Dialogika

This episode is about an ongoing news story — we recorded the episode on Tuesday, October 1st.

In this episode, Stephanie chats with Anindya “Vivi” Restuviani, a leading feminist and social activist in Indonesia and co-director of Hollaback! Jakarta, an organization dedicated to fighting harassment in Indonesia. Vivi was part of the recent protests that erupted over the last week in Jakarta, as thousands of students and protestors gathered to protest Parliament’s decision to pursue the legislation of draconian bills such as RKUHP (Revision of the Penal Code), UU KPK (a bill that will weaken the independent Corruption Eradication Commission), and others. We talk about some of the details of these bills — including the infamous “premarital sex ban” that is part of the RKUHP — and the fears students and protestors have if these bills were passed into law. As the fight to preserve Indonesia’s democracy continues, both on the streets and in government buildings, we hope this conversation can be the first of many between all of us in civic society to discuss the future of our nation. 

Thanks for listening!

For those interested in learning more about the topic, we’ve provided links to resources as well as other recommended readings.

No, Indonesian students are not taking to the streets only to fight sex ban — courtesy of the Jakarta Post

Thousands in Indonesia Protest Bills to Limit Rights and Ban Extramarital Sex — courtesy of the New York Times

Indonesia: Street Protests Resume Over New Law — courtesy of the Diplomat

What’s driving the latest protests in Indonesia? — courtesy of Al-Jazeera

Are new laws an assault on human rights in Indonesia? — courtesy of Al-Jazeera

Social Media Bots Tries to Discredit Students’ Protest at DPR — courtesy of TEMPO

EPISODE 42: RANCANGAN HUKUM KURANG PIKIR: RKUHP AND ITS THREAT TO INDONESIAN DEMOCRACY — our episode on RKUHP

 

 

 

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