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Homosexuality defined as sexually deviant in new Indonesian draft bill

Homosexuality defined as sexually deviant in new Indonesian draft bill

By Frances Howe, LLB A draft of the proposed Indonesian Bill known as the ‘RUU Ketahanan Keluarga’ or ‘Family Resilience Bill’ has been obtained by the Jakarta Post and released online. The Bill aims to promote the Indonesian family unit, ‘the main pillar in realising national resilience,’ by protecting it

Coronavirus: Spreading the disease of racism

Coronavirus: Spreading the disease of racism

By Emma Kirk Martin, BA Japanese The novel Coronavirus was detected in December 2019, discovered in Wuhan, China. Coronavirus has continued to spread at an alarming rate across 45 countries, infecting more than 80,000 people, and causing over 2,700 deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a ‘public

Neil Kinnock: Labour’s Reformist Leader Ponders the Road Back to Power

Neil Kinnock: Labour’s Reformist Leader Ponders the Road Back to Power

By Joe Greaney – MA Music in Development On a cold February morning, Neil Kinnock sits in the living room of his North London home with his wife, Glenys. Two months previously, the 2019 General Election saw the Labour Party’s number of MPs reduced to just 203, its lowest total

One of Dominic Cummings’ ‘weirdo’s and misfits’ forced to resign amid Eugenics scandal

One of Dominic Cummings’ ‘weirdo’s and misfits’ forced to resign amid Eugenics scandal

By Karen Smith, BA Development Studies Last week one of Dominic Cummings’ new employees, Andrew Sabinsky, hired as part of his effort to bring in more ‘weirdos and misfits’ to restructure the Tory government, was forced to resign after his racist, misogynistic, and borderline sadistic remarks hit the headlines. The

Government unveils new points based immigration system

Government unveils new points based immigration system

By Ryan Prosser, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) The Government has set out its stall for immigration beyond Brexit. The proposals, which will come into effect at the end of the Brexit transition period, will see EU citizens who previously benefited from freedom of movement, treated equally with those from

Home Office’s Deportation Programme Continues

Home Office’s Deportation Programme Continues

By Adela Begum, BA Politics and International Relations On 11 February 2020, 17 individuals were forcibly deported by the Home Office to Jamaica. Most have lived in the UK since childhood. The flight, originally planned to carry aboard 50 deportees, was reduced in passengers as a result of a court

Adam Habib, New SOAS Director: ‘Don’t confuse contrary with violence’

Adam Habib, New SOAS Director: ‘Don’t confuse contrary with violence’

By Will Durrant, BA History SOAS has named Professor Adam Habib its new Director. According to the Wits Vuvuzela, Habib has been ‘harshly criticised for his management’ of several student protests in his seven years at the South African university. We asked him what the future holds for SOAS. I’