BYLINES: INVESTIGATIONS
Human Trafficking.
A 3-month investigation on human trafficking in the state of New Hampshire, US – a crime which was only federally criminalised in 2000. Published on the front page of The Concord Monitor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper.
Fight Against Human Trafficking Intensifies
The Concord Monitor (Print) | Online Version
Human Rights; Political Extremism.
A 4-month investigation on Indonesia's blasphemy law, human rights violations, and the rise of political Islamism and extremism in the country. Published as a 2-part story at The Diplomat & WhoWhatWhy.
In Indonesia, a Rising Tide of Religious Intolerance
Link to full article at The Diplomat
The Struggle to Open Churches in the World’s Most Populous Muslim Nation
Link to full article at WhoWhatWhy
Business; Corporate.
A 4-month investigation finds delivery apps charge small restaurants predatory 30% commission fees during COVID-19, leading to fears of business closure. Reported from the US, UK, and Indonesia.
Restaurants and Delivery Apps: Friends or Foes?
Link to full article at WhoWhatWhy
COVID-19 Lockdown Violations.
During the first two weeks of UK’s first national lockdown — between March 25 and April 7, 2020 — UK's Greater Manchester Police broke up 660 college parties.
Partying the Pandemic Away
Link to full article at WhoWhatWhy
BYLINES: NEWS (selected)
The Economy of Cannabis in California: The Regulated Market vs. the Black Market
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Howie Hawkins: An Exclusive Interview with US Green Party Presidential Candidate
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Clinton, Connecticut Officials Face a ‘Troubling’ Increase in Suicides
Link to full article at CT Examiner
Musa Pedersen: The Indonesian boy who is in Desperate Need of Cannabis
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Cannabis in a Conservative Country: The History and Politics of Cannabis in Indonesia
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Religious Groups, Health Workers Criticize Proposed Changes to Connecticut Abortion Rules
Link to full article at CT Examiner
Connecticut Launches $6M Grant Program Following Nurse’s Murder
Link to full article at CT Examiner
Hidden Away: Eating Disorders in Men
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
New Bill Aims to Classify Substance Abuse as an Occupational Disease
Link to full article at CT Examiner
Poland Nears a Total Abortion Ban as More Women Travel Abroad for Procedure
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Pickleball takes Old Lyme Zoning to Court for Failing to Follow Fair Hearing Rules
Link to full article at CT Examiner
How did Black Friday get its Name?
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Washington Redskins – Keep it or Change it?
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
The Democrat Divide: The Generational Gap of the “Left”
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
How Medical CBD Originated from the AIDS Epidemic
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Felisha George: Hip-Hop for Healing and Celebration
Online Version | Print Version (The Emerald Magazine)
Hartford Ranks Fifth in U.S. for Fatal Drunken Driving Crashes
Link to full article at CT Examiner
Living in Downtown Hartford, Shopping in the Suburbs
Link to full article at CT Examiner
Emerald Talked to Domina Phoenix Engracia – a Sex Worker
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Bridgeport Resident Brings Food to Food Deserts
Link to full article at CT Examiner
“It is Never OK to Commit a Crime in our Honor,” Said Nia Miranda, Woman who Filmed Viral Video
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
Karen on "Karens"
Link to full article at Emerald Magazine
CLAMANTIS Journal, Asst. Editor
RESEARCH (available on request)
International Law (Prevention) on Human Trafficking
30-page report
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Investigated the effectiveness of international law and conventions as a legal instrument to combat human trafficking domestically in Indonesia.
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G.A. Res. 55/25, U.N; Indonesia’s Law No. 21/2007; Article 4 to 9 of UN’s Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.
Juvenile Death Penalty
100-page report
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Investigated global juvenile death penalty and its human rights violation, emphasis on Iran.
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Tracked down/interviewed Iranian diaspora worldwide to analyse attitudes on the penalty.
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Examined and analysed international human rights law, international conventions and treaties, child’s rights law, criminal law, global precedents of juvenile death penalty.
Prohibition on Medical Cannabis
45-page report
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Investigated the prohibition of medical cannabis for Indonesians suffering incurable diseases.
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Interviewed govt. officials, supreme court lawyers, legal advocates, human rights activists.
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Examined international and national narcotics laws and conventions: UN 1961 Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs; Indonesia’s Narcotics Law No 35/2009.