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Indonesia articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Indonesia.​ ​​According to Freedom House, "Presidents and vice presidents can serve up to two five-year terms, and all legislators also serve five-year terms as decades of reform have brought progress". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Papuans Challenge Indonesian Rule at Country’s Highest Court

by DC Editors - April 26, 2019

Papuans Challenge Indonesian Rule at Country's Highest Court

Lawyers are challenging Indonesia’s incorporation of volatile Papua region into its territory in 1969 with a judicial review at the country’s highest court.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia

Sandiaga Emerges From Defeat in Indonesia as Presidential Material

by DC Editors - April 22, 2019

Sandiaga Emerges From Defeat in Indonesian Election as Presidential Material

As Indonesia’s presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto stood on stage claiming a victory in this year’s general elections that few could believe.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia

Indigenous People Will Lose No Matter Who Wins Indonesian Election

by DC Editors - April 19, 2019

Indigenous People Will Lose No Matter Who Wins Indonesian Election

On Wednesday, Indonesians go to the polls to determine their next president, no matter who wins, Indigenous people will lose.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indigenous and Democracy, Indonesia

Indonesia’s Widodo Declares Victory in Presidential Poll

by DC Editors - April 19, 2019

Indonesia's Widodo Declares Victory in Presidential Poll

Indonesian President Joko says he won re-election after receiving an estimated 54% of vote, backtracking on an earlier vow to wait for official results.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia

The Perils of Out-Of-Country Voting: The Case of Indonesia

by DC Editors - April 19, 2019

The Perils of Out-Of-Country Voting: The Case of Indonesia

Indonesians, living overseas like me, were astonished on 11 April 2019, by the discovery of pre-marked ballots in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, Indonesia, Worldwide

Indonesia’s Jokowi Favored for Re-election

by DC Editors - April 17, 2019

Indonesia's Jokowi Favored for Re-election

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, facing Gen. Prabowo Subianto in a rematch, is widely expected to win a second term when Indonesians go to the polls.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia

Islam Underlines Indonesian Election But that Doesn’t Make it a Threat

by DC Editors - April 16, 2019

Islam Underlines Indonesian Election But that Doesn’t Make it a Threat

Former Gen. Prabowo Subianto backed by firebrand Islamic clerics and nationalists face stiff competition with incumbent President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia, Religion and Democracy

Indonesian Presidential Race Heats up Around Human Rights

by DC Editors - March 26, 2019

Indonesian Presidential Race Heats up Around Human Rights

Mugiyanto remembers how the event that nearly cost him his life unfolded in March 1998.At that time, he was a 25-year-old student at Gajah Mada University.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia

Indonesian President’s Lead Over Election Rival Cut in New Survey

by DC Editors - March 22, 2019

Indonesian President's Lead Over Election Rival Cut in New Survey

A new Indonesian election survey shows President Joko Widodo’s big lead over his challenger, retired general Prabowo Subianto, is narrowing.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia

Indonesia Guilty Verdict in Case About WhatsApp Messages is Mistake

by DC Editors - March 10, 2019

Indonesia Guilty Verdict in Case About WhatsApp Messages is Mistake

Indonesia’s Judiciary Commission should review the prosecution of Saidah Saleh Syamlan for criminal defamation in the Surabaya district court.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Spying and Privacy, Technology Dissidents

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