Stories about Indonesia from May, 2011
Indonesia: Tweeting a trial on religious violence
The twitter account @cikeusiktrial was created to monitor the trial of a mob attack against an Ahmadi congregation in Cikeusik Sub District in Indonesia. The attack was witnessed by 30...
Technology for Transparency: Final Report
The Technology for Transparency Network is proud to announce the release of its final report, "Global mapping of technology for transparency and accountability". The report is being published by the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (@TAInitiative) along with a over a dozen other reports on the global transparency movement.
Indonesia: Blog Reactions to Bin Laden's Death
Surprisingly, Osama Bin Laden's death wasn't received with much fanfare in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim majority country. There were hardliners who paid tribute to Bin Laden but they were a minority. Here are some blog reactions in Indonesia.
Indonesia: Kartini Day
Tikno blogs about Raden Ajeng Kartini, a pioneer of women's rights in Indonesia. Kartini Day, which is being celebrated in Indonesia every April, is similar to Mother's Day in Western...
Indonesia: Reaction to Osama bin Laden's death
nrg07 from Indonesia reacts to the news about the death of Osama bin Laden: “I wouldn’t be relieved that Osama bin Laden has died, if the spread of radicalism, hatred...
Indonesia: National Education Day
Multibrand blogs about the decline of Indonesian education during the National Education Day celebration last May 2.
