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Slave trading was widely carried out during the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia. Widespread racism and slavery occurred in plantations managed by colonial companies.
The racial unrest in the US has drawn accusations of hypocrisy and questions on democratic legitimacy from around the globe, world, including those in Indo-Pacific.
They have led their communities to provide social support to their fellow citizens despite being discriminated against themselves.
Indonesia’s ‘new normal’ directive suffers from three serious flaws.
While those of us from Australia and New Zealand might be starting to relax as restrictions ease, the pandemic is actually growing at an increasing rate worldwide.
Despite clear air as a result of the pandemic reducing human activities, our emissions still soar.
In this week’s round-up of coronavirus articles by scholars around the globe, we explore the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 and the latest on drug trials.
Starting July 1 2020, the Indonesian government will increase almost twice the premiums of its national health insurance to buffer its deficit. However such a move only addresses short-term problems.
Although different, comparing the two causes is important in raising our awareness of discrimination and violence against indigenous Papuans.
Traditional fishers are one of the most economically vulnerable professions in Indonesia. But, my research found that they are happier than those in other professions.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesian teachers have struggled to adapt to online learning. To overcome this, teachers should be taught to be bolder in introducing ‘uncertainty in learning’.
Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia, has again shown it prioritises the economy over its people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bappenas conducted a simulation to predict how COVID-19 will impact poverty in Indonesia. Without intervention, the pandemic will drag at least 3.6 million Indonesians into poverty by the end of 2020.
COVID19 threatens to reverse years of Indonesia’s positive trends in poverty alleviation. We highlight lessons from past policies to prevent another poverty hike during the pandemic.
To bring attention to the renewed conflict in West Papua, Australian researchers are going back decades to document incidents of violence in a new mapping project.
With no place to wash hands and nowhere to physically isolate, many poor Indonesians are incredibly vulnerable as COVID-19 sweeps through the global south.
While Pacific communities need robust public health reporting, local media face harassment and arrest while covering the crisis.
A holistic, cultural and local approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic is needed in Indonesia.
The plight of the urban poor affected by COVID-19 highlights the need to to reaffirm that adequate housing, water supply and sanitation are basic human rights.
Top contributors
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Lecturer, School of Government, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Professor of Archaeology, Griffith University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, Bielefeld University
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Dosen Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Lecturer in International Relations, Binus University
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Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Oklahoma State University
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PhD Candidate in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Assistant Professor, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta
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Professor in Soil-Landscape Modelling, University of Sydney