An Indonesian man casts his votes in Indonesia’s general elections, Wednesday April 17, 2019.
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The ruling PDI-P, while leading the polls, did not experience a significant surge.
Indonesia’s incumbent president Joko Widodo.
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We ask political and human rights experts to analyse what Jokowi’s victory means, based on this early quick count, for civil liberties and the protection of human rights in Indonesia.
A critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan from Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Jokowi’s re-election may put the global biodiversity at risk
A district employee carries a ballot box a day before distributing to pollings center in Bogor, West Java. Indonesia will hold its general elections on 17 April, during which the president, vice president, and legislative members will be elected.
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Here is what you need to know about Indonesia’s elections and what’s at stake.
Supporters of incumbent Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is running for re-election, react during his campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, 13 April 2019.
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While citizens of both countries will choose their representatives in their respective elections, they have different ways of carrying out elections.
Milea (Vanesha Prescilla (left)) and Dilan (Iqbal Ramadhan) in a scene from Dilan 1991’s official trailer.
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What makes the Dilan series unique is that it provides Indonesia’s young audiences, who were born in the 1990s, with a window on urban youth in Bandung during Soeharto’s New Order regime.
Founded by former presenter Grace Natalie, PSI is also known as a new party that specifically targets the minority votes.
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A new political party called Indonesian Solidarity Party, or PSI, brings new hope for the marginalised people by raising minority issues in its campaign
Mount Merapi in Central Java, one of the most active of more than 100 Indonesian volcanoes, is among the most dangerous volcanoes on earth.
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Whether in direct response to these events or as a way of coping with their consequences, many Indonesians react to the unpredictability of the natural world with a “wait and see” attitude.
Officials of the Indian Electoral Commission demonstrate the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) to the polling officials before their journey to the polling stations for the first phase of the 2019 Parliamentary or General elections in India.
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India is facing an employment crisis, the magnitude and complexity of which has never been witnessed.
It is expected that the two presidential candidates – incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and challenger Prabowo Subianto – will talk about the country’s debts during the final election debate as the issue has become one of the most debated topics.
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Debt is not that bad if a country uses it to drive growth and development.
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Which political party in Indonesia has the most social media followers? Does it matter?
Better understanding of Chinese investment and loans in Indonesia is needed.
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During the presidential election campaign, the issue of China has been politicised further. Lost in this debate are the real benefits Indonesia could gain from its Chinese partners.
No place for women in Indonesia’s election.
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The parliament in Indonesia is male-centric and Java-centric, discouraging women from participating in politics.
Since last year, Facebook has been taking down fake news accounts from countries all over the world.
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Facebook has finally taken action on accounts spreading fake news on its platform.
Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s supporters wait for his release in front of Mako Brimob Prison.
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Creating a shared identity can be one of the most essential factors in conflict reconciliation.
Indonesian military personnel take part in a security drill ahead outside the general elections commission building in Jakarta earlier this month.
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As long as they are competent, I believe military officers have the right to participate in deciding the future of the nation.
Theologically, as a concept, the word “kafir” is essential, but not applicable in Indonesia with a plural society.
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Stop using the word kafir is an effort to create justice and equality for every citizen in Indonesia.
A tribal man votes in 2004 Indonesia’s general elections in Lembah Baliem, in Wamena, Papua.
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Both the government and the opposition still consider Papua as a problem caused by a lack of economic development and which has nothing to do with politics.
Vice-president candidates Ma'ruf Amin (L) and Sandiaga Uno (R) during their debate in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 17 March 2019.
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We contacted four academics to provide analysis of the candidates’ visions and program planning. They all concluded that nobody won the debate.
Water problems are a global issue and policymakers in both developed and developing countries should focus on them.
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Not a single World Water Day over the past 25 years has focused on how water could be put high up on the political agendas of countries on a long-term basis.
‘The Golden Orange Solar City’, a depiction of the Turkish city of Antalya in the future (as inspired by Solar Punk literature such as the ‘Glass and Gardens’ anthology edited by Sarena Ulabarri).
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The Literary Method of Urban Design aims to predict urban futures and to design cities and prepare citizens in line with these predictions.
Indonesian Muslim women rally in support of equal rights and an end to violence against women outside the presidential palace in Jakarta in 2017.
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It is the interests of both conservative and liberal parties to eliminate sexual violence.
While in other countries, women are bringing down the powerful men who assaulted and harassed them, in Indonesia assault victims are still struggling to find justice.
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A combination of a deep-rooted patriarchal culture, conservative religious values and gender-insensitive law enforcement practices still deters Indonesian women from reporting rape.
The amount of funding countries allocate for research is important. Equally important is spending those funds in ways that promote research excellence and innovation.
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To move towards a knowledge-based economy, Indonesia needs to invest its research funds strategically.
The rupiah’s movement is one key economic issue in the period leading to the April presidential and general elections.
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The rupiah exchange rate will remain stable at around Rp14,000 per US dollar in the near future. There are at least three key reasons supporting this prediction.