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Aisyah Llewellyn
Aisyah Llewellyn is a British freelance journalist based in Medan, Indonesia. She writes primarily about Indonesian law and human rights and her work has appeared in the Post, Al Jazeera and CNN. She also writes an Indonesian true crime newsletter named Hukum.
‘Budi’ is bringing a case against the UK Home Office, claiming his seasonal worker experience made him a victim of human trafficking.
Film star Reza Rahadian and director Joko Anwar were among those to join the protests, in contrast to celebrities’ general reticence about politics.
Netflix looks to keep feeding the growing regional audience with more local productions, following the success of last year’s Cigarette Girl
Indonesians have also targeted Starbucks, McDonald’s and several clothing brands for boycott over their perceived links to Israel.
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The militant group also says it will align the curriculum of its affiliated schools with the national syllabus.
Families doubt Boeing executives will face actual jail time. A new wave of legal action just means ‘no peace for the victims’, some say.
Medan has earned a bad rap elsewhere in Indonesia, but the Post has no trouble sampling the city’s food, from melt-in-the-mouth mutton biryani to the local speciality, rice cakes in a spicy sauce.
Consumers in Indonesia and Malaysia expressed concerns about whether the Chinese-made products meet halal certification standards
In Indonesia, beauty brands owned by French cosmetics giant L’Oreal are being spurned in favour of Chinese and local alternatives, as the boycotts bite into the profits of Starbucks Malaysia and McDonald’s.
Victims’ families say few lessons have been learned since the 2018 crash, with Boeing aircraft continuing to suffer serious safety malfunctions.
A side deal and delay in handing over evidence meant Malaysians Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep now only have to serve five years in jail, instead of 23.
Malaysians Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep must be punished to the fullest extent of the law for their ‘savage destruction of life’, the victims said.
Ali Imron, in prison for 21 years for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing that killed 202 people, has been speaking out against radical ideology in Indonesia.
Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep pleaded guilty to being accessories in the 2002 Bali bombing that killed 202 people.
The plan, which involves releasing Aedes aegypti mosquitoes injected with the Wolbachia bacteria in Bali, has now been put on hold indefinitely.
Former patients of an Indonesian drug rehabilitation facility allege they were slaves who faced regular torture, but others claim it saved thousands of men from losing their lives to drugs and crime.
Two Malaysian suspects behind the 2002 Bali bombings could return home subject to talks with US authorities on their plea deals.
Mohammed Farik bin Amin’s possible plea deal could see him give evidence against two others accused of killing some 200 people in the Bali bombings.
The death of an Acehnese man has triggered painful memories of Indonesia’s violent crackdown in the province and prompted calls for an end to military abuses.
The president urged his successor to continue his economic reforms to help Indonesia become one of the world’s biggest economies by 2045.
Indonesia’s recent deadly mining accidents have led to calls for more stringent standards for safety and worker welfare, but such operations are set to persist.
Ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day, the man attached flags on his bike and other vehicles, and put one on the dog in the plantation where he worked.
The Supreme Court decision also spotlights transparency of Indonesia’s legal process, continued impunity and a lack of accountability in the police force.
In 2003, Hambali was arrested in Thailand and handed over to US authorities. He was then sent to CIA black sites where he was allegedly tortured, before being transferred to Guantanamo Bay where he remains awaiting trial.
Almost half of HIV transmission could be via mother to child, but stigma means many do not get tested for it or for syphilis and other dangerous STIs, or receive treatment.
There are fears that a return to the closed electoral system would be a setback for Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy.
Convicted Bali bomber Iman Samudra said Hambali was not involved in the attacks, according to his lawyer James Hodes.
45-year-old Tohari – also known as Mbah Slamet – has confessed to some killings, police say, but does not recall the exact number of deaths or who all his victims were.
Two officers found not guilty on charges of negligence leading to injury and death, while a third officer was sentenced to 18 months in jail.
Ali Fauzi, a former Indonesian terrorist, said a ‘turning point’ came after he joined a deradicalisation programme designed by the Indonesian police in prison.
