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Academia 1 month ago
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The dangerous labeling of LGBTQ as a threat to national defense
By branding LGBTQ culture as a national security threat, Indonesia's new defense regulation triggers a dangerous constitutional contradiction that undermines the very human rights the state is sworn to protect.
Society 2 months ago
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Anti-LGBTQ regulation fuels fears of criminalization
A presidential regulation classifying "LGBTQ culture” as a nonmilitary threat has drawn sharp criticism from civil society groups, who warn it could provide legal and political justification for further criminalizing the vulnerable minority, while lawmakers and religious groups defend the policy as necessary to “safeguard” national resilience.
Academia 6 months ago
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Making human rights due diligence work for social justice in Indonesia
To turn a paper tiger into a genuine catalyst for social justice, Indonesia must move beyond voluntary pledges and adopt a supported mandate that balances global trade demands with the practical needs of local businesses and workers.
Academia 6 months ago
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The gavel, not the gun: Rethinking TNI’s role in counterterrorism
As Indonesia deliberates the military’s role in domestic security, the priority must remain the preservation of the criminal justice system over purely kinetic solutions. Effective counterterrorism is measured not by the neutralization of threats, but by the state’s ability to uphold legal accountability under civilian oversight.
Politics 8 months ago
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Plan to expand military role in counterterrorism draws flak
A draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) lays out the military’s responsibilities in combating terrorism, including three roles for the Indonesian Military (TNI), which activists argue should be mainly carried out by civilian institutions such as the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).
Regulations 3 years ago
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New rule on renewables pricing paves way for ‘greener’ EVs, NRE investment
Presidential Regulation No. 112/2022 is expected to help EVs become cleaner as it stipulates the early retirement of coal-fired power plants and provides a “relatively good” pricing scheme for electricity generated from renewables, making NRE projects more appealing to investors.
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