Indonesian protests mark re-emergence of social movements, civil society
Channel: Peoples Dispatch
Date: 29/10/2020

Robertus Robet, lecturer of sociology at the State University of
Jakarta and a human rights activist, talks about the recent protests
in Indonesia against the Omnibus Law. The law, in the name of job
creation, seeks to weaken labor rights and environmental safeguards.
Robertus talks about the resurgence of social movements, the key role
played by trade unions and the fight for democracy in the country.