Economic turmoil breeds sexual crisis in BandungBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The diminished rupiah has bred diminished sexual relationships for many Indonesians. A crude statement, perhaps, but an expert claims it is true.

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Crushing the culture, taking up 'feng shui' JAKARTA (JP): Upon returning from a visit to Hong Kong in the late 1970s, customs here attempted to seize some books written in Chinese characters that I had brought back.

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Days when women cry I have vivid images of women's naked bodies, tortured and rapedWhen faces of humans become evil,and justice hides itself behind clouds I can hear their cries and screamsThe voice of fear and helplessnessTheir pain is the taste of enjoyment for their torturers My tears ...

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana ...

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Thrifty ways in the crisis This is an additional thought to the letter printed in the July 16 edition of The Jakarta Post by Ritu Sud, regarding fasting and the example of the prime minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri. I agree with what Ritu Sud said.

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For Minang, a market is for more than just shoppingBy Indra D. Himrat JAKARTA (JP): When you shop in modern shopping centers you simply have to pick up what you wish to buy and then pay at the cash register.

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RI's children rights neglected Our children are the future of the country. But do they receive the treatment which befits this honorable position in a nation which has committed itself to upholding the rights of minors? In conjunction with National Children's Day of July 23, The Jakarta Post team ...

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Airy 'City of Angels' strands viewers solidly high and dryBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): To many of us, a near-death experience fills us with an intense fascination about the mystery of life after death.

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Embroidery show features local designs JAKARTA (JP): From cotton piano covers in bright blues and greens to fashionable Japanese silk kebaya (blouses), the three- week embroidery exhibition at the Sari Pan Pacific Hotel in Central Jakarta is definitely worth a visit.

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How the UN defines children's rights JAKARTA (JP): The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states a child is every human being below the age of 18, unless adulthood is attained earlier under country laws applicable to the child.

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Protecting local children's rights still a distant dreamBy Ida Indawati Khouw and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Two girls living hundreds of kilometers apart -- Lili in Jakarta and Ani in Ungaran, Central Java -- had their world shattered one day when their parents told them they had to stop ...

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Child abuse still rampant in IndonesiaBy Budiman Moerdijat and Benget Simbolon Tnb JAKARTA (JP): Despite growing calls for better protection of children's rights, child abuse remains a sad fact in today's society.

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Terrible unemployment Never before in my whole life (I will be 73 in November) have I prayed my daily Lord's Prayer more earnestly than now, when we are facing so many crises: monetary crisis, political crisis, unemployment crisis, etc.

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Local animators go internationalBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Several British feature and animated films were shown recently at the H. Usmar Ismail film center in South Jakarta. Among the short animated films were stories of a young genius named Wallace and his loyal pooch Gromit.

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Utut leaves for chess tourneys JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grandmaster Utut Adianto left for Switzerland and Poland Friday to take part in two chess tournaments.The first is in Biel, Switzerland, from July 18 through July 31 and the second in Kozalin, Poland, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 13.

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Banyumas dancers face misperceptionBy Wartono Permadhi BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): Lengger, a folk dance unique to Banyumas, is now gaining in popularity if the large number of dance troupes registered at the local office of the ministry of education and culture is anything to go by.

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RI children facing deeper crisisBy Reiner Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990 but many still question the implementation of these rights in the country. The economic crisis is even more threatening to these rights.

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LootersBy Yusrizal KW The 14-inch TV set for which Karam still owed Pak Polan several installments was on in the living room. His wife and children were watching the main feature that evening. Karam was smoking a cigarette which he had obtained on credit from Pak Bakir's shop.

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Child prostitution thrives in YogyakartaBy Gin Kurniawan and Sumanto YOGYAKARTA (JP): Along the famed tourist street of Jl. Malioboro and other areas here, youngsters dubbed cilikan (small) have become popular for the sexual services they offer.

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Children speak up on what freedom is in their eyesBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Child rights is often considered a term understood only by adults.

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Cheap market descends into free-for-all fiasco JAKARTA (JP): Looting of vegetable oil marred the opening of a two day cheap market in the National Monument (Monas) park to mark the 51st Cooperative Day yesterday.The incident happened at 7:30 a.m., an hour after President B.J.

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Enlightenment toward national integration Regionalisme, Nasionalisme dan Ketahanan Nasional (Regionalism, Nationalism and National Resilience); By Edi Sudradjat, Lance Castles, et al.

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UN envoy puts East Timor visit on hold JAKARTA (JP): United Nations special envoy for East Timor Jamsheed Marker met President B.J. Habibie yesterday and said his plan to visit the troubled province still hung in the balance.

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