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Indonesia: Where New Laws Can Cause Widespread Criminalization

By Grace Poore ● Commentary ● April 17, 2018

Criminalizing consenting adults in same sex relationships is not only a betrayal of Indonesians who are LGBT, but also a betrayal of all Indonesians who thought they were living in a tolerant country.

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Nigerian Rescue Grows; Caning for Being Raped Ok’d

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● May 9, 2014

After weeks of foot dragging the world stepped up its response to Nigerian women calling for help in rescuing kidnapped schoolgirls. In Indonesia, a local law in a conservative province means a rape victim faces the possibility of a public caning.

Indonesian LBT Women Exposed to Backlash

By Grace Poore ● Uncategorized ● August 20, 2012

CEDAW–the international beacon for women’s rights–does not shine on lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in Indonesia. This is a painful disappointment, given LBT people’s need for protection from a fundamentalist backlash.

Indonesian Female MPs Have Yet to Gain Muscle

By Sara Schonhardt ● Politics ● September 14, 2010

Almost a year after her election, an Indonesian parliamentarian says getting elected was easy compared to working in a male-dominated legislature. After eight months she has yet to be heard in a general floor debate.