Andreas Harsono
@andreasharsono.bsky.social
Author, Indonesia, Human Rights Watch, journalism, religious freedom and belief, freedom of expression, West Papua https://www.andreasharsono.net/
Ukrainians persevere and resilient. It's a mixture of exhaustion, emotional fragility, and hope. This fragility was palpable when Ukraine was shaken by revelations of an alleged embezzlement scheme involving officials close to President Zelensky kyivindependent.com/the-light-uk...
The light Ukraine cannot lose: Justice
About the author: Kseniya Kvitka is an assistant researcher with Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia Division. She is based in Kyiv.
As I sat down to write this, my apartment, like many othe...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Ukrainians persevere and resilient. It's a mixture of exhaustion, emotional fragility, and hope. This fragility was palpable when Ukraine was shaken by revelations of an alleged embezzlement scheme involving officials close to President Zelensky kyivindependent.com/the-light-uk...
North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution recommended the central government in Jakarta to revoke the permit of PT Toba Pulp Lestari over environmental problems and land grabbing www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/202...
Bobby Nasution Rekomendasikan Penutupan PT Toba Pulp Lestari
Bobby merekomendasikan agar pemerintah pusat menutup operasional PT TPL menyusul konflik agraria yang terus berlarut antara perusahaan dan masyarakat adat.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution recommended the central government in Jakarta to revoke the permit of PT Toba Pulp Lestari over environmental problems and land grabbing www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/202...
Four residents of Pari Island, near Jakarta, vowed to fight one of the most climate-damaging industries: cement. They filed a lawsuit against Hochin cement giant in Swiss www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...
Four Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement giant Holcim
A report from Pulau Pari, Indonesia, where four residents have vowed to fight a major Swiss company in one of the world's most polluting industries.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Four residents of Pari Island, near Jakarta, vowed to fight one of the most climate-damaging industries: cement. They filed a lawsuit against Hochin cement giant in Swiss www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...
In America, at least 47 million people are living with hunger. They may not know when their next meals will be, or they may be skipping breakfast and lunch to make sure their kids can eat dinner #Thanksgiving www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbP9...
This Is What Hunger Feels Like
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November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In America, at least 47 million people are living with hunger. They may not know when their next meals will be, or they may be skipping breakfast and lunch to make sure their kids can eat dinner #Thanksgiving www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbP9...
China's defense ministry has warned Japan will pay a 'painful price' if it crosses a line on Taiwan. The comments are in response to Japan's plans to deploy missiles at a military base near Taiwan - a self-governing island that China claims as its own www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ZM...
What China's harsh reactions tell us about how it perceives Japan's shift towards Taiwan | DW News
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November 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
China's defense ministry has warned Japan will pay a 'painful price' if it crosses a line on Taiwan. The comments are in response to Japan's plans to deploy missiles at a military base near Taiwan - a self-governing island that China claims as its own www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ZM...
China’s pressure campaign against Japan has moved to the UN, with Beijing accusing Tokyo of a “grave violation of international law” and threatening military action. Beijing has increased its military presence near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRhB...
Tokyo Blasts China's 'Baseless' UN 'Enemy State' Claim It Can Attack Japan | Taiwan Talks EP723
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November 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
China’s pressure campaign against Japan has moved to the UN, with Beijing accusing Tokyo of a “grave violation of international law” and threatening military action. Beijing has increased its military presence near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRhB...
On NATO’s Eastern Flank, low-grade Russian attacks are ramping up. Lithuania and the Baltic states have issued warnings about the threat of Moscow. Lithuania, sandwiched between Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, is particularly vulnerable www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRci...
The 17K Civilians Prepping for a Russian Invasion on NATO’s Eastern Border | WSJ
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November 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
On NATO’s Eastern Flank, low-grade Russian attacks are ramping up. Lithuania and the Baltic states have issued warnings about the threat of Moscow. Lithuania, sandwiched between Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, is particularly vulnerable www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRci...
One of Russia’s neighbours is more prepared than most to fight back should Moscow’s forces come close: Finland. From underground bunkers to mandatory military conscription, Finland says it’s prepared for any threat or crises www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhN6...
