Millions Left Out as Indonesia Pushes Land Reform, Activists Say

... peasants and indigenous people in Indonesia are being left out of ... Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights ...

Free Meiliana, Abolish Blasphemy Law: Civil Society Organizations

... Board (PBNU), Amnesty International Indonesia, the Association of Indonesian Churches ... , Amnesty said. Human rights activists, representatives of religious organizations and ... of multilayered discrimination experienced by women, members of minority groups ...

Xpedisi Feminis Explores Diverse Local Perspectives on Justice, Gender Equality

... Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) and ... Amva. Masriyah said Muslim women should be feminists, ... the first event were activists, journalists, retirees and ... supported by online platform Indonesia Feminis, Cherbon Feminist community ...

Court Rejects Bid to Stop Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plant in Bali

... energy campaigner at Greenpeace Indonesia, which backed the legal ... Wicaksono said, adding that activists and community members are ... the Paris Agreement. Indonesia's emissions targets can ... that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property ...

Raped and Jailed: Indonesian Girl's Plight Prompts Call to Legalize Abortion

... abortion grew louder in Indonesia on Wednesday (01/08 ... pregnancy, sparking anger among activists who demanded her immediate ... torture or inhumane treatment. "Indonesia has a legal obligation ... women's rights groups on Monday lodged a complaint with Indonesia ...

Bali-Based Environmental Non-Profit Kopernik Partners With Artists to Reach Broader Audience

... "Ibu Inspirasi" ("Wonder Women") project in Sumba and ... biomass cookstoves. The women earned money from selling ... on environmental problems in Indonesia. Their latest partnership produced ... problems rather than just amplifying activists' messages. "The artists ...

Refugee Children in Bangkok, Jakarta Face Trafficking Risk

... families have to remain in Indonesia and Thailand for longer periods ... being trafficked into sex work, activists say. Thailand has pledged to ... Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights ...

20 Years Since Beginning of Reformasi, How Far Have We Come?

... toward a more democratic Indonesia began immediately after Suharto ... murders and disappearances of activists. Although the National ... Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan), told ... end violence against women, and prioritizing women's issues ...

Greenpeace Cuts Ties With Indonesian Paper Firm Linked to Deforestation

... s subsidiaries to deforestation. Activists had applauded a 2013 ... forest campaigner at Greenpeace Indonesia in Jakarta, told the ... Mas Group, one of Indonesia's largest conglomerates, said ... , that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property ...

The Politics of Hijab in Indonesia

... Koalisi Seni Indonesia (Indonesian Art Coalition), said many Indonesian Muslim women started ... ’a Law: Islamic Activists and the State in Democratizing Indonesia," that declining ... make hijab mandatory for Muslim women, especially in schools and government ...