Children participating in burning their Indonesian passports in a screengrab of a propaganda video. Credit: BenarNews Abstract Indonesian children face an increased risk of online radicalization during COVID-19. This commentary discusses the challenges to prevent such radicalization while proposing how the involvements of social influencers may be a step forward. Introduction The involvement of children …
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 …
The Supply and Demand of Intolerance in Indonesia Read More »
An anti-smoking mural in Grobogan, Indonesia, in 2016. Credit: Antara Photo/Yusuf Nugroho Introduction Up till 2024, the regulation policies for tobacco control is unlikely to experience significant progress. This is despite tobacco consumption being a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Reasons include strong resistance and protest from the majority of parliamentary factions and …
In Dire Need of Tougher Tobacco Control Regulations in Indonesia Read More »
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. …
Pressure Test in the Age of New Normal: Indonesia’s Pilkada 2020 Read More »
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 …
Women in The Early Era of Terrorism in Indonesia Read More »
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 …
Key Roles of Businesses in Indonesia to Prevent Hateful Content in a COVID-19 Era Read More »
Bombmaking parts being displayed after a counterterrorism raid of a house in Jakarta. Credit: KOMPAS.COM/Jimmy Ramadhan Azhari Introduction The intent to employ chemical agents in Indonesia has yet to dissipate. Like the Singapore’s Statutes, here, biological agents are any microorganisms and its components excluding toxins while chemical agents are toxic chemicals and its precursors. This …
Continued Interest to Employ Chemical Agents by Indonesian Extremists Read More »
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 …
Immortality via News Media? A Case Study of Former Terrorism Inmates in Indonesia Read More »
