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Human rights activists fear it will bring an influx of security forces and an increase in rights violations.

A court's surprisingly light sentences for seven Papuan activists highlights how far the Black Lives Matter protests have reverberated in Indonesia.

A Racial Justice Campaign Brought New Attention to Indonesia’s Poorest Region. Will It Translate to Support for Independence? Time 12/15/2020 Amy Gunia © Beawiharta—EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Papuans gather outside the burning Buruni market in Fakfak, West Papua, after it was torched by protesters on Aug. 2019 as unrest triggered by accusations that security insulted Papuan students in Surabaya continued 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 as a hashtag on so...

follow Us When you ask ordinary Indonesians to name the country’s national heroes, chances are that they won’t be able to name more than a handful or two, with the majority of names, if not all, being the names of male national heroes. It only goes to show just how male-centric our history curriculum and narratives are. Most might mention our national heroines Raden Adjeng Kartini or Cut Nyak Dhien, just two women who have contributed significantly to Indonesian life and society in our history. In a bid to rectify the situation, online feminist publication Magdalene ( magdalene.co) launc...