'"Help me, I am being tortured by my employer," Meriance Kabu wrote. "I'm covered in blood every day, help me!" The incredible story of a long hard fight by
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"How could they have done this to defenceless, vulnerable little children?"
The face, story and pain of one of the 168 killed by a Myanmar military bombing.
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This is very exciting and why the BBC World Service is so special - we’ve just launched “Dars” – the first multi-platform education series for Afghan children barred from school hosted by Afghan female journalists.
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"I didn't know what I gave to my child was poison," Nur Asiah told ahead of the court's decision.
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Saksikan investigasi selengkapnya di YouTube BBC News Indonesia. Premiere nanti sore pukul 19.00.
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"Neraka dan budak."
Itu adalah dua kata yang disebut Meriance ketika mengenang pengalamannya menjadi pekerja rumah tangga di Malaysia. Hampir 9 tahun setelah siksaan itu, Meriance kembali ke Malaysia dan bertemu dengan mantan majikannya.
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Nine years on, Meriance is still fighting for justice. Her case, which is far from unique, reveals just how vulnerable undocumented migrant workers are and how often justice eludes them. In Indonesian with graphics by and
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Cambodia’s brave, vigorous and independent media outlet Voice of Democracy is being SHUT DOWN by Hun Sen. I worked with them for 10 years - they’re brilliant. we stand with you ✊.
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Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen has ordered independent outlet VOD's license to be canceled at 10am tmrw Feb. 13, after he was upset by a story. He issued a deadline for VOD to apologize & said an explanation letter wasn’t an apology. We will share more when we can…
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A West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) spokesman told that Mr Mehrtens had been moved to a stronghold district for the group in a remote area, and he would be used as "leverage" in political negotiations.
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New report: forests managed by Indigenous communities tend to be carbon sinks rather than carbon sources, while areas under different management are often less predictable.
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NEW: Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern announces she will resign- her last day in office will be early February: “I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It’s that simple.”
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Journalists, we need you! is looking for the next cohort of Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellows. This is a paid 6-month program for early-career #environmental #journalists in low- & middle-income tropical countries. Read more: bit.ly/3ZGKyfk
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate faces judgement in the Philippines in a few hours on a tax charge that could see her imprisoned for up to 34 years. 11 fellow laureates have penned an open letter to President Marcos to resolve the "unjust charges" thedemocracyreport.com/project/nobel-
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Companies from at least 13 countries, including the US, France, India and Japan have been enabling the Myanmar military to manufacture weapons used for human rights atrocities. SAC-M report.
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Asia editor Rebecca Henschke and Korean journalist Kevin Kim follow the couple as they open new churches and teach next generation of Nepali Christian leaders
🎧Listening to narrating this amazing story on
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Please watch the doc on iPlayer. You'll understand 's work, how they verify news, their intentions, and the harassment they attract from people for & against Iran's government. So proud of my colleagues. Piece by
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This week's looks at how South Korean missionaries work around anti conversion laws in Nepal fascinating episode presented by #Nepal
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🧵 What does it take to save a rainforest? In many countries the fight against deforestation can cost you your life.
We wanted to find out about the conflict between those trying to make a living, and those trying to preserve life. Let me tell you how
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In Indonesia, palm oil is big business & companies are legally required to share their land w/ surrounding communities as a poverty prevention measure.
But, , & 's analysis of company reports revealed corruption.
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"I'm sure I will kill you - if I get to fire first," warns the father.
I am listening to Rebecca reporting on and I cannot but lament on the plight of people in #Myanmar, heartbreaking.
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Bo Kyar Yine has two sons in the Myanmar military. Once a source of great pride - now they are the enemy. Their extraordinary phone calls are chilling. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi
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Far-right British grifter deletes tweet after being smashed for insulting endek/batik.
The Indonesian internet remains undefeated 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
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Football fans aren't letting the pressure up on the govt on the stadium tragedy. Good for them! Jakmania a very organised, passionate group who always come out to show support for Jakartans, now turning their power to other fans
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Aksi suporter, Minggu (30/10) pagi ini di Hotel Indonesia, Thamrin, Jakarta. Massa aksi yang terdiri dari berbagai klub Indonesia ini menyuarakan untuk usut tuntas Tragedi Kanjuruhan.
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FIFA president Infantino plays football with Indonesia's FA chairman (former Jakarta police chief), high-fiving & laughing with him after the Kanjuruhan disaster (caused by police/organiser failures) killed 133 people. Very distasteful while people grieve.
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What would you say to men who killed your mother? And could you forgive them? These were questions that faced 17-year-old Sarah Salsabila on an Indonesian prison island one day last October. google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.
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20 years ago today the Bali Bombings claimed the lives of 202 people. Garil Arnandha's father was one of them. Watch his powerful and painful meeting with Ali Imron, who is serving a life sentence for bombings that took his father.
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It's 2022...and Singapore is only now making it mandatory for domestic workers to get....wait for it
.....ONE REST DAY PER MONTH! straitstimes.com/singapore/comm
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Excellent article about independence of #Indonesian #science by : “There is no developed country that advanced by repressing science.”
As Indonesia paints rosy picture for #orangutans, scientists ask: Where’s the data? news.mongabay.com/2022/10/as-ind via
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Five respected and experienced environmental science/conservationists ban from doing research in Indonesia in the wake of them questioning governments statement that Orangutans are “thriving”
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What does the banning of @emeijaard et al means for Indonesian conservation science? My take for Science scim.ag/7v
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What does the banning of et al means for Indonesian conservation science? My take for Science
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I’m running out of words to describe my astonishment. Just over 3 weeks after #MahsaAmini’s death, women are defiantly walking on the streets of #Tehran, with no hijab…while cars are honking in their supports. Mahsa couldn’t have imagined how she changed life for many Iranians.
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I stopped another media team climbing over the gate trying to get inside the nursery where the terrible killings took place on Thursday night. Entering a serious crime scene is not acceptable behaviour by journalists. Showing blood-stained rooms inside is hugely insensitive.
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“It was a massacre not a (football) riot”-Devi Athok's two daughters and their mother were killed in the crush. Beyond heartbreaking ❤️🩹
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JUST IN: Shooting reported at childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu, northern Thailand. Casualties reported. Suspected gunman still at large
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ด่วน เกิดเหตุกราดยิง ศูนย์เด็กเล็ก จ.หนองบัวลำภู เสียชีวิตจำนวนมาก บาดเจ็บอื้อ
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"He loved watching the players far down on the pitch, kicking the ball — and he loved being part of the crowd. But as chaos overcame Kanjuruhan stadium that night, it was the crowd that took Virdy away from his mother."
With Aisyah Llewellyn:
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“Great” is a strong word. It is a disappointing country though. In the words of ; Indonesia “disappoints optimists, because it never reaches its potential. It disappoints pessimists who predict Indonesia will collapse”
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Just got a email from a viewer/listener saying we only ever hear from Indonesia when there is a disaster but people should remember that Indonesia is a wonderful and great country. It’s true - it is. What happened Saturday should not have happened anywhere.
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Just got a email from a viewer/listener saying we only ever hear from Indonesia when there is a disaster but people should remember that Indonesia is a wonderful and great country. It’s true - it is. What happened Saturday should not have happened anywhere.
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