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Rohingya women at a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 2018. Credit: UN Women/Allison Joyce A harrowing scenario is currently playing itself out in Aceh, Indonesia, marked by political ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: Couple caned for kissing on TikTok in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province
A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.
News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: Why has it been so difficult to create smoke‑free areas in Indonesia? The answer lies in the way laws are made
Indonesia has one of the highest smoking rates globally. In 2021, the Ministry of Health estimated there are 69.1 million smokers, the third largest number in the world behind only China and India.
News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: Reexamining Gender-Based Violence in the Aceh Conflict
People I have spoken to in Aceh often said that the tsunami of December 2004 brought peace to their community. Despite the significant losses suffered in the disaster, it led to the restoration of ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Politics: Memories of Aceh Chinese: We too remember, we too belong
20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, which left deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free ...