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Aisyah Llewellyn
Aisyah Llewellyn
Aisyah Llewellyn is a British freelance journalist based in Medan, Indonesia. She writes primarily about Indonesian law and human rights and her work has appeared in the Post, Al Jazeera and CNN. She also writes an Indonesian true crime newsletter named Hukum.

A side deal and delay in handing over evidence meant Malaysians Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep now only have to serve five years in jail, instead of 23.

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Malaysians Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep must be punished to the fullest extent of the law for their ‘savage destruction of life’, the victims said.

Ali Imron, in prison for 21 years for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing that killed 202 people, has been speaking out against radical ideology in Indonesia.

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Former patients of an Indonesian drug rehabilitation facility allege they were slaves who faced regular torture, but others claim it saved thousands of men from losing their lives to drugs and crime.

The death of an Acehnese man has triggered painful memories of Indonesia’s violent crackdown in the province and prompted calls for an end to military abuses.

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Indonesia’s recent deadly mining accidents have led to calls for more stringent standards for safety and worker welfare, but such operations are set to persist.

Ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day, the man attached flags on his bike and other vehicles, and put one on the dog in the plantation where he worked.

The Supreme Court decision also spotlights transparency of Indonesia’s legal process, continued impunity and a lack of accountability in the police force.

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In 2003, Hambali was arrested in Thailand and handed over to US authorities. He was then sent to CIA black sites where he was allegedly tortured, before being transferred to Guantanamo Bay where he remains awaiting trial.

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Almost half of HIV transmission could be via mother to child, but stigma means many do not get tested for it or for syphilis and other dangerous STIs, or receive treatment.

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45-year-old Tohari – also known as Mbah Slamet – has confessed to some killings, police say, but does not recall the exact number of deaths or who all his victims were.

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Ali Fauzi, a former Indonesian terrorist, said a ‘turning point’ came after he joined a deradicalisation programme designed by the Indonesian police in prison.

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Some two dozen Indonesian families are suing two drug makers, the health and finance ministries, and the food and drug supervisory agency over their children’s deaths from tainted drugs.

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Indonesia launched the food estate programme in 2020, with millions of hectares of land in Kalimantan, Papua earmarked for conversion for agricultural planting but poor planning and a lack of local stakeholder involvement resulted in failed crops and flooding on arid, barren land.

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Indonesia Lion Air crash families’ heartache over accountability continues, with Boeing settling and paying the US$200 million fine imposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Singapore’s confident it can keep inflation in check, but the Philippines could tip over into recession, analysts say – as Thailand looks to tourism to save the day.

Commentators complain that ‘Ticket to Paradise’ was filmed in Australia, and criticise casting of mixed-race actor amid accusations of ‘perpetuating colonial gaze’.

Waiting to be resettled to a third country after fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, they hope PM Albanese’s new government may ease Australia’s strict refugee policies

Despite air quality in Jakarta often exceeding WHO guidelines, campaigners say the government is still not tackling pollution. It is even appealing against last year’s landmark court ruling which said air quality must be improved.

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