Indonesia Still a Long Way from Closing the Wealth Gap
Every afternoon, Wahyu sets up his wooden food cart by the side of a busy road in Central Jakarta to sell sweet buns, known as ‘bakpao’, to people passing by. In a good… Continue reading
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Indonesian President Unyielding on Death Penalty
When Indonesia’s law and human rights minister visited one of the country’s prisons in December last year, he met a Nigerian convict on death row for drug trafficking, who performed songs for him… Continue reading
Indonesia’s Presidential Hopefuls Face Up to Deforestation
As the world’s third-largest democracy heads to the polls next week to elect a new president, environmental activists remain sceptical of the candidates’ commitment to tackle climate change. Over four televised debates, Indonesia’s… Continue reading
Wary of Climate Change, Indonesia Looks to Lawmakers for Solutions
JAKARTA, May 27 2014 (IPS) – Comprised of over 17,000 islands that are highly susceptible to rising seas, Indonesia is taking stock of its position as the world’s third leading emitter of greenhouse… Continue reading
Religious Intolerance Taints Award for Indonesian President
JAKARTA/NEW YORK, May 31 2013 (IPS) – Standing in front of the two-metre concrete wall, barbed wire and corrugated iron fence that surrounds his mosque, Muhammad Iqbal says he feels like a second-class… Continue reading
Another Olympics Sans Saudi Women?
SYDNEY, Apr 30, 2012 (IPS) – While athletes around the world enter their final stages of training for the 30th Olympic Games in London this July, Saudi Arabia stands alone as the only… Continue reading
Deconstructing Thomas Friedman
NEW YORK, Dec 6, 2011 (IPS) – A new book on the influential New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman sets out to debunk his hawkish, neoliberal views, accusing him of overt racism, factual… Continue reading
Celebrity Power Boosts U.N.’s New Anti-Trafficking Campaign
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 27, 2011 (IPS) – It happens every day across the globe, with many of its young victims lured by false promises into the world’s third most profitable criminal activity. This… Continue reading
Mobilising Men to End Violence Against Women
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (IPS) – Since it launched in 1997, the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women has distributed more than 78 million dollars to 339 projects around the… Continue reading
Activists Tie Occupy Movement to Global Gender Rights
NEW YORK, Nov 21 (IPS) – On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25, a group of feminist organisations will unite to launch a campaign calling for… Continue reading
U.S. Leads Challenge to Ban on Cluster Munitions
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 (IPS) – Deliberations are underway for a United States-backed proposal to allow the continued use, production, trade and stockpiling of cluster munitions at the Fourth Review Conference of the… Continue reading
Rights Group Details Brutal Ongoing Crackdown in Homs
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 11 (IPS) – At least 587 civilians in Homs were killed by Syrian government forces between mid-April and August, the highest number of casualties for any single governorate, reveals a… Continue reading
Palestine Pushes On at United Nations
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 9, 2011 (IPS) – Palestine plans to continue its bid to become a full member at the United Nations, even with the odds stacked against the Palestinians receiving the requisite… Continue reading
Occupy Activists, Union Leaders Find Common Cause
NEW YORK, Nov 7, 2011 (IPS) – When Mary Clinton, 25, joined other activists to help organise the Occupy Wall Street movement on Sep. 17, she never imagined the gamble would turn into… Continue reading
Haitian Cholera Victims Seek Reparations from U.N.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 8, 2011 (IPS) – More than 5,000 Haitian cholera victims are seeking compensation, action and an apology from the U.N. and the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for… Continue reading
Women Losing Ground in Economic, Political Equality
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 2, 2011 (IPS) – While gender equality ratios have improved in 85 percent of countries over the past six years, economic participation and political empowerment for women has failed to… Continue reading