Polygamy Flick Tops Indonesian Box Office in 2015

Jakarta. According to a list recently ... drama recounting the May 1998 riots in Jakarta; and "3 Dara" ("3 ...

Asia's Human Rights Activists Condemn Brutal Past and Present, Call for Brighter Future

Jakarta. Recipients of the Gwangju Human ... university students during the 1998 Jakarta riots. The lack of response and ...

Johannes Nugroho: Race in Indonesia — Reactions to the Lamborghini Crash

... the repetition of the 1998 riots, when Chinese Indonesian businesses were ... Indonesian victims of the 1998 riots were the ones who didn ... to make quick getaways from Jakarta. The ones who did were ...

Press Council: Hate Speech Circular Could Curb Democracy

Jakarta. The Chairman of Indonesia's ... disband any hate speech incited riots through non-violent means, as ...

Police Step Up Fight Against Hate Speech

Jakarta. The National Police have issued ... disband any hate speech incited riots through non-violent means, Anton ...

Johannes Nugroho: Is Jokowi Nostalgic for the Good Ol' Days of Suharto?

... in engineering the deadly 1998 riots in Jakarta. It is possible that ...

Finance Commission Lawmaker: Tax Amnesty Needs Faster Political Process

Jakarta. A legislator from the House ... the Asian financial crisis, when riots stormed not only business areas ... residences. The result of these riots and resulting uncertainties led many ... Association last year told The Jakarta Globe that a good example ...

City Hall Donates Rp 50b in Anti-Riot Gear to Jakarta Military Command

... forces respond more quickly to riots and other acts of mass ... those who want to hurt Jakarta residents,” Basuki said. The ... received the donation from the Jakarta government. I believe this will ... capital because the threats facing Jakarta are very complex,” he ...

Families of Disappeared 'Reformasi' Activists Seek Changes to Human Rights Tribunal Law

Jakarta. The families of the political ... connection to the May 1998 riots have asked the Constitutional Court ...

Johannes Nugroho: What Does China's Rise Mean for Chinese Indonesians?

... crises. During the 1998 riots, thousands of their homes ... Indonesian women, especially in Jakarta, were sexually assaulted. Although ... -1999," suggest that the riots were politically motivated, it ... killing 21 . The Vietnamese riots were a potent reminder of ...