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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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.

Indonesian Rights Groups Decry West Papuan Arrests

By DC Editors - December 7, 2018 Leave a Comment

Indonesian Rights Groups Decry West Papuan Arrests

Indonesian human rights groups decried the arrests made of West Papuan students and pro-independence activists after Sunday’s peaceful rally.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Indonesia, Political Dissidents

Arrests of West Papua Protesters Highlights Suppression of Dissent

By DC Editors - December 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

Arrests of West Papua Protesters Highlights Suppression of Dissent

Indonesian authorities arrested hundreds of demonstrators across West Papua and other parts of Indonesia on December 1 in a pro-independence protests.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Indonesia, Political Dissidents

Indonesian Police Intensify Fake News Crackdown

By DC Editors - November 23, 2018 Leave a Comment

Indonesian Police Intensify Crackdown on Fake News

In two months, Indonesia’s National Police have arrested more than a dozen civilians who spread false information on social media, particularly on Facebook.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia, Journalism and Free Speech

Indonesian Startup Uses Road Safety To Drive Women’s Empowerment

By DC Editors - November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Indonesian Drive Women's Empowerment

Indonesian seeks to empower women in several domains with main objective of implanting road safety at the heart of her women’s empowerment startup.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Charity, Indonesia

Indonesia Battling Fake News Ahead Of 2019 Election

By DC Editors - October 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

Indonesia Battling Fake News

The third largest democracy, young mobile-first population, low levels of digital literacy, Indonesia highly susceptible to spread of fake news and hoaxes.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia, Journalism and Free Speech

Indonesia’s Independent Corruption Fighters Intensify Their War

By DC Editors - September 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

The KPK Commission of Indonesia has named 41 local councilors from east Java city of Malang as suspects in a major bribery scandal, leaving four in office.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia, Worldwide Corruption

New Files Provide Insight into Indonesia’s Democratic Transition

By DC Editors - July 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

Indonesia's Democratic Transition

Declassified files from the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta from 1997 to 1999 provide fresh insight into tumultuous transition

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, Election History, Indonesia

The Importance of the New Indonesian Security Council Seat

By DC Editors - June 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

New Indonesian Security Council Seat

Indonesia chosen as one of five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council after a competitive bidding process

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia, United Nations, Worldwide

VIDEO: The Internet Challenges Democracy in India and Indonesia

By DC Editors - June 15, 2018 Leave a Comment

Internet Challenges Democracy in India and Indonesia

The two democratic giants are finding that the growth of the internet has produced unexpected challenges

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Indonesia, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Voting Technology

How the Indonesian Counterterrorism Law Threatens Civil Liberties

By DC Editors - May 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

Indonesian Counterterrorism Law

The new law allows police to hold suspects for up to 221 days in detention before they are brought to court

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Indonesia

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