Indonesia

Indonesia is a presidential republic in South-East Asia. It is the third largest democracy in the world. An incredibly diverse country, more than 300 ethnic groups call Indonesia home. The country has had a democratic constitution since 1949, where became independent from the Netherlands. The democratic institutions were disabled in 1955 and the Indonesia was run as an autocracy until 1999, where free and fair elections were held following mass protests.

The democracy in Indonesia has been strong since the transition, with several peaceful transfers of power and considerable plurality in both media and political parties. Still, women, LGBTQ, and religious minorities living in the country have been facing increasing harassment from Islamic groups and exclusion from participation in public life. Indonesia also continues to struggle with corruption and the politicized use of defamation and blasphemy laws.