Protest in Makassar to reject the Omnibus Law in 2020. Credit: Antara/Arnas Padda Introduction Indonesia’s adoption of the Omnibus Law back in late October of this year despite strong concerns and rejection from communities highlights growing concerns that the Indonesian government seems to be out of touch with ongoing negative public sentiment caused by the …
Protests in Jakarta against its governor Basuki Purnama for alleged blasphemy. Credit: Barcroft Media via Getty Introduction For over a decade, religion continues to be integral to Indonesians. Since 2008, at least 90% of Indonesian respondents believed that religion is “very important” in their lives. In 2020, 98% of Indonesian respondents believed this to be …
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Blowbacks of a tech war between the US and China is dire for both parties. The upcoming US Presidential election is an opportune time for the US to reframe its strategy. Credit: TODAY/Raymond Limantara Special Commentary – US Presidential Election 2020 Introduction The tech-trade war against China has been a defining aspect of the current …
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Despite rising COVID-19 infections, Indonesia is set to conduct simultaneous regional elections in December 2020. Credit: SP/Muhammad Reza Introduction The concern that Indonesia’s 2020 simultaneous regional elections (Pemilihan Kepala Daerah 2020, hereafter Pilkada) will breed new COVID-19 clusters have become an increasingly regular topic as the government pushes on with its 9 December 2020 schedule. …
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Previously, Indonesian women played limited roles in terrorism such as raising children. Credit: Armin Hari Indonesian Women & Terrorism: A Two-Part Analysis (Part 1) Since the start of terrorism in Indonesia, it was almost certain that the perpetrators of such violence were adult men. Women did not appear to be involved in violence perpetrated by …
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Dian Yulia Novi seated beside her husband during their trial for a terrorism charge in 2017. Credit: AP photo/Achmad Ibrahmin Indonesian Women & Terrorism: A Two-Part Analysis (Part 2) When Abu Bakar Al Baghdadi declared a caliphate based in Iraq and Syria in 2013, Islamist militants in Indonesia were disappointed with JI and their affiliates. …
Businesses in Indonesia play an important role in preventing hateful content. Credit: Unsplash/Jon Tyson Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic does not simply entail deadly waves of infections, but also a rising wave of hate and misinformation towards specific groups and identities in Indonesia. Unfortunately, this rising wave will continue to be a heightened challenge during this …
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Muhyiddin Yassin received the royal mandate to become the eighth Prime Minister of Malaysia. Credit: AFP Introduction In the recent political crisis in Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin would have been presented with two options to stabilize the situation. These two options, representing the current public sentiments in Malaysia, were to either call for a snap election …
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Can news media in Indonesia confer “immortality” to Indonesians convicted of terrorism? Credit: Dreamstime/Jovani Carlo Gorospe Introduction It has been argued that news media and terrorism have a symbiotic relationship but what impact does this relationship have on terrorism perpetrators?[1] More specifically, can it help these perpetrators attain a sense of immortality as described in …
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Indonesian children participants in a parade carrying props resembling rifles. Credit: TWITTER/@RASJOGJA Introduction Despite the “war on terror” since 2001, there is now a commonly accepted rhetoric that “terrorism is not going away.”[1] To confound this new security norm, states not only have to respond to threats within their borders but also must respond to …
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