Indonesia Ban on Civil Society Bodies: Spot On or Overreach?
President Joko Widodo has signed a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) which expedites the disbanding of “illegal” civil society organisations. While it is intended to crack down on hardline Islamist groups, it has also come under fire from human rights and some Islamic groups.
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84087 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42944 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | President Joko Widodo has signed a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) which expedites the disbanding of “illegal” civil society organisations. While it is intended to crack down on hardline Islamist groups, it has also come under fire from human rights and some Islamic groups. |
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