I called Rawamangun, East Jakarta, my home for several years. As a token of my late grandfather’s service at the Customs and Excises Office, he was granted an official residence on Bujana Trita Street, just a stone’s throw away from a vibrant football stadium. …

Mayday, also referred to as International Workers’ Day, is celebrated every year on May 1st globally to recognize workers’ rights and labor movements. …

Today, I was informed that Hilmar Farid, the Director General of Culture at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, will speak at the 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Stockholm on May 5th, 2023. …

Honestly, I never paid much attention to environmental issues before. I knew that global warming and pollution were big problems, but it all felt distant and overwhelming. Since junior high school, the jargon and scientific terms were intimidating, and my teachers didn’t help make it any more exciting. And when…

I was a serial monogamist with a long-term-commitment issue. I fell in love quickly and easily, and once I was in a relationship, I gave it my all. But I always hesitated when it came to taking the next step, like moving in together or getting married. …

As we commemorate International Women’s Day, it is crucial to reiterate the significance of viewing human rights issues through the lens of women. This is particularly important when women and their families suffer from abuse and injustice. Yesterday, I met with mothers whose children were tortured, arbitrarily arrested and detained…

On 26 August 2022, President Joko Widodo signed Presidential Decree 17/2022, forming a Team for Non-Judicial Settlement of Serious Human Rights Violations in the Past (PPHAM). The Decree mandated PPHAM to expose the truth regarding past gross human rights violations and suggest non-judicial mechanisms to address the violations. On 29…

Yesterday, FS, a former two-star police general, was handed the death penalty after a series of trials found, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he premeditately killed his aide-de-camp, YH, on July 2022. Dubbed ‘The Trial of the Century,’ many religiously observed the trial processes for at least twofold reasons. First…

Donald Trump? Canceled. J. K. Rowling? Canceled. Dave Chappelle? Canceled. In Indonesia, from President Joko Widodo, Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, to influencers such as Gofar Hilman were called out and canceled as well. They, and many other ordinary citizens, were canceled for different reasons: from misogynistic speech and behavior to…