Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, Jakarta – A government plan to begin the construction of a nuclear power plant by 2016 has been labeled environmentally risky and premature, with environmental groups highlighting that feasibility studies on the dangers posed by the project have yet to be conducted.

Jakarta – Hundreds of villagers gathered Thursday for the funerals of those killed when Indonesian marines opened fire on protesters, officials said.

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – A photograph of a top military officer bowing and shaking hands with murder convict and graft suspect Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, shows the military remains loyal to the Soeharto family, critics say.

Jakarta's slighted Governor Sutiyoso says Australia's ambassador to Indonesia Bill Farmer has personally apologised for his alleged ill treatment by police in Sydney.

Reko Rennie – Police ordered staff at a Sydney hotel to use a master key to gain entry to the room of an Indonesian governor, a hotel employee said today.

NSW Police has confirmed it is investigating a complaint into the officer's conduct during the confrontation with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso.

Hamish McDonald, Craig Skehan and Mark Forbes in Jakarta – The inquest into the 1975 killing of five newsmen in Balibo has exploded into a diplomatic row, with a senior Indonesian politician storming out of Australia and Canberra facing a recommendation to prosecute for war crimes.

Iqbal Fadil, Jakarta – The raid on Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's room at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney, Australia, is related to his past when as a officer of the Indonesian military (TNI) he served in East Timor. The Commander in Chief of the TNI even sees the incident as an effort to slander the TNI.

Anwar Khumaini, Jakarta – Non-government organisations from Indonesia's NGO Coalition for International Human Rights Advocacy (Koalisi LSM) say that Jakarta governor Sutiyoso should have been arrested because he refused a court order.

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – Indonesia's real sector is still hampered by poor infrastructure and access to financing, resulting in continued slow growth despite stable macroeconomic conditions.

Jakarta – Gang activity in South Jakarta's Kebayoran Lama market will be hard to eradicate since both local authorities and illegal street traders benefited from their presence, a criminologist has argued.

Atnike Nova Sigiro, London – During a recent UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Indonesia was re-elected a member for the period 2007-2010, receiving the second most number of votes. In terms of international human rights diplomacy, this was a moment of success for the government.

Andreas Harsono, Washington – A long string of human rights abuses had put Indonesia in a deep hole with the United States, but then the September 11 terrorists struck. Suddenly the hole got shallower.

Andreas Harsono, Washington – A long string of human rights abuses had put Indonesia in a deep hole with the United States, but then the September 11 terrorists struck. Suddenly the hole got shallower.

Tito Belo, Dili – Four people were injured on Wednesday when a grenade exploded during gang fighting in East Timor's capital as campaigning for next month's parliamentary elections got underway, police and hospital staff said.

Jon Lamb – Amidst allegations of intimidation and politically orchestrated violence in the wake of East Timor's recent presidential election, political parties are preparing for the June 30 legislative election.

Sydney – The killing of five journalists in East Timor in 1975 returned to haunt Indonesia and Australia Wednesday as an inquest into their deaths drew to a close with a call for war crimes charges to be laid.

Jakarta – Indonesian marines shot and killed Wednesday at least four villagers who were among hundreds protesting over land ownership on the main island of Java, a local official said.

James Balowski, Jakarta – On May 20, a group of women activists in Indonesia's northern-most province of Aceh declared the formation of a new local political party – the Acehnese People's Alliance Party for Women's Concern (PARAPP).

Reporters Without Borders voiced support today for Glebe deputy coroner Dorelle Pinch after her inquest into the 1975 murders of journalist Brian Peters and four colleagues in East Timor led to a diplomatic incident.

It's one year now, and the problems surrounding the mudflow in Sidoarjo remain unresolved. Even worse, there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel.

The mudflow, which has been spewing since May 29 last year, has engulfed hundreds of hectares of land, including villages, rice fields, factories, devastating the lives of more than 15,000 people.

A senior Indonesian politician has demanded an apology from Australia over an attempt to have him testify at a politically sensitive inquest into the Balibo Five deaths.

Raden Rachmadi/Aqida Swamurti, Jakarta – The United States government and parliament has questioned the independence of the Indonesian military which is considered to be still under the power of the Suharto regime and his family.

Hamish McDonald – An Indonesian politician visiting Sydney yesterday had an awkward reminder of an event in his past he must have thought long buried: the death of five Australian newsmen at Balibo, East Timor, in 1975.

Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The National Police should create a progress report on its investigation into human rights activist Munir Said Thalib's murder and frequently update the public on the matter, a human rights watchdog says.

Irmawati, Jakarta – The police have examined several key witnesses in the murder of human activist Munir. One of them is Ongen.

"In addition to investigating, we've given legal protection to the witnesses," said National Police (Polri) Chief, Gen. Sutanto, during a working meeting with the House Law Commission, yesterday (28/5).

