
Towards Meaningful Democracy: Issues of Improving Political Representation in Indonesia
Indonesian politics has been able to generate public participation on a national and local scale. Many transformative leaders have emerged since the democratic era in Indonesia opened. But on the other hand, a number of political civil rights instruments have deteriorated. Representation that should represent the interests of the people is hijacked by elites and their groups. The book is the result of research by Demos, an association engaged in research and advocacy on democracy and human rights issues. Read more ...Continue reading Towards Meaningful Democracy: Issues of Improving Political Representation in Indonesia →

Monitoring Election Corruption
In the context of corruption, the issues of campaign funding, money politics and the use of official facilities in elections are the precursors to the emergence of political corruption, namely corruption that occurs due to the misuse of political power. This book was published several years ago ahead of the 2009 elections. Ahead of the 2024 elections, it seems that this book is still relevant as a reference about corruption in the electoral arena. ...Continue reading Monitoring Election Corruption →...Continue reading Monitoring Election Corruption →...

The Cracked Face of Media A Collection of Tracking Reports
This book is the work of 14 journalists who received coverage scholarships from AJI supported by the Tifa Foundation, with the theme, "Media Independence and Professionalism" in 2008.
The themes of the collected works are diverse, ranging from issues of conflict of interest in carrying out journalistic work, journalist independence, the real duties of journalists, and so on.
Although this work was done 14 years ago, it is still relevant today and even into the future. Read more...Continue reading The Cracked Face of Media A Collection of Tracking Reports →

Development, Marginalization, and Papuan Disintegration
The recurrence of riots that have occurred in Papua, causing damage to infrastructure and even injuries and loss of life of civilians and security forces, shows that the integrity and integrity of the Republic of Indonesia is being tested at a very severe level. This book discusses the relationship between the issue of marginalization experienced by indigenous Papuans and the increasing escalation of violence and separatist movements. ...Continue reading Development, Marginalization, and the Disintegration of Papua →...Continue reading Development, Marginalization, and the Disintegration of Papua →...Continue reading

Organizing Data Governance for Public Services
Digital transformation in public services in Indonesia cannot be separated from the important role of data. Effective and efficient public services rely on accurate data. Given the importance of this, the Tifa Foundation and CIPG conducted research on two key public service sectors that have been heavily impacted by COVID-19. What are the two sectors and what are the results of the study? Read more in this study report ...Continue reading Organizing Data Governance for Public Services →...

Guidelines for the Prevention of Torture by State Officials
Torture by state officials, unfortunately, is often seen as normal by the public. Whereas status as a state apparatus is not a license to act arbitrarily. Torture is a criminal act that violates human rights, no matter who the perpetrator is. What should civilians do if they experience it? What should you do as a law enforcer if you encounter violence? Find out in this book...Continue reading Guidelines for the Prevention of Torture by State Officials → Torture.

Challenges in Realizing Personal Data Protection in Health and Education Sector Governance
The COVID-19 pandemic that has entered Indonesia since the beginning of 2020 has brought fundamental changes to the delivery of public services and the intensity of the use of digital information and communication technology in the provision of public services, including in the health and education sectors. What are the challenges in realizing personal data protection in this era? Read more in the following policy paper...Continue reading The Challenges of Realizing Personal Data Protection in Governance in the Health and Education Sectors →

Truth and Restoration
The importance of carrying out national reconciliation to resolve and resolve outstanding issues from the past, such as gross human rights violations and political crimes committed in the name of the state, is one part of democratic consolidation. However, to what extent have these efforts been made?...Continue reading Truth and Restoration →

Indonesia Towards Simple and Meaningful Personal Data Protection
Currently, Indonesia is in need of regulating the principles and mechanisms of PDP implementation that refer to international standards, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) issued by the European Union. However, Indonesia also faces limitations in complying with these international standards and the development of....Continuereading Indonesia Towards Simple and Meaningful Personal Data Protection → Indonesia's Path to Simple and Meaningful Personal Data Protection