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Media Fact-Checking: The Savior Amidst Election Hoaxes
Could You Trust Your News Feed? Indonesia’s Presidential Elections Embrace Fact-Checking, but at What Cost?
2024 is the year of democracy for Indonesia. The democratic election required actual and factual information. However, the hoax is a crucial threat to the Indonesian election. Reflecting on the previous election in 2019, hoaxes could cause unrest and confusion in the community, affecting the election results. In that year, the Ministry of Communications and Information of Indonesia (Kominfo) stated that the hoaxes circulating reached 3356 from August 2028 to 30 September 2019. It suggests that the hoax threat on the election is serious for the democratic election in Indonesia.
Training on interreligious and intercultural dialogue: A strategic effort for developing peace and prosperous society in ASEAN
Southeast Asia region is notable for its vast religious and cultural diversity. This factor can create peace and a prosperous society but is likely a source of conflict without proper management. To maintain this situation, the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (ASEAN-IPR) and the International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID trained interreligious and intercultural Dialogue for ASEAN Officials on 27 November – 1 December 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on WPS
On 5 December 2022, ASEAN released the Regional Plan of Action on WPS. This milestone indicated that ASEAN is committed to strengthening the WPS as a crucial part of achieving sustainable peace and prosperity in the region. It is also evidence of how ASEAN concerned about women’s empowerment issues since 2004 when this organization created the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in the ASEAN region. The escalation of WPS was also signaled when the ASEAN leader adopted the Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace, and Security in ASEAN at the 31st ASEAN Summit in November 2012. Subsequently, at the ministerial dialogue in September 2020, ensured the integration of WPS into regional policies and frameworks across the three ASEAN community pillars.
Transformative Political Islamic Feminism in Indonesia: Political Edict of Women Scholars of the Indonesian Congress of Women Islamic Scholars Network
On 20 November 2023, the Indonesian Congress of Women Islamic Scholars (Kongres Ulama Perempuan Indonesia – KUPI) network collaborated with the Centre Studies of Gender and Children (Pusat Studi Gender dan Anak – PSGA) Universitas Islam Negeri Hidayatullah Jakarta conducted a discussion forum and declare the Political Edicts of Women Scholar – Maklumat Politik Jaringan Ulama Indonesia. This event was held hybrid scheme with the theme “Clean and Dignified Election for a Just Civilization” and attended by more than 250 participants. This initiative revealed the strategic women’s role in responding to the political year in Indonesia.
Discover the Kenduri Peace: Unlock a World of Serenity & Tranquility in Central Java
The Kenduri Peace conducted on November 28, 2023, by the Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) Indonesia in collaboration with the Central Java Provincial Office of Women and Children Empowerment served as a commemoration for the enactment of Central Java Governor Regulation No. 51 C of 2023. This regulation, established in September 2023, delineates the Regional Action Plan for the Protection and Empowerment of Women and Children in Social Conflict (RAD P3AKS) for the period 2023-2027. The initiative was organized to express gratitude for the regulation, which seeks to enhance the efficacy of safeguarding and empowering women and children amid social conflicts.