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Continuous heavy rainfall across parts of North Sumatra over the weekend caused a landslide in Deli Serdang regency and floods in Medan on Monday.

Sydney – An Indonesian marine said five Australian-based journalists killed in East Timor in October 1975 had been "completed" or finished off by the military, an inquest was told Tuesday.

A truth commission investigating the violence surrounding East Timor's historic vote for independence in 1999 says it is having trouble accessing documents, including from the Indonesian military.

Former Aceh Monitoring Mission chief Pieter Feith recently made his first visit to Jakarta and Banda Aceh since the mission's mandate expired in December 2006. He spoke with The Jakarta Post's Tony Hotland on Saturday about the progress of peace in Aceh, before flying out to the province on Sunday morning.

A newly established populist political party is being attacked in a number of towns.

Nabiha Shahab, Porong – Muziati, a refugee of Indonesia's "mud volcano", stares at her baby and hopes that the meagre food she gives him will be enough.

Budi Satriawan, Yogyakarta – A year after a powerful earthquake devastated an area around Indonesia's ancient royal city of Yogyakarta, thousands of homes have been rebuilt but deep physical and mental scars remain for many survivors.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – While it grapples with the problem of large numbers of illegal migrant workers in Malaysia, Indonesia has another labor problem on its hands: 279 of its workers are on death row or facing possible capital charges in the neighboring country.

Suherdjoko, Salatiga – The government's plan to build a nuclear power plant was put under the microscope again as experts said the plan was criminal, would put thousands at risk and did not make any sense.

Philosophy lecturer Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ said the plan was criminal because it could cause a disaster of huge proportions.

Jakarta – The National Police announced Friday it had discovered the identities of four people believed to have received a share of the funds belonging to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra that were successfully withdrawn from the London office of the Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) Paribas.

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Observers say a new intelligence bill must strictly detail the powers of spy agencies, as a way of checking their reach and authority.

An intelligence bill was recently submitted by the House of Representatives. After the administration responds to the bill, the two sides can begin deliberating the legislation.

Jakarta – Legal experts and women's rights activists are calling for a review of laws that fail to protect women and children.

"The government has yet to take action on critical issues in laws that discriminate against women," Mitra Perempuan director Rita Serena Kolibonso told a workshop here Thursday.

Anissa S. Febrina, Jakarta – As cities around the world compete to become economic hubs, Jakarta risks losing access to global supply chains unless it can solve its bottleneck problem, an economist says.

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb., Padang – The management of Siberut National Park, on Siberut Island, West Sumatra, has warned of the threat posed by the emergence of new districts.

The park, located in Mentawai Islands regency, has raised concerns over the regency administration's decision to form new districts.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied Friday that his 2004 presidential campaign was financed with public money, branding the claims "illogical."

"I and (vice president) Jusuf Kalla clearly never received (funds) and clearly the claims are misleading and unhealthy," Yudhoyono said in a rare press conference called to reject the claims.

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – After a four-month delay the Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced Thursday it would file charges against a foundation belonging to former president Soeharto for alleged funding discrepancies.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Lawmakers from Indonesia's largest political parties said Thursday they feared a defense treaty with Singapore could undermine the country's sovereignty.

Jakarta – The government is not serious enough in settling human right violations in the country in general, in Papua in particular, a human rights observer said.

"The government has yet to show a sincere intention to settle a number of human right violation cases in Papua," human rights observer Jayadi Damanik said here Thursday.

Jakarta – A worldwide coalition of some three dozen human rights groups have called on Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta to close the bilateral Commission for Truth and Friendship (CTF), because it is "not-credible."

In an open letter to the presidents of Indonesia and Timor-Leste, a worldwide coalition of three dozen human rights organizations led by groups from Indonesia and Timor-Leste have called on President Yudhoyono and President Ramos-Horta to close the bilateral Commission for Truth and Friendship (CTF).

Jakarta – May 1998. Students from throughout the country spilled into the hall and occupied the national parliament building. The State Palace also was not spared the invasion of large numbers of uninvited guests.

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – Some of Indonesia's most influential and politically connected companies have refocused their business strategies and are joining hands with foreign investors to push forward the government's multibillion-dollar ambition to transform the country into the world's leading biodiesel producer.

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – It is no long shot. Indonesia is facing serious threats on many fronts from climate change, a government report says.

A country report on the impact of climate change says that water scarcity is a clear danger to Indonesia, with some coastal areas facing the real prospect of disappearing off the map.

Indonesian police say they are preparing to file a brief recommending up to 13 people be charged over the country's "mud volcano" disaster in heavily populated East Java.

Raden Rachmadi, Jakarta – Suciwati, widow of late human rights activist Munir, has continued generating supports from the international world regarding the case of her husband's death.