights violations and environmental harm.
From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books
Academia 5 months ago

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From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that question dominant narratives. 
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