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Voices, movements, and ideas from across the Global South. A podcast from Focus on the Global South.

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  1. Aug 6

    Against the Tides Episode 01 — The Cost of Dissent

    In August 2025, mass protests erupted across Indonesia — one of the largest since the fall of Suharto in 1998. Triggered by a housing allowance for lawmakers worth nearly ten times the minimum wage, the protests drew gig workers, students, and first-time demonstrators united by years of economic frustration. What followed was the largest wave of state repression since the Reformasi era: mass arrests, digital surveillance, and an acid attack on Andrie Yunus, Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, one of Indonesia’s most prominent human rights organisations. In this episode, host Dominic speaks with Fatia Maulidiyanti, former Coordinator of KontraS, about who was in the streets and why, how movements organised and were targeted, and what it takes to rebuild in a closing civic space. Against the Tides is a podcast series by Focus on the Global South examining the uprisings across South and Southeast Asia. Host: Dominic Guest Name: Fatia Maulidiyanti (former Coordinator, KontraS) Audio editing and production: Anoushka A Mathews Intro and outro music, “Lakbay”, original music composed by Christian “Bong” Ramilo Produced by Focus on the Global South"

    Against the Tides Episode 01 — The Cost of Dissent
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Voices, movements, and ideas from across the Global South. A podcast from Focus on the Global South.

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