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Sex Outside Marriage Will Be Illegal Under Indonesia’s Sweeping New Criminal Code

Indonesia’s parliament passed long-awaited amendments to its colonial-era criminal code on Tuesday. Authorities have pushed for more than half a century to modify the country’s […]

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Indonesia’s President Ruled Guilty of Neglecting Jakartans’ Right to Clean Air

An Indonesian court ruled that President Joko Widodo is guilty of neglecting people’s right to clean air in Jakarta in a rare victory for environmental […]

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A Racial Justice Campaign Brought New Attention to Indonesia’s Poorest Region. Will It Translate to Support for Independence?

As racial justice protests swept the U.S. this summer, a related movement was taking hold thousands of miles away in Indonesia. Papuan Lives Matter began […]

Estimated read time 10 min read