Foreign female refugees arriving in Indonesia hope that the country can be a more comfortable temporary dwelling place compared to their war-torn homeland. Sadly, the expectation is yet to be fulfilled as gender-based violence is still rampant. Moreover, the country’s weak legal system is ineffective in protecting the victims.
Author Archives: Raphaela Vannya
Vannya studies eldritch horrors so that they are no longer beyond comprehension. Vannya draws eldritch horrors so that they are within the range of perception. Because whatever is above implies that which is below—and all that is monstrous points to that which is human.
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The Indonesian Police’s Obsession with Tear Gas
The Indonesian Police handles most civil society gatherings, from demonstrations to football matches. To control the crowd, they often use an excessive amount of tear gas which leads to high numbers of victims and deaths from tear gas.