Indonesia

Talking Indonesia: Acknowledging Past Rights Violations

Jemma Purdey, Originally posted on Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 2 February 2023

New Criminal Code Exposes Deep Problems in Indonesian Legal Education

Ratu Durotun Nafisah, Originally posted on Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 31 January 2023

Half-Hearted Progress: Religious Freedom After the New Criminal Code

Zainal Abidin Bagir, Originally posted on Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 17 January 2023

Talking Indonesia: The New Criminal Code

Jemma Purdey, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 16 December 2022

The New Criminal Code: Killing Off Living Law?

Simon Butt, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 15 December 2022

The Return of Indonesia’s Human Rights Court Brings New Promise and Old Problems

Kaylana Mueller-Hsia, Kyra Jasper and Natalie Longmire-Kulis, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 13 December 2022

The New Criminal Code: Authoritarianism Disguised as Decolonisation

Airlangga Pribadi Kusman, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 10 December 2022

Indonesian Courts Rule to Protect the Work Rights of People with Disability

Dina Afrianty, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 5 December 2022

The End of Police Reform

Jacqui Baker, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 15 November 2022

Talking Indonesia: Police Reform

Jemma Purdey, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 10 November 2022

Decriminalising Drug Use Would Help Stop Corrupt Police Narcotics Trafficking

Maidina Rahmawati, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 2 November 2022

Talking Indonesia: the Kanjuruhan Football Disaster

Dave McRae, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 13 October 2022

The DPR Attacks the Constitutional Court – and Judicial Independence

Jimly Asshiddiqie, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 10 October 2022

Democracy Won’t be Making the Move to Indonesia’s New Capital

Wasisto Raharjo Jati and Athiqah Nur Alami, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 27 September 2022

Talking Indonesia: The Sexual Violence Law

Jacqui Baker, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 22 September 2022

Iriana Also Plays Roles: Indonesia’s First Lady Diplomacy Complements Jokowi’s Effort as G20 President

Athiqah Nur Alami, Originally posted on The Conversation, 26 August 2022

How Can Indonesia Better Protect the Rights of Oil Palm Smallholder Farmers?

Nabhan Aiqani, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 24 August 2022

Indonesia’s Last Chance for a Progressive Criminal Code

Anugerah Rizki Akbari and Genoveva Alicia KS Maya, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 18 August 2022

Talking Indonesia: the Taiwan Crisis

Dave McRae, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 18 August 2022

Talking Indonesia: Art and Offence

Jemma Purdey, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 4 August 2022

Talking Indonesia: Activist Lawyers

Dave McRae, Originally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 21 July 2022

To Ban or Not to Ban? How Indonesia Can Overcome the Global Food Crisis

Maria Monica Wihardja and Arianto Patunru Originally posted on Asialink Insights, 31 May 2022

Can Albanese Rebuild Relations with Indonesia?

Ahmad Rizsky M UmarOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 31 May 2022

Indonesia Needs a Strong Public Interest Defence to Stem the Tide of Online Defamation Cases

Eka Nugraha PutraOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 10 May 2022

Indonesia Finally has a Law to Protect Victims of Sexual Violence. But the Struggle Is Not Over Yet.

Tunggal Pawestri and Tim MannOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 20 April 2022

Talking Indonesia: Aceh’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Jacqui BakerOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 19 April 2022

Indonesian Oligarchs are Defending their Wealth at the Cost of Democracy

Yassar AuliaOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 19 April 2022

Another Marriage Law Controversy: Is Reform Overdue?

Laras SusantiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 29 March 2022

Special Issue. COVID-19 and the Law: Perspectives from Asia. Introduction

Joo Cheong Tham, Originally posted on the Australian Journal of Asian Law, 23 March 2022

Reproducing Indonesia’s Illiberal Legalism amid COVID-19: Public Health Crisis as a Means of Accumulation

Rafiqa Qurrata A’yun and Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir, Originally posted on the Australian Journal of Asian Law, 21 March 2022

Fake News and the Pandemic in Southeast Asia

Robert Smith and Mark Perry, Originally posted on the Australian Journal of Asian Law, 21 March 2022

Building Back Better From COVID-19 for a Greying Society

Dian Maya SafitriOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 9 December 2021

