INDONESIAN MIGRANT FISHERS: SLAVERY AT SEA
“Social justice for all Indonesian people,” so goes the 5th and last principle in Indonesia’s official and foundational theory, the Pancasila. According to the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP2), this principle refers to two things: One, that Indonesia was established in the spirit to seriously advance the welfare for all Indonesian people, both physically and […]
15,000 FISHERS IN TEGAL DITCHED HAZARDOUS FISHING TOOLS
The Indonesian Fishermen Association (HNSI) in Tegal, Central Java, is spearheading the efforts to stop the use of fishing gear (API) which is harmful to the environment. On Friday, February 12, 2021, 15,000 fishermen, who are all members of HNSI, declared that they are replacing their current fishing gear with others that are more environmentally […]
