Regions / Southeast Asia / Indonesia
Articles about Indonesia, ordered by date. 
Introducing... Prabowo Subianto
The archipelago nation’s new President-elect.
Trade colonialism, again
Luciana Ghiotto, Bettina Müller and Lucía Barcena examine how Europe’s attempts to secure the raw materials for green technologies are following a tried and tested path across the Global South.
An end to Jakarta's water woes?
A court victory has rewarded civil society efforts to end water privatization in the Indonesian capital but many questions remain unanswered. Febriana Firdaus reports.
‘Every signature was an act of courage’
How did West Papuan campaigners build a game-changing 1.8 million-strong petition in the teeth of government repression? Key organizers tell Danny Chivers how it was done and what’s at stake.
Indonesian flight-path farmers pushed out
After five years of resistance, Indonesia began the construction of an international airport set to destroy the sand-dune ecosystem and houses of residents already forced out of the area, writes Pramilla Deva
‘We are ready’
What would a free West Papua look like? Benny Wenda and Rex Rumakiek from the ULMWP – West Papua’s government-in-waiting – lay out their visions for a new country.
Take action for West Papua!
Join international movements to support the West Papuan freedom struggle.
Sacrifice Zone: BP, Freeport and the West Papuan independence struggle
Connor Woodman reveals the ties that bind transnational mining companies to the Indonesian occupation.
West Papua: the facts
Putting the most important information about West Papua at your fingertips.
Morning star rising
After 54 years of struggle under Indonesian rule, is freedom finally in sight for West Papua? Danny Chivers investigates.
When petitions and protests aren’t enough: what next?
Andrea Needham, who 20 years ago was arrested for disarming weapons bound for Indonesia, argues for bold action for peace and justice.
A burning problem
It happens every year: thousands of hectares of Indonesian rainforest are torched to clear land for palm oil, timber and other agribusiness operations. It’s a perfect storm of destruction. Nithin Coca reports from Sumatra.
Catastrophic fires leave orangutans homeless in Indonesia
Richard Swift looks at the how ecological disaster causes a cascade of effects.
Violence flares in West Papua
Harry Jenkinson reports on an ongoing struggle for independence.
King coal runs amok
Alex Scrivener guides us through the coal-ravaged landscape of East Kalimantan.
Country Profile: Indonesia
Facts, figures and a profile of Indonesia.
'They told us we couldn't count'
In Indonesia, self-help is transforming the lives of rural women. Irfan Kortschak talks to one co-op member.
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