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‘I Found My Brother, His Face Had Turned Blue’: Inside Indonesia’s Deadly Stadium Crush
At least 125 people have died, 32 of them children, with the youngest victim said to be only five years old.
Plantation Workers Relocated After Exposé on Child Labor and Working Conditions
A recent VICE World News report shed light on the child laborers earning $6 a day to spray poison for one of Indonesia’s biggest paper companies.
Monkeys Are Masturbating With Stone Sex Toys, Researchers Find
“There is some sort of tactile stimulation from the contact of those stones with their genitals and it feels good. And there is no reason to stop.”
Police Launch Probe Over Death of 11-Year-Old Forced to Have Sex With a Cat
After the death, one Indonesian official said it was “normal” for children to have sex with animals and that his friends had relations with chickens and bulls.
Why Do Tourists Keep Getting Naked at Sacred Sites?
With Bali’s rise in tourism, comes more headlines of naked, misbehaving tourists.
British Ambassador in Indonesia Summoned for Flying ‘Highly Insensitive’ Rainbow Flag
The summons comes amid growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment in the country, sparked by outrage over a podcast that hosted a gay couple having a conversation.
‘It’s Very Unusual’: Experts Baffled By Mysterious Disease Infecting Children Globally
Indonesia announced three deaths this week that health officials suspect are linked to a liver disease hospitalizing hundreds of children worldwide.
‘We Hide While Working’: The Life of Children Spraying Poison on a Pulp Plantation
Living in cramped barracks with no access to education, these are the children earning $6 a day at one of Indonesia’s most profitable paper companies.
This Guy Thought He Was Buying Weed. He Got Celery Instead.
Even the police couldn’t stop laughing when he reported the incident.
Woman Performing Rain-Stopping Ritual Becomes Unlikely Star of MotoGP
Some questioned the merits of performing the ritual at a global sports event, with others calling for respect of indigenous culture.
‘Male Coffee’ Confiscated for Containing Erectile Dysfunction Drug
“Male coffee” brands are advertised as “herbal” drinks for men who want to increase their sex drives.
Human Organs Harvested in a Lab for Fashion Designer, Brazilian Police Say
The package, sent to an Indonesian artist known for using human body parts in his work, contained a hand and packets of placenta.