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19, Economic Recovery and the Knowledge Economy

Dave McRaeOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 19 November 2021

Islamists Back at Work, Pushing Conservative Gender Politics as a ‘Response’ to COVID-19

Dina AfriantyOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 12 October 2021

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Creative Workers

Charlotte SetijadiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 17 September 2021

Obesity Worsens COVID-19. It’s Time for Indonesia to get Serious About Tackling It

Citta WidagdoOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 15 September 2021

As the Balinese Respond to the Collapse of Tourism, Ritual is Important — and Dangerous

Graeme MacRae and I Nyoman Darma PutraOriginally posted on The Conversation, 13 September 2021

Midwives on the COVID-19 Frontline in Indonesia

Alya Hazfiarini, Meghan Bohren, Shahinoor Akter, Rana Islamiah Zahroh and Caroline HomerOriginally posted on Pursuit, 2 September 2021

Mural Controversies Expose the Poor Health of Indonesian Democracy

Maidina Rahmawati and Erasmus at NapitupuluOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 23 August 2021

As Home Learning Drags On, Students and Teachers are Beginning to Suffer

Anne Suryani and Ahmad Bukhori MuslimOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 19 August 2021

COVID-19 Outbreaks: The Challenge Facing the Fight Against Poverty

Phi Minh HongOriginally posted on Asialink Insights, 13 August 2021

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Data Transparency

Jemma PurdeyOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 12 August 2021

Indonesian Writer Confronts COVID-19 Through Poetry

Vannessa HearmanOriginally posted on The Conversation, 6 August 2021

Indonesia’s ‘Freedom to Learn’ Movement at Risk as Students Lose Attention Amid Digital Learning: How Do We Reclaim Their Drive to Learn?

Muhammad Zuhdi and Stephen DobsonOriginally posted on The Conversation, 27 July 2021

Indonesia may Partner with Australia to Develop Digital Healthcare Supply Chains in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Amrik Sohal, Daniel Prajogo, Mursyid Hasan Basri, Wawan Dhewanto, Helen Brown and Marlene MillottOriginally posted on The Conversation, 19 July 2021

COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: All Eyes On Indonesia

Teguh Haryo SasongkoOriginally posted on The Conversation, 15 July 2021

Indonesia Records Its Highest Increase in COVID Cases – and Numbers Are Likely to Rise Again Before They Fall

Dicky BudimanOriginally posted on The Conversation, 14 July 2021

To Lockdown or Not? Indonesia's Dilemma in Handling the COVID-19 Second Wave?

Yanuar NugrohoOriginally posted on Asialink Insights, 1 July 2021

Indonesia's COVID-19 Surge: Contradictions and Criticism

Max LaneOriginally posted on Asialink Insights, 28 June 2021

Talking Indonesia: The Worsening COVID-19 Crisis

Jemma PurdeyOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 27 June 2021

Dual Pandemics: COVID-19 and Disinformation in Indonesia - A Conversation with GGF 2035 Fellow Nurma Fitrianingrum

Nurma FitrianingrumCo-posted in collaboration with COVID-DEM, which curates and publishes analysis of COVID-19's impact on democracy worldwide, 15 June 2021

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and the Private Sector

Charlotte SetijadiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 3 June 2021

Lesson Learnt: Indonesia’s Second Eid al-Fitri Under COVID-19

Syafiq HasyimOriginally posted on Asialink Insights, 24 May 2021

One Year After the Pandemic in Indonesia: From Health Crisis to the Crisis of Constitutional Democracy

Abdurrachman Satrio and Mohammad IbrahimCo-posted in collaboration with COVID-DEM, which curates and publishes analysis of COVID-19's impact on democracy worldwide, 15 March 2021

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Children and Vulnerable Populations

Annisa BetaOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 11 March 2021

Mandatory Vaccination Will Not Solve Indonesia’s COVID-19 Problem

Usman HamidOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 23 February 2021

Indonesia is Betting on CoronaVac in its Fight against COVID-19. But Will It Work?

Krishna Hort and Tiara MarthiasOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 9 February 2021

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and the Vaccine

Jemma PurdeyOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 28 January 2021

Does Indonesian Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination Discriminate against the Elderly?

