Light sentences given, but human rights activists say the defendants should never have been arrested in the first place. In Indonesia, seven men from the province of Papua charged with treason have been handed light sentences. The men were arrested in the Papuan capital – Jayapura – during anti-racism demonstrations in August last year. Human […]
A former COVID-19 patient shares his three-month recovery journey with Al Jazeera. As the world tries to understand more about COVID-19, some patients who have recovered say more attention should be given to mental health. One patient shared his three-month recovery journey with Al Jazeera and described how overcoming the stigma of being a former […]
Anies Baswedan says he is confident the city has controlled the virus’ spread and officials are alert to the risks. Jakarta, Indonesia – Southeast Asia’s biggest city is easing COVID-19 restrictions this week, entering what authorities call a transition period. After weeks of partial lockdown – mosques, churches and temples will welcome worshippers, restaurants will open […]
Healthcare workers worry the relaxation of restrictions is too soon for Southeast Asia’s largest city. Traffic jams are on the way back in Indonesia’s capital as Jakarta starts reopening after weeks of lockdown. But healthcare workers worry the relaxation of restrictions is too soon for Southeast Asia’s largest city. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports.
Workers in the Indonesian capital struggle to earn a living and support their families amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jakarta, Indonesia – Under a highway in northern Jakarta, a group of horse cart drivers gather and wait. Tohirin, 59, is one of them. The coronavirus pandemic has slashed his earnings and separated him from his family. “Before […]