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More women, same inequalities: How symbolic violence quietly persists in Indonesian diplomacy

Although the world of diplomacy often seen as glamorous and progressive, women and men continue to operate within a gender order that privileges masculine norms, while women still struggle to be recognised fully as diplomats and as independent subjects, beyond their social roles as wives or mothers.

The Conversation

Indifferent, nostalgic or plain pragmatic: Indonesia Gen Zs react to strongman Suharto’s national hero status

Decision seen by some as ‘blatant whitewashing’ but many Gen Z have responded with indifference and even nostalgia

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia declares late dictator Suharto a national hero, despite outrage from rights groups

Indonesia has declared former dictator Suharto a national hero, provoking outrage from rights group who say the move is an attempt to whitewash decades of human rights abuses and corruption that took place during his 32 years in power

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Fury as Indonesia declares late authoritarian ruler Suharto a national hero

Former leader presided over period marked by corruption, nepotism, censorship and claims of rights abuses

The Guardian - AU

Why Indonesia’s parliament struggles to maintain independence and trust

Large demonstrations hit Jakarta over the past week as angry protesters demanded the dissolution of Indonesia’s Parliament.

The Conversation

‘Historical amnesia’: Indonesia’s fight over plan to amend history books

Anger the controversial plan coincides with anime flag movement, seen as a critique on the decline of democratic freedoms under President Prabowo

The Guardian - AU

Gaza isn’t the first time US officials have downplayed atrocities by American-backed regimes – genocide scholars found similar strategies used from East Timor to Guatemala to Yemen

Since World War II, the United States has repeatedly supported governments that have been committing mass atrocities, which are defined by genocide scholar Scott Straus as “large-scale, systematic violence against civilian populations.”

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Indonesia plans to rewrite its national history: A return to an incomplete narrative?

Indonesia’s plan to rewrite its official national history was initially met with positive responses, particularly for its goal of better serving the younger generation. But the project to reshape the country’s mainstream historical narrative soon ignited widespread controversy for overlooking underrepresented groups and reinforcing authoritarian tendencies.

The Conversation

Rewriting The Past: Indonesia's New History Books Spook Scholars

The Indonesian government's plans to issue new history books have sparked fears that mention of deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country will be scrubbed from the text.

International Business Times

Filipino politicians share deepfake videos in a battle over impeachment: ‘Even if it’s AI...I agree with the point’

Allies of Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte shared a viral video of AI-generated characters last week in to defend her from a looming impeachment.

Fortune

Indonesia’s ‘thousand friends, zero enemies’ approach sees President Subianto courting China and US

For much of April and into May, a team of negotiators from Indonesia have been in Washington to discuss trading relations between the world’s largest economy and another forecast to be in the Top 5 within a generation.

The Conversation

‘Fight back’: journalist taking Trump administration to court calls for media to resist attacks

Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff in lawsuit fighting order to dismantle Voice of America, says US government is becoming more aggressive

The Guardian - UK

'Pandora's Box': Alarm Bells In Indonesia Over Rising Military Role

Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country's authoritarian roots.

International Business Times

A pig’s head and decapitated rats: a new era of intimidation dawns for journalists in Indonesia

Grisly gifts a worrying turn for press freedom in world’s third-largest democracy

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Why Indonesia’s new military law has sparked outrage: ‘We’re going backwards’

Amendments to 2004 Armed Forces Law give military direct role in public life

The Independent UK

Why Indonesia’s new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists and rights groups

Indonesia’s parliament has unanimously voted to pass a controversial revision of its military law that will expand the armed forces’ role in civilian affairs

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia passes controversial law allowing greater military role in government

Activists in world’s third-largest democracy warn the legal changes signal a return to military dominance in civilian affairs that characterised Suharto years

International Business Times

Indonesia Activists Condemn Amendment Allowing More Military In Government

Indonesian activists on Tuesday condemned plans to change a law that would allow the army to have more government positions, a move they say could lead to "abuse" in a country long influenced by its powerful military.

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Yogi got it wrong. It’s the saffron brigade that needs to learn from Indonesia president’s DNA remark

Prabowo Subianto may have intended it to be just an ice-breaker, but he waded right into a hot button political topic for his hosts with his declaration that a DNA test had shown him to have traces of “Indian ancestry”. In doing so, he also showed a mirror to India.

International Business Times

New Indonesia Defence Chief Harks Back To Dictator's Rule

When riots broke out in Indonesia's capital in 1998 leading to dictator Suharto's downfall, activists were detained, women raped, and stores owned by ethnic Chinese ransacked in unrest many say was stoked by the army.

International Business Times

Prabowo Subianto: Ex-general Who Marched To Indonesia Presidency

Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as Indonesia's president after a convincing election win, but he has also been accused of rights abuses during the dying days of the Suharto dictatorship a generation ago.

The Independent UK

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?

A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia's popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation's new leader

The Conversation

Jokowi was once seen as Indonesia’s ‘new hope’. Instead, he leaves a legacy of democratic backsliding

As Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prepares to leave office, Indonesia is still routinely lauded as one of Asia’s most important democracies. Jokowi was first elected, in 2014, on the promise of breaking with the old Jakarta elite and making government more responsive to ordinary people.

WEKU

Indonesia's next president has a complicated history with the U.S.

President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he takes office?

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia election: Prabowo formally declared president-elect after court rejects legal challenges

Rivals had said February election won by former general was undermined by state interference and unfair rule changes

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