When in May 1998 General Suharto eventually resigned, hopes were high
that Indonesia would head towards a more democratic future. Have these
hopes materialized in any way? The book provides an analysis of change
and continuity as manifest in key legislation on the political system and
human rights. Constitutional Amendments and new laws - amongst others on
political parties, elections, the press, labour unions, human rights and
human rights courts - are assessed against Suharto-era legislation as well
as against international standards as laid down in international human
rights instruments.