A new documentary seeks to explore the plight of refugees in Indonesia seeking resettlement in Australia.
Central-local relations in Thailand since 2014
The 2014 coup interrupted mechanisms of local democracy that emerged from innovations in the 1997 constitution.
Indigenous Papuan women and the struggle for land
Amid the chaotic contestation over natural resources in Papua, it is the indigenous women who are constantly pushed out of the arena.
Mental health in Indonesia: then, now and things to come
A webinar for World Mental Health Day will showcase small sample of extraordinary individuals sharing their experiences in mental health in Indonesia.
Herd immunity/herding constituents: parpol and COVID-19 vaccines in Indonesia #2
These events are heavily political in the distinctively clientelistic sense that dominates in Indonesia.
Herd immunity/herding constituents: parpol and COVID-19 vaccines in Indonesia #1
Online and social media shows that several political parties are actively involved in the vaccination program.
Other ways of remembering
Do local peoples—hunter-gatherer, farmers, and others who are “missing” from historical records—remember in the same way? In subjecting memories to maps, we alter the knowledge...
Invoking memories of Darul Islam
Reports from Afghanistan and contemporary memory activism teach us that memories of trauma run deep, as the author and others have found among the Sulawesi survivors of DI/TI.
Indonesia’s sugar scandals
The effects of decisions about sugar made during tumultuous periods in Indonesian history linger into the contemporary era.
The Rajapaksa regime: navigating the victor’s peace
The climate of increased repression is having a chilling effect on CSOs (civil society organisations), especially those with a human rights focus.
Leadership does matter: Thailand’s COVID-19 response
Citizen trust in Thailand’s political system has been seriously affected by the problems in the handling of the pandemic.
Traumatic Pasts in Asia: The editors’ account
These case studies analyse both the psychological and communal effects of violence and natural disasters and how communities attempt to overcome their effects.
Profile: Hunter Marston on shifting from Buddhist philosophy to politics in Myanmar
"I saw for the first time that Buddhist philosophy was connected to daily struggles and politics at a very fundamental level."
The pursuit of communitarianism at the expense of true harmony
...with persistent advocacy outside of the courts and increased social acceptance...it is possible for the ideal family unit to expand beyond heterosexual norms.
Vale Dr Ni Win Zaw, Head, Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Yangon
Dr Ni Win Zaw’s vision and commitment to development of education will take considerable time to replace.
An absence felt: Thai foreign policy’s decade of retrenchment
...more critical than leadership or domestic politics in accounting for Thailand’s decade of foreign policy retrenchment is...regional and geopolitics.
The sick man of Asia: COVID-19 lockdowns and cyclical expansion of healthcare inequalities
This public health problem demands a radically different solution.
Weaponising COVID-19
The 2020 Protest posed an existential threat to the Thai state. The government of Prayuth Chan-ocha has enlisted every available weapon to fight back, including COVID-19.
Taliban rule restored in Afghanistan: security implications for Indonesia
The loyalty of some Islamist groups to AQ, and by extension, the Taliban, is evident from the content posted on their respective affiliated websites and publications.
Politics first, economy second: a review of the 2021 Myanmar Economic Update
Throughout the update, the importance of targeting any sanctions imposed by the international community was also emphasised.
Extricating Indonesian children from ISIS influence abroad
Bringing them home is the only option that addresses both the humanitarian and security aim of weakening Indonesian links to terrorist networks abroad.
Malaysia: The New Political Normal, for Now
The promise of the “New Malaysia” that would emerge after the historic 2018 election has been delayed again indefinitely.
Citizens or foreigners? A socio-legal perspective on persecution of Rohingyas
The NUG needs to develop clear vision for a more equal and inclusive Myanmar.
The election, the pandemic, and the coup: insights from the 2021 Myanmar Update
The health response has been repeatedly undermined and hampered by the authoritarian tendencies of coup leaders.
Facebook
Twitter
Soundcloud
Youtube
Rss