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‘False pride’: Indonesia’s UN rights role clashes with its domestic record

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Indonesia begins its tenure as president of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this month under a cloud of contradiction, with officials hailing the prestige of the largely ceremonial role even as activists raise uncomfortable questions about the country’s own rights record. The 47-member body, a subsidiary of the UN General Assembly, has a mandate … Read more

Enough with police brutality: Activists – Politics

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uman rights organizations have called for a “radical change” in security forces’ approach to handling protests, alongside renewed efforts to protect freedom of speech in the country, following allegations of brutality against protesters and intimidation of journalists at demonstrations against the recent revision of the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law. At least 25 protesters who … Read more