On the date of today, in 1962, then President Sukarno gave his yearly Independence Day speech of which the English version received that year the title ‘A Year of Triumph’. The then very recent New York or Bunker Agreement between Indonesia and the Netherlands in which Papua was, under certain conditions, handed over to Indonesia explains the title.

Incidence, prevalence rates, and other statistics on AIDS in Indonesia, with Papua province being the worst affected.

The tangled logic of the state of Indonesia’s assertion of sovereignity over western Papua.

Lonely Planet’s picks for the best hotel and hostel accommodation in Indonesia.

A discussion of Indonesia’s finest, according to Indonesia’s best travel guide, Lonely Planet.

Latest book bannings from the Attorney General’s Office, revisionist history and religious pluralism.

A day in Indonesian soccer, locker room rage, racism, Persipura & Arema slug it out.

Two international reports on police and military brutality and abuses of human rights.

Educating the public about the pornography bill and legal challenges against UU Porno at the Constitutional Court.

Chris wonders about travel writers’ priorities when selecting Indonesian tourist attraction highlights.