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View all search resultsThe government bears the brunt of the blame for the violence that has erupted on Rempang Island over its planned eviction of local residents in the name of development, as it has again ignored its own rules on pursuing consultative dialogue toward obtaining their free, prior and informed consent.
The self-styled strongman, who has led Cambodia for nearly four decades, has been accused by human rights groups of using Meta's Facebook to intimidate political opponents and discourage criticism of his government, which his administration denies.
There have been requests from within the country for the Foreign Ministry to do more to fend off outside criticism and convince the world of Indonesia’s human rights bona fides. But the truth is that Indonesia's diplomatic efforts to this end will be ineffective as long as human rights violations remain rampant in the country.
Speaking during a hearing with the House of Representatives Commission XI, which oversees finance and banking on Monday, Sri Mulyani, who has been in the spotlight following revelations about the lavish lifestyles of some tax office personnel, said that she was entitled to that privilege since it allowed her to conduct a direct inspection of the airport's customs and excise office.
Civil society groups have raised serious concerns about the potential co-option of the court by the executive and legislative bodies, which further fuels the belief that there has been an attempt by the political elites to dismantle our democratic institutions.
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