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The lives of three men in their fifties – two recently arrested, one about to be released – suggest that the risk of a resurgence of violent extremism in Indonesia may depend on how well authorities can manage multi-generational homegrown groups 

Indonesia: The Danger of Middle-Aged Recidivists

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 Sulu’s exclusion from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) via a Supreme Court ruling serves the interests of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the short term and no one in the long term.

Philippines: The Impact of Sulu's Exclusion from BARMM

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The November 2024 regional executive elections in Papua, Highland Papua, and Central Papua were marred by violence and allegations of fraud, with the noken system of proxy voting at the heart of the controversy. 

Indonesia: Election Credibility in Papua Requires Ending "Noken"

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Indonesian voters will go to the polls on 27 November to choose their provincial governors and district heads, and nowhere is likely be more tense than Papua.

Potential Fraud and Violence in Papua’s Approaching Elections

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President Marcos and his advisers should stay neutral on the coming 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Philippines: Avoiding a Zero-Sum Game in the 2025 BARMM Elections

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On 30 June 2024, sixteen senior leaders of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) gathered in Bogor and issued a statement dissolving the organisation.

Is this the end of Jemaah Islamiyah? (Updated)

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Jakarta vuole dividere in quattro la provincia più povera del paese, sperando così di indebolire le spinte separatiste. Ma la scelta, fatta senza consultare i papuani, rischia di aggravare le tensioni Leggi

La divisione di Papua non piace ai suoi abitanti

By defining radicalism broadly, it can demonise its opponents

Indonesia’s campaign against Islamists is a ploy to silence critics

Rather than pursuing a 'divide and conquer' strategy in Papua, Jakarta should engage in meaningful consultation with the Papuan people.

The Costs of Carving Up Papua

Lecture Topic: Security Studies with Sidney Jones

7th Lecture - Security Studies with Sidney Jones

Pemerintah perlu membina ormas supaya mereka dapat berkontribusi positif untuk negara sehingga ormas tidak mudah bentrok.

Gara-Gara Limbah, Ormas Bentrok Berulang | Narasi TV

The world has endured a tumultuous few years due to economic stagnation, political polarization, global power struggles, violence, and long-term fragility accelerated and compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic. In Asia, political violence and organized conflicts continue to be fueled by the rising trend toward more authoritarian governance, the resurgence of identity-based politics, the contraction of democratic space, and violent extremism—often exacerbated by online disinformation. The second edition of The Asia Foundation’s State of Conflict and Violence in Asia report explores these factors and patterns of events through regional assessments and country-specific overviews, in particular addressing contemporary concerns over political polarization and identity-based tensions.

Virtual Event | Launch of The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia, 2021: Identity-based Conflict and Extremism

Taliban merebut kekuasaan di Afghanistan dan mengendalikan ibu kota, Kabul, setelah dua dekade semenjak Taliban diusir oleh Amerika Serikat. Terlepas dari ke...

Berkuasanya Taliban di Afghanistan: Apa Pengaruhnya terhadap Indonesia?

Kolaborasi antara The Indonesian Institute, Center for Public Policy Research, Jurusan Sosiologi FISIP Universitas Lampung, dan Perkumpulan Damar.

Webinar "Mendorong UU ITE yang Berperspektif Kebebasan dan Keadilan"

The return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan has triggered worldwide concerns that its close relationship with al-Qaeda could bring a new wave of terrorism, including in Southeast Asia.

We believe that understanding conflict is the first step toward stopping it

Latest Reports

Indonesia: The Danger of Middle-Aged Recidivists

Philippines: The Impact of Sulu's Exclusion from BARMM

Indonesia: Election Credibility in Papua Requires Ending "Noken"

Potential Fraud and Violence in Papua’s Approaching Elections

Philippines: Avoiding a Zero-Sum Game in the 2025 BARMM Elections

Is this the end of Jemaah Islamiyah? (Updated)

Latest Reports

Indonesia: The Danger of Middle-Aged Recidivists

Philippines: The Impact of Sulu's Exclusion from BARMM

Indonesia: Election Credibility in Papua Requires Ending "Noken"

Potential Fraud and Violence in Papua’s Approaching Elections

Philippines: Avoiding a Zero-Sum Game in the 2025 BARMM Elections

Is this the end of Jemaah Islamiyah? (Updated)

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La divisione di Papua non piace ai suoi abitanti

Indonesia’s campaign against Islamists is a ploy to silence critics

The Costs of Carving Up Papua

7th Lecture - Security Studies with Sidney Jones

Gara-Gara Limbah, Ormas Bentrok Berulang | Narasi TV

Virtual Event | Launch of The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia, 2021: Identity-based Conflict and Extremism

Berkuasanya Taliban di Afghanistan: Apa Pengaruhnya terhadap Indonesia?

Webinar "Mendorong UU ITE yang Berperspektif Kebebasan dan Keadilan"

Has the Taliban’s Victory Heightened the Terrorism Threat in Southeast Asia? | The Strategist

La divisione di Papua non piace ai suoi abitanti

Indonesia’s campaign against Islamists is a ploy to silence critics

The Costs of Carving Up Papua

7th Lecture - Security Studies with Sidney Jones

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