Why Finland is preparing to defend itself | ABC News In-Depth
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November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
One of Russia’s neighbours is more prepared than most to fight back should Moscow’s forces come close: Finland. From underground bunkers to mandatory military conscription, Finland says it’s prepared for any threat or crises www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhN6...
A fire at a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood has left at least 65 people dead, with some 279 still missing. Hong Kongers help those affected, with many donating clothes, goods and food. Hotels offered rooms for affected residents www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbjk...
At least 65 dead in Tai Po estate fire in Hong Kong
YouTube video by South China Morning Post
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November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A fire at a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood has left at least 65 people dead, with some 279 still missing. Hong Kongers help those affected, with many donating clothes, goods and food. Hotels offered rooms for affected residents www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbjk...
Climate change's effects are falling on a system already weakened by decades of Iran's unsustainable water policy. A major driver of water depletion is the long-standing emphasis on irrigated agriculture, which consumes nearly 90 percent of Iran’s water cri.org/iran-climate...
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Climate change's effects are falling on a system already weakened by decades of Iran's unsustainable water policy. A major driver of water depletion is the long-standing emphasis on irrigated agriculture, which consumes nearly 90 percent of Iran’s water cri.org/iran-climate...
Thai authorities should drop criminal defamation charges against the Australian journalist Murray Hunter, who is being prosecuted in Bangkok for reporting on Malaysia’s media regulating agency www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Thai authorities should drop criminal defamation charges against the Australian journalist Murray Hunter, who is being prosecuted in Bangkok for reporting on Malaysia’s media regulating agency www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Leaders of some of the world’s most powerful countries pushed back on demands that Ukraine cede territory and limit the size of its army included in President Trump’s latest proposal to end the war with Russia www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
G20 Leaders Push Back on U.S. Peace Plan for Ukraine
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November 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Leaders of some of the world’s most powerful countries pushed back on demands that Ukraine cede territory and limit the size of its army included in President Trump’s latest proposal to end the war with Russia www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...
Jakarta is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the most densely populated urban area on the globe. It is followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh, with almost 37 million and Tokyo, Japan, with 33 million share.google/zmUTbJ8HJwz6...
What is the world's largest city? It just changed, UN says.
The last time the U.N. released its "World Urbanization Prospects" report was in 2018, when Tokyo was the world's most populous city.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Jakarta is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the most densely populated urban area on the globe. It is followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh, with almost 37 million and Tokyo, Japan, with 33 million share.google/zmUTbJ8HJwz6...
In 2010, only 33 per cent of Indonesians were "prepared to pay higher prices to address global climate change." In China, 88 per cent were. Even in the U.S. the figure was higher: 41 per cent www.insideindonesia.org/archive/arti...
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In 2010, only 33 per cent of Indonesians were "prepared to pay higher prices to address global climate change." In China, 88 per cent were. Even in the U.S. the figure was higher: 41 per cent www.insideindonesia.org/archive/arti...
Australia’s Senate suspended Pauline Hanson, a lawmaker, for wearing a burqa in the parliament, a political stunt she staged for a second time to push for a national law banning the garment from public spaces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
Australian Senator Suspended for Burqa-Wearing Stunt in Parliament
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November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Australia’s Senate suspended Pauline Hanson, a lawmaker, for wearing a burqa in the parliament, a political stunt she staged for a second time to push for a national law banning the garment from public spaces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
The board of @nahdlatululama.bsky.social Indonesia’s largest Islamic organization, dismissed Yahya Cholil Staquf as the chairman. It was stated in a letter signed by two board members Afifuddin Muhajir and Ahmad Tajul Mafakhir tempo.co/politik/syuriyah-pbnu-pecat-gus-yahya-sebagai-ketua-umum-2093260
Syuriyah PBNU Pecat Gus Yahya sebagai Ketua Umum
Pemberhentian ini membuat Gus Yahya tidak lagi memiliki wewenang dan hak menggunakan atribut dan hal-hal yang melekat kepada jabatan Ketua Umum PBNU.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The board of @nahdlatululama.bsky.social Indonesia’s largest Islamic organization, dismissed Yahya Cholil Staquf as the chairman. It was stated in a letter signed by two board members Afifuddin Muhajir and Ahmad Tajul Mafakhir tempo.co/politik/syuriyah-pbnu-pecat-gus-yahya-sebagai-ketua-umum-2093260
