SOCIAL CULTURE
Mochtar Kusumaatmadja formulator and champion of the Archipelagic State Principle. Part II: A gifted man in the service of Indonesia
IO - Mochtar Kusumaatmadja who passed away on the 6th of June 2021 formulated Indonesia’s Archipelagic State Principle and later it was due to his diplomatic efforts that the world was persuaded to accept...
Mochtar Kusumaatmadja formulator and champion of the Archipelagic State Principle. Part I: The man who increased Indonesia’s territory by a third
IO - On June 6th 2021 one of Indonesia’s finest son’s Mochtar Kusumaatmadja passed away and to put it very succinctly the popular consensus is that Indonesia should elevate Pak Mochtar to national hero...
The Struggle for Women’s Right to Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Attire Continues
The struggle for women’s right to determine their attire based on their personal beliefs has been very much in the news this year and the struggle to maintain that right which basically derives from...
West Sumatra Ombudsman warns school and Regional Education Board that mandatory hijab in public schools is illegal
IO - Yesterday, on the 15th of June 2021 the West Sumatran Ombudsman, announced that it had delivered a final recommendation to a government school in Padang which forced a non-Muslim student to wear...
Raden Mas Panji Sosrokartono in Defeat and Victory
IO - When people think of Raden Ajeng Kartini and her accomplishments something often over-looked is that Kartini not only inspired Indonesian women but also the Indonesian men of the pre-independence period for although...
R. A. Kartini’s brilliant brother: R.M.P. Sosrokartono
IO - In understanding Raden Ajeng Kartini, Indonesia's womens emancipator, it is interesting to look at one of the strongest male influences in her life, namely her older brother Raden Mas Panji Sosrokartono. He...
Empowering women in business
IO - During the COVID-19 pandemic, mass media and technology play a central role in educating, inspiring, and driving the people’s economy. Femina, as the leading women’s lifestyle media and platform in Indonesia, has...
Prince Philip: monarchies today and what his life has meant for the British monarchy (Part II)
IO - On the 2nd of June 1953 my late mother was in London covering Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. She was contributing cultural editor of the Rhein-Zeitung and I have in a way followed...
Prince Philip: monarchies today and what his life has meant for the British monarchy. Part I
IO - HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh passed away last Friday, the 9th of April 2021. In the beginning his early life was viewed by some in the British establishment as almost...
21st Century Challenges to Democracy Part VI: Lessons and Conclusions for Indonesia re China
In looking at problems confronting 21st century democracy and possible solutions, the Independent Observer has spoken with a number of international figures. In Part VI, we speak to Gareth Evans, former Australian Foreign Minister,...
21st Century Challenges to Democracy Part V: Lessons and Conclusions for Indonesia
In looking at problems confronting 21st century democracy and possible solutions, the Independent Observer has spoken with a number of international figures. In Part V, we speak to Marzuki Darusman, former Head of Indonesia’s...
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