Demos' Delights

Representasi politik merupakan salah satu aspek fundamental dalam sebuah demokrasi. Bahkan dapat dikatakan bahwa suatu kedewasaan demokrasi dapat diukur melalui tingkat representasi yang dimilikinya, dimana hal tersebut tidak hanya menjamin posisi dan suara masyarakat di sektor politik serta menghambat adanya monopoli kekuasaan oleh kelompok elit, tetapi juga merupakan sebuah proses otorisasi dan akuntabilitas pemerintah terhadap konstituennya pula. Dengan tujuan untuk memberikan wawasan lebih mendalam mengenai kondisi representasi politik dan signifikansinya kepada keberlangsungan demokrasi, maka siniar ini telah menghadirkan Ameral Rizkovic, Felicia Amanda Putri, Fadhil Maulana, Nurul Qomariyah A dan Muhamad Sihab Fauzi, sebagai ahli dari negara-negara demokratis (Guyana, Portugal, Kanada) dan non demokratis (Jordan, Irak dan Arab Saudi) untuk menceritakan realita dari representasi politik masing-masing. (Siniar ini adalah bagian 3 dari seri "Representasi dalam Demokrasi")

Perkembangan dan dorongan untuk mewujudkan pemerintahan yang lebih sensitif gender telah menjadi salah satu persyaratan dan/atau standar demokrasi suatu negara. Oleh karena itu, episode Demos’ Delights kali ini akan membahas mengenai signifikansi representasi gender dalam politik dan demokrasi, berbagai UU representasi gender di berbagai negara, kesuksesannya dan tantangannya masing-masing. Selain itu, akan didiskusikan pula mengenai efektivitas kebijakan gender mainstreaming yang cenderung digunakan oleh negara-negara, yaitu pemberian kuota gender. Untuk memfasilitasi diskusi tersebut, telah dihadirkan ahli negara-negara Argentina (Ester Beta Olivia N), Bolivia (Batrisyia Zafirah N), Senegal (Maulidita Kirana), Britania Raya (M. Rama Dhany Y), El Savador (Nadhira Rachmadista) dan Indonesia. (Siniar ini adalah bagian 2 dari seri "Representasi dalam Demokrasi")

Representation is one of the key factors needed to build a strong and long-lasting democracy. It is one of the indicators that a country is trying to accommodate the public’s demands, including those from the minority groups. In this episode of Demos' Delights, the podcast will talk about the current representation condition in 6 countries; Slovenia, India, Costa Rica, Belgium, Switzerland, and Ghana which will be explained by country experts, Genesia Lemuel Ginting, Damaris Tama and Yosephine Elizabeth Dame. Some of the topics covered are personal characteristics of each countries’ representation system and the challenges that are still faced by respective countries. The podcast also touches on the subject of who should be represented in a government and why does representation matter in a democracy. (This podcast is the part 1 of the "Representation in Democracy" Series)

After discussing about the human rights condition in various countries, it's time to look closer to our own country, Indonesia. Following two nationwide civil demonstrations in September 2019 concerning Reformasi Dikorupsi and October 2020 about the recent passing of the controversial Omnibus Law, police brutality has been constantly growing rampant, especially in the last two years in Indonesia. Multiple instances of violence had been simply swept under the rug and this stood in contrast to the proper duty of a police, which includes using force only within the accepted boundary and to be held accountable for their misbehaviors. The speakers of this episode of Demos' Delights - Alfredo Putrawidjoyo, Caesar Leonardo, and Raihan Murtadho - will then discuss about Indonesia’s current police violence predicament through personal experiences and interesting discussion on the history of police violence in Indonesia, how policing should be conducted in a democratic manner, and the concept of civil supremacy. (This podcast is the last part of the "Democracy and Human Rights" Series)

Freedom of expression and political participations are two of the most important aspects of a healthy democracy. But what if the country happens to take the shape of a monarchy and has a long history of royal families? In this episode of Demos’ Delights, Aditya Wibowo, Rania Rizkiadinda, and M Farrel Arsenno will discuss the level of freedom of speech and civil liberties in three monarchy countries that have consistently ranked high in democracy index lists; Sweden, United Kingdom, and Japan. Some of the key topics are the current state of media freedom and laws regulating it, what will happen if someone decides to insult a member of the royal family, and if prosecutions related to the freedom of speech ever happened. (This podcast is part 4 of the Democracy and Human Rights Series)

Tidak dapat dipungkiri bahwa kebebasan berpendapat merupakan salah satu elemen fundamental dalam demokrasi yang sehat dan dewasa, namun siniar ini akan mengajak para pendengar untuk kembali memeriksa persepsinya, terutama terkait kemampuan negara demokratis untuk  dapat selalu menjamin kebebasan berpendapat, dan sebaliknya, bagaimana ketiadaan pemenuhan kebebasan berekspresi di negara non-demokratis belum tentu mengarah kepada hidup sengsara. Oleh sebab itu, episode Demos’ Delights kali ini bertujuan untuk memberikan wawasan mengenai perbedaan 3 aspek utama kebebasan berpendapat di 3 negara demokratis (Finlandia, Korea Selatan & Prancis) dan 3 non-demokratis (Cina, Korea Utara dan Turki), bersama dengan pembicara-pembicara kita, Alifa Salma Nibras, Fransiskus Gabriel, Jihan Safira, Sekar Laksmicita C dan Shania Icha A.F. Temukan jawabannya hanya di Siniar Demos’ Delights! (Siniar ini adalah bagian 3 dari seri “Democracy and Human Rights”)

Through the rise of global protest and demonstrations during the year of 2019, the world’s focus has been shifted towards the increasing implementations of freedom of expressions to show the strength of the people’s voice and their increasing awareness of their rights. Thus, this episode of Demos’ Delights will discuss more about the importance of freedom of speech in a democracy that ranges from the explanations and definition regarding the forms of freedom of speech, the limitations, to how freedom of speech is an integral aspect of a functioning democracy. Alongside our speakers, Cinthasya Nandini, S A Turisina and Verena Widanti, this episode of Demos’ Delight is dedicated to giving insights on how upholding practices of freedom of speech can help countries to develop and reconstruct their respective democratic circumstances. (This podcast is part 2 of the "Democracy and Human Rights" series)

When talking about democracy, it's pertinent to bring the human rights aspect to the forefront of the discussion. It’s significance lies in the knowledge that human rights is one of the basic values of democracy, in which they share the same philosophical ontology of liberalism. Despite that, even democratic countries are still prone in justifying forms of human rights violation. With those issues in mind, the main speakers of today's episode, Ainun Fahirah K., Kanaya Ratu A. and Miranda Titania. are dedicated in enlightening our listeners in regards to the discourse surrounding human rights, cultural relativism and democracy, the implementation of human rights responsibility and fulfillment in Indonesia as well as its possible solutions.  Don't forget to keep listening to find all the answers! (This podcast is part 1 of the "Democracy and Human Rights" series)

What comes to mind when hearing the word "democracy"? Some would answer with protests or elections or even free press. It's undeniable that In this time and age, democracy has become an integral part of people's lives. However, democracy has become a concept so normalized in the world that oftentimes, the intricate meanings, implementations or even how it looks may become lost and/or forgotten. For that reason,  Demos' Delights - Dr. Diah Kusumaningrum as our main speaker- present "Defining Democracy", a podcast where listeners will be taken on a journey to reacquaint themselves to democracy and it's various dimensions, conditions and forms. Find all the answers on the very first episode of Demos' Delights!