Xi Jinping reached out to Donald Trump because a Japanese leader is taking her country’s strongest stance since World War II to assert that Taiwan’s security is also Japan’s security. Japan’s new strategic posture has alarmed Beijing’s leaders www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Xi Jinping reached out to Donald Trump because a Japanese leader is taking her country’s strongest stance since World War II to assert that Taiwan’s security is also Japan’s security. Japan’s new strategic posture has alarmed Beijing’s leaders www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
President Trump signed an executive order that took a step toward designating parts of the Muslim Brotherhood as terror organizations, which would impose broad travel and economic restrictions including against branches located in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Trump Moves Toward Labeling Parts of Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorists
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November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
President Trump signed an executive order that took a step toward designating parts of the Muslim Brotherhood as terror organizations, which would impose broad travel and economic restrictions including against branches located in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Donald Trump's envoys drafted a 28-point peace proposal for Russia and Ukraine. But it got a storm of criticism as it is widely seen as a capitulation to most of the Kremlin’s demands www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
What to Know About Trump’s Peace Plan for Russia and Ukraine
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November 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Donald Trump's envoys drafted a 28-point peace proposal for Russia and Ukraine. But it got a storm of criticism as it is widely seen as a capitulation to most of the Kremlin’s demands www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
The grisly killings of a Bedouin couple set off a new wave of sectarian unrest over the weekend in Homs, one of Syria’s largest and most diverse cities, between the Bedouin and the Alawites www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Grisly Killings of a Married Couple Spark New Sectarian Unrest in Syria
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November 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The grisly killings of a Bedouin couple set off a new wave of sectarian unrest over the weekend in Homs, one of Syria’s largest and most diverse cities, between the Bedouin and the Alawites www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Samir Shah, the chairman of BBC, defended the British public broadcaster at a parliamentary committee hearing while apologizing (again) for the misleading edit of a Jan. 6 speech by President Donald Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
BBC Chair Tries to Calm Political ‘Firestorm’ Over Trump Edit
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November 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Samir Shah, the chairman of BBC, defended the British public broadcaster at a parliamentary committee hearing while apologizing (again) for the misleading edit of a Jan. 6 speech by President Donald Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Col. Andrei Demurenko’s war story began at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1992 when hope and peace between Russia and the U.S. was gaining momentum. He retired later in Moscow but deciding to volunteer to join the Russian aggression in Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Col. Andrei Demurenko’s war story began at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1992 when hope and peace between Russia and the U.S. was gaining momentum. He retired later in Moscow but deciding to volunteer to join the Russian aggression in Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Philippe Bolopion, a 13-year veteran of Human Rights Watch and a French journalist who has extensively advocated on atrocities in conflict zones, has been named the executive director of Human Rights Watch www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Philippe Bolopion, a 13-year veteran of Human Rights Watch and a French journalist who has extensively advocated on atrocities in conflict zones, has been named the executive director of Human Rights Watch www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Is it safe to return to a country wracked by an abusive armed conflict, widespread atrocities, and targeted ethnic violence, including war crimes and crimes against humanity?
The Trump administration says it is. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
The Trump administration says it is. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Is it safe to return to a country wracked by an abusive armed conflict, widespread atrocities, and targeted ethnic violence, including war crimes and crimes against humanity?
The Trump administration says it is. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
The Trump administration says it is. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Gojek Tokopedia is entering a pivotal transition as it prepares a new leadership lineup ahead of 2026. The tech giant has nominated Hans Patuwo as its next CEO, replacing Patrick Walujo, who is stepping down after helming the company since June 2023 share.google/rDPz0NIBQ5xo...
GoTo Is Replacing CEO Patrick Walujo
GoTo names Hans Patuwo as its next CEO, replacing Patrick Walujo, as the tech giant prepares a major leadership reset ahead of 2026.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Gojek Tokopedia is entering a pivotal transition as it prepares a new leadership lineup ahead of 2026. The tech giant has nominated Hans Patuwo as its next CEO, replacing Patrick Walujo, who is stepping down after helming the company since June 2023 share.google/rDPz0NIBQ5xo...