Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by PRASETYO Frans Ari
In 2019, brutal evictions took place in Kampung Tamansari in Bandung, West Java. Carried out by police, military, and para-military groups on the orders of the city authorities, the action included violent evictions, the burning of houses, firing of tear gas, and the arrest of activists. But (...)
, by SOFIAN Evi Mariani
On the official spatial planning map of Jakarta, Arti Astati’s neighbourhood on the coast is painted blue. As far as City Hall is concerned, there are no people there. Just the sea.
Astati begs to differ. This informal urban neighbourhood, or kampung, is home to about 1,000 people, many of whom (...)
, by AZIZ Muhammad Faiz
Several studies have revealed forced land acquisitions in Indonesia lead to conflicts and loss of income of displaced persons. Reuters/Beawiharta Auteur
To improve Indonesia’s economy, President Joko Widodo has made infrastructure development – the building of roads, ports, power plants and (...)
, by MARIANI Evi
Fatahillah Square was once a bustling hub of culture and nightlife. Now street vendors are forcibly removed, and hundreds of homes have been demolished in order to build corporate plazas. Has the area lost its soul?
“Get off the square!” the security guard yells into his megaphone. “The place is (...)
, by KUSUMAWIJAYA Marco
Imagining a more stable future for this thrilling but chaotic metropolis – with its 3.5 million daily commuters – is not easy for those who live and work here. One leading Jakarta architect offers his vision for a smaller-scale future.
Unlike other megalopolises across the world, and in sharp (...)
, by BUDIARI Indra
’Illegal residents like them should be evicted without any compensation,’ or ’If they want to live on the riverbanks, let them drown during the rainy season,’ and similar sentiments have become commonplace in social media in response to the forced evictions of riverbank dwellers in Jakarta. (...)
Despite the robust economic growth, a recent report from Central Statistics Agency (BPS) says there are 10.5 million urban poor in Indonesia, mostly in Java and Sumatra. They live in a very poor state and mostly in overcrowded spaces that lack water, sanitation, drainage and, often, primary (...)
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