Johanes Hutabarat

Will an Indonesian cleric's release 'renew hope' for extremism?

Abu Bakar Bashir was imprisoned for his alleged role in the 2002 Bali bombing and his release on health grounds has raised security concerns in Indonesia.

New Indonesian legislation will lead to large-scale deforestation

While the government claims the new law will favour both the environment and business, experts voice concerns that it will speed up the destruction of its rainforests.

Bored of the pandemic, Indonesians compete in night running

The trend has landed on the wrong side of the law as it has drawn police crackdowns for attracting on-spot betting.

Centuries of tradition: Why Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya

How local fishermen obeyed an ancient custom, defying government orders by doing so.

Inside Indonesia's prisons: inmates are "sleeping like a boiled fish"

A Twitter thread by a former prisoner caused a public uproar against the Indonesian government, exposing the dark underbelly of the country's prison system.

18-year-long child abuse at an Indonesian church opens a can of worms

A parish church tried to hide a series of sexual assaults, but as more victims come forward, investigators begin to view the case as a Pandora’s box.