The latest intimidation reported against the chairman of the Student Executive Board (BEM) at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) should alarm anyone who still believes universities are the last bastion of free expression in Indonesia. According to media reports, the student leader received threats after speaking out about the tragic suicide of a child in East Nusa Tenggara, an issue he framed as a failure of the state to protect basic rights. To subscribe please click here