Mohammad IbrahimOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 27 January 2021

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Religious Leaders

Charlotte SetijadiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 24 December 2020

Parenting in a Pandemic: Will COVID-19 Boost Equality in Parenting?

Dani AlfahOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 1 December 2020

Australia’s A$1.5 Billion COVID-related Loan to Indonesia

Peter McCawleyOriginally posted on Asialink Insights, 14 November 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Small Business

Dave McRae and Nurul WidyaningrumOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 12 November 2020

Is Indonesia’s Health System Prepared for Peak COVID-19?

Tri Aktariyani and Putu Eka AndayaniOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 10 November 2020

Invisible Citizens

Linda Rae Bennett and Setiyani Marta DewiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 9 November 2020

Home Schooling Exacerbates Inequalities. More Options are Needed for Reopening Schools

Arjuni Rahmi Barasa and Shintia RevinaOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 27 October 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Early Childhood Education

Dirk Tomsa and Vina AdrianyOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 22 October 2020

With COVID-19 Cases Soaring, Indonesia Recruits Thugs to Enforce Health Protocols

Moh Zaki ArrobiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 12 October 2020

Governance or Social Resilience: Learning from Southeast Asia’s Experience with COVID-19

Bambang Brodjonegoro, Inaya Rakhmani, Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah and Adam FfordeOriginally posted on the Melbourne Asia Review, 8 October 2020

As COVID-19 Escalates in Indonesia, Responses are Fractured and Fractious

Rebecca Meckelburg and Charan BalOriginally posted on the Melbourne Asia Review, 5 October 2020

How to Fix Indonesia’s COVID-19 Governance Problem

Jimmy Daniel Berlianto Oley and Rendy Adriyan DiningratOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 24 September 2020

Community Responses to HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Amalia Puri Handayani and Benjamin HegartyOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 22 September 2020

Budget Politics in Indonesia’s COVID-19 Response

Akhmad Misbakhul HasanOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 14 September 2020

Talking Indonesia: The National Health Insurance Scheme

Dave McRae and Laksono TrisnantoroOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 3 September 2020

Hard Times for Pesantren Facing COVID-19

Jamhari MakrufOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 20 August 2020

COVID-19: The Politics of Local Responses in Indonesia

Trissia WijayaOriginally posted on the Melbourne Asia Review, 17 August 2020

Indonesia's Local Elections and the Pandemic

Mada SukmajatiCo-posted in collaboration with COVID-DEM, which curates and publishes analysis of COVID-19's impact on democracy worldwide, 17 August 2020

Indonesia’s Coronavirus Fatalities are the Highest in Southeast Asia. So, Why is Jokowi Rushing to get Back to Business?

Tim Lindsey and Tim MannOriginally posted on The Conversation, 13 August 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and the Military

Dave McRae and Evan LaksmanaOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 13 August 2020

Child Marriage Surges Amid COVID-19 and Growing Conservatism

Laras SusantiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 11 August 2020

COVID-19, Women and Digitised Food Networks in Jakarta: Inequality and Resilience

Inaya Rakhmani, Ariane Utomo, Catherine Phillips and Diahhadi SetyonaluriOriginally posted on the Melbourne Asia Review, 10 August 2020

Can the COVID-19 Pandemic Boost Inclusive Education?

Dina Afrianty, Slamet Thohari and Tommy FirmandaOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 4 August 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and the City

Jemma Purdey and Amanda AchmadiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 30 July 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Community Engagement

Dirk Tomsa, Sharyn Graham Davies, Najmah and YeniOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 16 July 2020

What is Ma’ruf Amin doing?

Daniel PetersonOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 15 July 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Mental Health

Wayan SuriastiniOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 25 June 2020

Early Warning Signs of Abusive Constitutionalism in Indonesia: Pandemic as Pretext

Stefanus HendriantoCo-posted in collaboration with COVID-DEM, which curates and publishes analysis of COVID-19's impact on democracy worldwide, 20 June 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Public Health Responses

Pandu Riono and Jemma PurdeyOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 18 June 2020

Flying Blind: Indonesia Grapples to Respond to COVID-19

Donald GreenleesOriginally posted on Asialink Insights, 11 June 2020

Freelancers Forgotten Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fathimah Fildzah IzzatiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 8 June 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and the Economy

