Decree No 2/2017

Dr Robertus Robet who is the head of sociology at the State University of Jakarta (UNJ). discusses the potential impact of the President Jokowis decision to issue a decree that will regulate the existence and activities of mass organisations in Indonesia.

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Does President Jokowis recently issued decree on mass organisations threaten human rights? What are the crucial paragraphs in the decree? Has the wording of the decree been fully thought through? Dr Robertus Robet answers these and related questions.