US State Department: PeduliLindungi Might Violate Human RightsIndonesia ExpatApril 17, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatApril 17, 202201955 The United States Department of State report entitled “2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices” has claimed to have found...
Foreigners Protesting Russian-Ukrainian War in Bali Threatened DeportationIndonesia ExpatMarch 3, 2022March 3, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 3, 2022March 3, 202202209 The head of the Law and Human Rights Ministry in Bali, Jamaruli Manihuruk, has said he will deport foreigners involved...
Amnesty International: Pregnant Refugee from Somaliland Deported at Soekarno Hatta AirportIndonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 17, 2022January 17, 20220651 Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) has revealed that a 35-year-old female refugee from Somaliland was held on arrival by immigration authorities...
European Union External Action Service Comments on Six Caned in AcehIndonesia ExpatFebruary 2, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 2, 2021July 9, 20210473 The European Union External Action Service spokesperson has commented on Indonesia regarding the caning of six people in Aceh on...
Indonesians Roar Against Omnibus Law Officially RatifiedIndonesia ExpatOctober 6, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 6, 2020July 9, 202101969 The House of Representatives (DPR) has officially ratified the Work Creation Omnibus Law Bill (RUU) into a law at the...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Law and Human Rights Establish Cooperation to Handle ForeignersIndonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2020July 9, 202101267 The Directorate General of Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a cooperation agreement with...
New Immigration Regulations as per 2nd AprilIndonesia ExpatApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020038851 On 31st March 2020, the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, issued new regulations regarding the temporary prohibition...
Transgender Women Forced to Look and Act Like Men by Authorities in AcehSania RasyidJanuary 30, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 30, 201801408 A group of transgender women in Aceh had their hair forcibly cut by the local police, who also made them...
Underage Migrant Workers Pay Price for Child Trafficking by AgenciesSania RasyidJanuary 22, 2018 by Sania RasyidJanuary 22, 201801250 Hundreds of underage Indonesian migrant workers have been lured to work in Hong Kong and Singapore on account of fraud...
More than 530 Sharia Offenders Publicly Flogged in Aceh since 2015Sania RasyidOctober 25, 2017October 25, 2017 by Sania RasyidOctober 25, 2017October 25, 201701934 Since Aceh enacted a new Islamic criminal code in October 2015, more than 530 people have been publicly flogged, including...
Under the Knife: Female Genitalia Mutilation Causes Long-Term Psychological Effects on Indonesian WomenAngela JelitaAugust 1, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 1, 201701570 Female genitalia mutilation is a common practice in Indonesia. Although it is largely associated with Islamic teachings, many claim there...
International Advocacy Group Fights for Rights of Terror VictimsNadya Joy AdorSeptember 30, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorSeptember 30, 20160881 An international human rights group is pushing for Indonesia to honour the rights of terror victims, particularly foreign tourists facing...
No Way OutKenneth YeungAugust 7, 2015August 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 7, 2015August 4, 201701355 Papua’s abundant natural resources are a blessing and a curse. As the Indonesian military’s last remaining place to quash rebellion,...
Wrongful ConvictionRoga SchultzApril 6, 2015August 8, 2017 by Roga SchultzApril 6, 2015August 8, 201713 1773 If you passed the young woman in this photograph on the street, she might remind you of someone – your...
Birth CertificatesHush PetersenJune 2, 2014August 18, 2017 by Hush PetersenJune 2, 2014August 18, 201702693 When Fanta, a four-year-old girl living with her family under the toll road in West Jakarta was molested, Jakarta Police...
Sister in Danger: Youth against sexual violenceKarenSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 2017 by KarenSeptember 24, 2013August 16, 201701372 "Sister in Danger? is a song performed by Simponi (Sindikat Musik Penghuni Bumi or ?Music Syndicate of Earth Dwellers?) as...
Meet Muriel YdoRemko TanisJuly 28, 2013May 3, 2020 by Remko TanisJuly 28, 2013May 3, 202001567 Meet Muriel Ydo, a sailor, human rights activist, wife and mother. The tall, attractive President of Bali International Women’s Association...
Modern SlaveryHans RooseboomMay 6, 2013December 4, 2022 by Hans RooseboomMay 6, 2013December 4, 202211709 She was promised a well-paying job as a waitress-receptionist in Batam. The establishment, although Chinese-owned, was fully halal, so, no...