Charlotte SetijadiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 5 June 2020

INTERVIEW: COVID-19 will Set Back the Cause of Women’s Rights in Indonesia

Atnike Nova SigiroOriginally posted on the Melbourne Asia Review, 3 June 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and Informal Sector Workers

Dave McRae and Joanna OctaviaOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 28 May 2020

Checking the Unchecked Power: The Role of the Indonesian Constitutional Court during the Pandemic

Abdurrachman SatrioOriginally posted on the IACL-AIDC Blog, 26 May 2020

Talking Indonesia: Reporting COVID-19

Dirk Tomsa, Febriana Firdaus and Max WaldenOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 21 May 2020

Ear to Asia Podcast - Is Indonesia’s COVID-19 Response Too Little, Too Late?

Tim Lindsey and Ian WilsonOriginally posted on the Melbourne Asia Review, 21 May 2020

How to Stop Mudik During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dimas Budi Prasetyo and Lury SofyanOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 20 May 2020

Indonesia is Exploiting the COVID-19 Crisis for Illiberal Purposes

Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun and Abdil Mughis MudhoffirOriginally posted on the Melbourne Asia Review, 15 May 2020

Taking Jokowi to Court Over COVID-19: Is the Government Liable?

Linda Rae BennettOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 12 May 2020

Talking Indonesia: COVID-19 and the Poor and Vulnerable

Linda Rae BennettOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 7 May 2020

Jakarta Fishing Community Forgotten as COVID-19 Begins to Bite

Linda Rae BennettOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 6 May 2020

Too much Reporting on COVID-19 in Indonesia is Missing Context

Linda Rae BennettOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 5 May 2020

‘Home is not Safe’: Domestic Violence Increases as COVID-19 Pandemic takes Hold

Balawyn JonesOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 4 May 2020

When Religion Meets COVID-19 in Indonesia: More than a Matter of Conservatives and Moderates

Nadirsyah HosenOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 29 April 2020

It may not be Perfect, but there are Three Lessons Indonesia can Learn from China in dealing with the Coronavirus

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Dimas Rizki PermadiCo-posted in collaboration with COVID-DEM, which curates and publishes analysis of COVID-19's impact on democracy worldwide, 24 April 2020

Talking Indonesia: The Government’s COVID-19 Response

Dave McRaeOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 24 April 2020

COVID-19: Australia and Indonesia's Middle Power Moment

Greta Nabbs-Keller and Ian ErringtonOriginally posted on Asialink Insights, 16 April 2020

Will COVID-19 help Corruptors get out of Jail?

Leopold SudaryonoOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 13 April 2020

Indonesia’s Fight against COVID-19: A Battle Over the Meaning of Emergency?

Abdurrachman SatrioCo-posted in collaboration with COVID-DEM, which curates and publishes analysis of COVID-19's impact on democracy worldwide, 12 April 2020

COVID-19, Inequality and Jakarta’s Urban Poor: Resilient, but at Great Risk

Ian WilsonOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 11 April 2020

Getting the Numbers on Coronavirus in Indonesia

Ben PhillipsOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 9 April 2020

Talking Indonesia: The COVID-19 Emergency

Dirk TomsaOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 9 April 2020

Indonesia was in Denial over Coronavirus. Now it may be Facing a Looming Disaster

Tim Lindsey and Tim MannOriginally posted on The Conversation, 8 April 2020

Is Democracy a Help or a Hindrance in Fighting Pandemics?

Robertus RobetOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 8 April 2020

Indonesia’s Lockdown Dilemma: Mudik is a Safety Net for Some, but may worsen the COVID-19 Public Health Disaster

Belinda SpagnolettiOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 6 April 2020

Investment at all Costs: Jokowi Fails the Coronavirus Test

Ahmad Syarif SyechbubakrOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 24 March 2020

Learning (or Failing to Learn) from the Lessons of the 1918 Spanish Flu

Ravando LieOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 23 March 2020

Who to Believe: Social Media or Government? The Challenge of Coronavirus in Indonesia

Krishna Hort, Angus Campbell and Tiara MarthiasOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 28 February 2020

Coronavirus, Fear and Misinformation

Wisnu Prasetya UtomoOriginally posted on the Indonesia at Melbourne Blog, 4 February 2020