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Students protest discrimination in Papua

Hristina Yordanova
August 24, 2019
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Severe protests are taking place in the Papua region, as students denounce mistreatment practices in schools and serious cases of discrimination. The protest began after a group of students was arrested on 17 August, and were subject to abuse based on racist discrimination from officers. Following this arrest, a large number of students and members […]

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Education at the focus of new Indonesia proposed budget worth $178 billion

Hristina Yordanova
August 16, 2019
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The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has introduced a new proposed budget for the country worth a hundred and seventy-eight billion dollars (USD 178 billion), which will place a focus on developing the educational system. According to the proposed budget, Indonesia will be aiming to achieve a five percent (5.3%) growth in its gross domestic […]