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The rights of religious minorities in Indonesia remain a significant source of contention

  • Dr Supriyanto Abdi,

Inclusive and progressive views on religious freedom in Indonesia are increasingly marginalised.

Quality journalism is the only saviour for news outlets in Indonesia

  • Endy Bayuni,

Indonesia’s news industry is already struggling to stay afloat in the digital landscape where news outlets no longer control the flow of information the way

Sacred and silenced: How Indigenous beliefs struggle for space in Indonesia

  • Affaf Mujahidah,

The lack of formal inclusion and recognition within national religious governance perpetuates Indigenous marginalisation.

The contemporary shifting landscape of LGBTQ+ Muslim expression in Indonesia

  • Amar Alfikar & Dr Diego Garcia Rodriguez,

Amid the influence of conservative Indonesian Islam, a queer-inclusive Muslim counter-public is drafting an alternative approach.

How contemporary power relations in Indonesia are maintaining the oligarchy

  • Dr Trissia Wijaya, Dr Diatyka Widya Permata Yasih, Dr Yoes C. Kenawas, and Dr Fakhridho Susilo,

While votes are the nominal source of political power, money is the real source.