Sexual Crimes & Adult Magazines

Jul 23rd, 2006, by Patung, 20 comments

Police in Depok are carrying out a sweep of adult magazines and tabloids which they claim contribute to sexual violence against women.

Eggy Sudjana

Jul 23rd, 2006, by Patung, 16 comments

Eggy Sudjana goes on trial for insulting president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Hambali

Jul 22nd, 2006, by Patung, no comments

The mystery of the whereabouts of Hambali, an Indonesian terrorist.

Teguh Santosa

Jul 21st, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

The editor of the Rakyat Merdeka Online faces criminal prosecution over his website’s publishing of the prophet Muhammad cartoons.

Krisdayanti & Playboy

Jul 20th, 2006, by Patung, 33 comments

The legal manouverings of the Islamic Defenders Front become even more bizarre as famous singer Krisdayanti is reported to the police for appearing in an advertisment in the third edition of Playboy.

Java Tsunami & Earthquakes

Jul 19th, 2006, by Patung, 2 comments

The death toll for the tsunami on the southern coast of Java has gone beyond 500.

Islamic Boarding Schools

Jul 19th, 2006, by Patung, 11 comments

Islamic boarding schools and their connection to terrorism.

Partai Bulan Bintang & Sharia

Jul 18th, 2006, by Patung, 3 comments

The Partai Bulan Bintang (PBB), or Crescent Star Party, is holding its national conference and the issue of sharia law is on the minds of the leadership of this Islamic party.

Nadine Chandrawinata

Jul 18th, 2006, by Patung, 134 comments

The Miss Universe contestant from Indonesia, Nadine Chandrawinata, has strutted about in a bikini, to the displeasure of some.

Beware Foreign Compradors

Jul 18th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

The work and activities of foreign non-government organisations (NGO’s), such as charities, in the country is arousing the fears of some.

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