The following stories talk about the subject ‘Violence’.
Andreas Harsono on whether Muslim journalists cover up or distort stories of religious violence.
Authorities in Cianjur take a tough stance, formally, to any possible outbreaks of sectarian type violence.
Rampage by militant groups in in Bandung & Tasikmalaya, while a senior Democrat Party figure calls for their banning.
An Indian expatriate is arrested for insulting the nation and sparking patriotic amok in Batam.
Calls for disbanding of the Satpol PP after violence at Tanjung Priok harbour in Jakarta.
A smouldering civil war among the elites, Army power plays, and Chinese scapegoats.
The shame of Indonesian football, Bonek, Persebaya Surabaya supporters, run amok.
Cultural protectionism and Big Brother in Indonesian film making law, the UU Perfilman.
Islamic solidarity with the people of Xinjiang, or not, condemning, and getting along with China.
A branch of the Sufi sect Tarekat Naqsyabandiyah is the latest target of the MUI.
Two international reports on police and military brutality and abuses of human rights.
Is Jakarta one of the worst third world hellholes?
Demilitarization in Papua, Aceh, and Maluku, the difficult process of removing military influence in politics.
Sectarian violence over classroom blasphemy allegations in the Central Moluccas near Ambon.
Ross bemoans the fact that FPI leader Habib Rizieq was only jailed for 18 months.
Purba Negoro sees broad sunlit uplands for East Timor-Indonesia relations, and current Australian nefariousness.
Timdog on popular stereotypes about Madura and the Madurese, and the rumoured sexual prowess of the women.
A full translation into English of the somewhat controversial 2008 Indonesian pornography laws.
The MUI's laundry list of complaints about television programming this Ramadan, including effeminate male roles.
Lairedion on the Dutch state being sued over war crimes at Rawagede, West Java.
Callum foresees rising levels of poverty and social unrest as the consequences for Indonesia of global warming.
Discussion on abuse of Indonesian maids in Singapore and Malaysia, and elsewhere.
Too many elections might be pushing up the divorce rate, with women leading the way.
The horror of pocong films, the Indonesian movie industry's obsession with ghosts.
The World Peace Forum in Jakarta finds out the causes of terrorism and violence in the world.
Well-fed FPI head man Habib Rizieq has plenty of celebrity visitors to keep him company in police lock-up.
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