The Disappointment of Indonesia’s Indigenous Community
Indigenous communities in Indonesia have long felt marginalised by the government after a string of unfulfilled electoral campaign promises. Now, ahea…
Tag: Indigenous Rights
Death by Coal on the Santan River
The Santan River was once the heart of village life, providing communities with food, livelihoods and social space. But mining operations have wrecked…
The Steep Path: West Papua’s Political Prisoners
For Papuan political prisoners, being locked up is not the end. Committed as they are to the struggle for independence, many prisoners continue to fig…
The Elephant in the Newsroom
Human rights groups and foreign journalists are often barred from entering West Papua, allowing the Indonesian authorities to control the narrative. L…
Explainer: What’s Going On in West Papua?
Little is known about West Papua, a region usually closed off to human rights groups and foreign journalists. Yet the human rights situation in the re…
Dying Younger in Kelantan and Terengganu
The discussion of inequality in Malaysia usually proceeds on racial/ethnic lines, but geography, history, class, and policies play a massive role in d…
Akan Datang: No prizes for guessing who won Cambodia’s election
Looking ahead at stories to watch: a tragedy in Laos, floods in Myanmar, and rain, rain, rain in Indonesia. Stay safe, everyone!
Myanmar’s Failed Peace Process
The third Union Peace Conference takes place from 11–16 July 2018. But with ongoing conflicts around the country—and a history of dialogues leadin…
The Elected Presidency and the Political Economy of Race in Singapore
With Singapore’s first racially reserved Presidential election looming, historian Thum Ping Tjin observes that the government’s much vaunted “Ch…
The Myth of the Malaysian Dream
Sabah and Sarawak’s long journey to autonomy is one which even its proponents say is doomed to failure.
