Jakarta – Indonesian state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has introduced strict sanctions for anyone found committing sexual harassment in railway areas.

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia is urging the government to revoke the permits of companies suspected of damaging Sumatra's forests and river basins, which worsened the se

Mitra Tarigan, Jakarta – The General Chairperson of the Indonesian Clinical Psychologists Association (IPK) for the 2025-2029 period, Retno Kumolohadi, stated that the Indonesian govern

Jakarta – At least 20 students and one teacher were wounded after a vehicle suddenly crashed into a school gathering at SDN Kalibaru 01 Pagi state elementary school in Cilincing, North

Hans Makabori, Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) held a peaceful demonstration commemorating International Human Rights Day at the Abepura traffic circle in Jayapura c

Jakarta – Floods and landslides struck several districts in South Nias regency in North Sumatra on Thursday, after heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region.

Jakarta – Human Rights Day which falls today should remind nations of the promises they make to their citizens: dignity, safety and justice.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – A study by the Research Center for Environmental Studies (PPLH) at IPB University's International Research Institute for Climate Change has shown that most of J

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) suspects a cyberattack behind the sudden disappearance of Tempo's YouTube account on Wednesd

Balipuspanews, Badung, Bali – Authorities in Bali say they have found no evidence of pornography after raiding a Pererenan studio where foreign nationals, including adult film actress a

Duncan Graham – As Indonesia prepares to release a new official national history, an Australian historian's account of the 1965-66 mass killings threatens to reopen a long-suppressed de

Philip Jacobson, Dili, Timor-Leste – Whale tourism in Timor-Leste is booming.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – New findings from Trase.Earth show that while deforestation linked to Indonesia's pulp industry declined in 2024, the overall risk of natural forest destruction

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – Rising staple food prices have overtaken fears of job termination as the biggest source of public anxiety in Indonesia, according to a new study release

Jakarta – Along with the momentum of International Human Rights Day on Wednesday December 10, the Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy released the 2025 Human Rights Index which sho

Islamabad – Speaking during a ceremony held for the signing of several memoranda of understanding between Indonesia and Pakistan, PM Shehbaz detailed the pair's discussions and said, "W

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta Persistent air pollution in Jakarta has triggered nearly 2 million cases of respiratory illness throughout this year, raising concerns over the long-term well-

Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) held a demonstration in the National Monument (Monas) area of Central Jakarta on Wednesday December 10.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The chair of the Regional Representative Council (DPD), Sultan Bachtiar Najamuddin, backs President Prabowo Subianto's decision to hold back from accepting fo

Malvyandie Haryadi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has highlighted agrarian conflicts occurring in several areas, including in Pasuruan regency, East J

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has identified companies in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra that have caused damage to forests and river

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – SETARA Institute has released the 2025 Human Rights Index for Indonesia to commemorate this year's World Human Rights Day.

The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) launched a report titled "Human Rights Catastrophe" ahead of the 77th International Human Rights Day commemoration,

Radhiyya Indra and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Medan – Suffering through days without clean water or proper medical care, evacuees packed into emergency shelters across three provinces in

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Tempo's YouTube account went dark on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at around 7 a.m. local time.

Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) is urging the government and House of Representatives (DPR) to pass the Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT)

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Central Lampung Regent Ardito Wijaya was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday night for questioning in a

Fia Hamid-Walker – Heavy rainfall in Sumatra on 23 November caused landslides and flash floods three days later, with widespread loss of life.

Vonia Vieira, Doug Dingwall – As Indonesian warplanes flew overhead, they dropped something many in Timor-Leste had never seen.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai is scheduled to present awards to six prominent individuals during the 2025 World Human Rights Day commem

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has formally delivered a legal notice urging President Prabowo Subianto to declare the catastrophic floods and landslides that h

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Environmental group Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) is calling on the government to take tougher action against companies accused of contributi

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta The government plans to tighten rules on how natural resource exporters must keep their entire export receipts (DHE) starting at the turn of the year, aiming

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia has temporarily suspended all timber extraction and log transportation in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra after flash floods and landslides kill

Jayapura, Papua – The Indonesian government aims to clear 100,000 hectares of land to support rice cultivation in Papua, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has allocated Rp210.4 trillion in the 2026 State Budget for food security programs, marking a significant increase from this yea

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Yogi Eka Sahputra, Jakarta – Customs data confirms that a flood of suspected illegal electronic waste (e-waste) continues to arrive in Batam, Riau Islands.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Dimas Bagus Arya, the coordinator for the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), said Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto has been maintai

Jakarta – Dompet Dhuafa, a Muslim alms organization, recently held a charity concert "Together for Sumatar" at M Bloc Live House and M Bloc Space to gather support for the disaster-hit

Jakarta – Blaming nature for the deadly floods and landslides in Sumatra is not going to take us very far beyond stating the obvious and long held wisdom that, if we cannot beat nature,

Jakarta – For politicians without empathy, disaster locations are nothing more than content for their social media.

David Akana, North Sumatra, Indonesia – Indonesia's environment ministry on Dec.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has raised concerns over Indonesia's persistently high youth unemployment, with the jobless rate among Gen Z stil

Islamabad – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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Gloria Dickie – A small brown line snakes its way through the rainforest in northern Sumatra, carving 300 metres through dense patches of meranti trees, oak and mahua.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras) reported 205 incidents of civil liberty violations during the first year of the presidenc

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's electricity company PLN continues to accelerate the restoration of the electrical system in Aceh following flash floods and landslides that damaged

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, responded to President Prabowo Subianto's recent statements regarding the principles of Human R