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Academia 5 months ago
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The Publisher Rights and the absurdity of modern governance
As Indonesia backslides on democratic indices, the nation faces a crisis that is as much philosophical as it is political. Examining the struggle related to the Publisher Rights through the lens of Camus reveals a systemic absurdity that threatens the very survival of our free press.
Academia 7 months ago
Prabowo’s war on critics may test Canberra
Indonesia's proposed law against disinformation and foreign propaganda, which suggests cross-border applicability in the ongoing clampdown on government critics, could throw a spanner in the works of its bilateral relationship with Australia.
Politics 7 months ago
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Press freedom under strain as journalists face more threats
At least 89 cases of violence against journalists were recorded by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) in 2025, with police and military personnel identified among the top three perpetrators of such cases.
Politics 10 months ago
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Agriculture Ministry lawsuit threatens press freedom
Press freedom in Indonesia has once again come under attack from the corridors of power, with the Agriculture Ministry becoming the latest to allegedly employ intimidation tactics in a dispute with a critical outlet that had already been mediated by the Press Council.
Americas 10 months ago
Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown
The broadcaster had already laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of staff and drastically scaled back production since President Donald Trump's administration in March axed most money to US government-funded media.
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