Human Security

Policy Contradictions to Eradicate Human Trafficking in Indonesia: Problems with the Vision, Strategy or Implementation?

Human trafficking suspects being presented during a news conference in Jakarta in 2018. Credit: BenarNews/Rina Chadijah Introduction: Pseudo Progress Human trafficking is still a dire problem in Indonesia. The number of victims of this crime generally remained high in the past two decades, while the numbers of successfully resolved cases and convictions of perpetrators remained …

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FPI Disbandment: Setting a Bad Precedence

Police removing FPI attributes at Jalan Petamburan III where a FPI headquarter was located. Credit:OKEZONE/Arif Julianto Introduction Mere days before 2021, the Indonesian government officially classified FPI as a prohibited organization. This decision was based on the Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) No. 220-4780/2020. The government’s rationale was that FPI threatened Indonesia’s public order and safety …

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The Politics of Religion in Indonesia: Exploiting the Islamic Identity in a Fragmented Society

Participants gathering in 2018 in commemoration of a rally in 2016 calling for the prosecution of Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama. Credit: Antara/Sigid Kurniawan  Introduction The recent arrest of the hardline Islamic vigilante group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab signifies that Indonesia has yet to address concerns of hardline Islamic ideology in the country. …

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Not All Houses are Homes: Domestic Violence in Indonesia during COVID-19

Participants marking International Women’s Day in Banda Aceh in 2019. Credit: AFP/Getty Images/Chaideer Mahyuddin Introduction Amidst COVID-19, there is a disturbing increase in the number domestic violence globally. In Indonesia, findings from a 2020 survey by the National Commission on the Elimination of Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) indicates a similar trend. As governments prioritized …

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Key Roles of Businesses in Indonesia to Prevent Hateful Content in a COVID-19 Era

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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