The Indonesian government needs to work with overseas labor recruiting agencies and civil society organisations to ensure that migrant workers, particularly women, are not drawn into extremist cells. Selengkapnya

The battle for Marawi in the southern Philippines is likely to have long-term repercussions for extremism in Southeast Asia. Selengkapnya

Southeast Asian and Bangladeshi extremism are becoming increasingly intertwined, making the traditional distinction between South and Southeast Asia obsolete, at least as far as counter-terrorism is concerned. Selengkapnya

A rebuilt, restructured Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) remains a threat, not because it is likely to resume a campaign of violence but because it could give rise to a more militant splinter. Selengkapnya

The arrest of two Indonesian women as would-be suicide bombers shows how their desire for action coincided with the decision of ISIS leaders in Syria that in emergency conditions, women could be tactically deployed in jihad o Selengkapnya

Pro-ISIS extremists continue to recruit and radicalise fellow inmates in Indonesian prisons, while structural problems of the prison system continue to defeat efforts at deradicalisation and disengagement. Selengkapnya

Support for ISIS has deepened cooperation among extremists in maritime Southeast Asia, making it more important than ever for law enforcement agencies to have expertise on groups outside their own borders. Selengkapnya

A bid by traditionalist clerics in rural Aceh to increase their influence at the expense of urban rivals is drawing the local government into potentially discriminatory definitions of what constitutes “Acehnese” Islam. Selengkapnya

More extensive consultation, better maps and a better grievance mechanism could have helped prevent a conflict at a palm oil plantation in Kubu Raya, Selengkapnya

An anti-vice vigilante group in Solo, Central Java has become the go-to source of recruits for one Indonesian ISIS leader in Syria. Selengkapnya

Next month will mark the first anniversary of an outbreak of communal violence in Tolikara, a remote district of the Papuan central highlands, that involved indigenous Christians, Muslim migrants and poorly trained security f Selengkapnya

The personal network of Abu Gar, one man involved in last January's terrorist attack in Jakarta, shows how the communal conflicts in Ambon and Poso continue to haunt Indonesia. Selengkapnya

Kemungkinan terjadinya serangan terhadap kelompok minoritas Syiah di Indonesia meningkat seiring dengan bertemunya kampanye anti-Syiah dari kelompok garis keras non-teroris dan kelompok pro-ISIS yang menemukan semangat baru Selengkapnya

The Indonesian military (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI) continues to press for an expanded role in internal security, driven by distrust of civilian politicians, Selengkapnya

Persaingan antara pemimpin ISIS dari Indonesia meningkatkan resiko terjadinya serangan di Indonesia. Selengkapnya

Pemanfaatan media sosial di kalangan warga Indonesia pendukung ISIS di Indonesia tidak serta merta mengubah pola perekrutan, namun hal itu memungkinkan propaganda ISIS menjangkau audiens baru. Selengkapnya

Several different groups appear to be deliberately burnishing the image of a former rebel-turned-outlaw in Aceh to draw attention to his criticism of the provincial government, led by senior leaders of the Free Aceh Movement. Selengkapnya

The resilience of the pro-independence movement in Papua—now fifty years old--suggests the government should focus on avoiding further radicalisation rather than trying to eradicate it. Selengkapnya

“Islamic State” (IS) supporters are a minority among convicted terrorists in Indonesian prisons, and some of those who have sworn allegiance have done so for reasons that have nothing to do with ideology or religion. Selengkapnya