Jakarta – The state will likely suffer more than Rp 100 billion (US$9.6 million) in losses, if the House of Representatives is unable to complete its deliberation of 64 bills by the end

Jakarta – Activists and legislators on Wednesday blamed the stalemate in the four-year protracted military tribunal bill on the "psychological war" between the police and military, part

Andra Wisnu, Jakarta – Agnes, who would not give her last name for safety reasons, had to pay the police nearly Rp 3 million (US$294) to get a report confirming her car had been stolen

Setyo Budi – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won July's election with a landslide.

Despite an unprecedented media campaign, Prabowo Subianto's political comeback has fallen flat – for now

The arrest of three terror suspects came just days ahead of the Indonesian Police's 63rd anniversary, which is celebrated nationwide today.

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has accused legislators of having no intention to eradicate alleged corruption in the Indonesian military (TNI).

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Sumedang – The West Java administration has declared a state of emergency in its fight against HIV/AIDS, with high prevalence among non-risk groups such as homemakers.

A hundred or so people from the Volunteers of People's Struggle for the Liberation of Motherland (SPARTAN) demonstrated at the General Election Commission (KPU) offices in Central Jakar

Jakarta – West Jakarta Police say the number of domestic violence cases in the municipality during this year's first semester shows an increase compared to the same period last year.

Adianto P Simamora, Jakarta – On Tuesday, the final round of debates between vice presidential candidates ended without any surprises, with only Boediono and Prabowo Subianto exchanging

Jakarta – The results of a new survey released Tuesday show Jakartans preferred a single-round presidential election because they thought a second round would be a waste of money.

Arlina Arshad – The saccharine world of Indonesian pop music is being rocked by a new wave of underground bands that aren't afraid to take aim at the country's political elite ahead of

Jakarta – The Setara Institute, a civil society group focusing on improving the country's pluralism, on Tuesday criticized presidential candidates who have used religion to attract vote

Max Lane – Rallies and other public shows of support have remained weak for the three candidates and their running mates in the weeks leading up to the July 8 Indonesian presidential el

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Hundreds of farmers from across North Sumatra province, grouped under the Federation of Indonesian Farmers (SPI), rallied in front of the governor's office on M

Tom Allard in Kuala Lumpur and Yuko Narushima – Indonesian authorities are bracing for a huge influx of boat people, anticipating as many as 10,000 asylum-seekers are waiting in Malaysi

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – The Merangin regency branch of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has declared deviant the teachings of the Tarikat Naqsabandiyah Islamic group, widely embraced sin

Jerome Rivet – A young radio news agency in Indonesia is attracting fans and international recognition for programming that eschews "infotainment" and focuses on hard issues like human

Jakarta – Indonesia is planning to ask all people arriving from Australia and other swine flu-affected countries to wear face masks for at least three days, the health minister says.

Armando Siahaan – Countries and their citizens often have to face unpleasant truths about sordid episodes of the past.

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Solo – Puan Maharani, Megawati Soekarnoputri's daughter, on Sunday blamed the electoral roll fraud in the April 9 legislative elections for the defeat of the Indonesian Democratic Party

Kanis Dursin, Mekarsari (West Kalimantan) – More than seven years after settling down in Mekarsari, Kuburaya district in West Kalimantan, sisters Nurjati, 36, and Marlena, 35, say they

Jakarta – While management of foreign debt is considered as one of the most crucial problems for most people, it has been a non-issue during the election.

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Jakarta – The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) has called on the central government to stop the direct cash aid program for the poor because of rampant illegal fees.

Amanda Ferdina, Jakarta – Six protest actions are scheduled to mark the start of the week in Jakarta and surrounding areas.

Jakarta – A group of journalists on Saturday held a rally at the Democratic Party (PD) central executive board office in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, to protest a violent attack on a journ

The Asia-Pacific International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) held its regional congress on June 16-19, 2009, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to assess labor conditions in the transport

Agnes S. Jayakarna, Surabaya – Workers in East Java have demanded the governor involve them in determining the regional minimum wage (UMK).

The release of two separate human rights reports in the past weeks could not be timelier given the fact that Indonesians will vote for their next president next week.

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Indonesia may see slower economic growth in the second quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter based on a seasonal trend, Bank Indonesia (BI) d

Alfian, Jakarta – With the implementation of the new mining law, the government will require foreign shareholders with 100 percent of participating interest in mining companies to sell

Febriamy Hutapea – The three presidential candidates and their campaign teams should stick to campaigning on the issues, rather than attacking each other or defending themselves against

Jakarta – Human rights activists have urged the government to better control and monitor its military (TNI) to prevent torture against civilians.

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed that the Indonesian Military and the National Police received funds both fro

Anita Rachman – Despite a government ban on sending domestic workers to Malaysia, some labor placement agencies are continuing to send their workers to the neighboring country, Yunus Ya

Jakarta – A group of journalist will hold a rally at the Democratic Party (PD) central executive board office in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, to protest a violent attack on a journalist du

Ferry Irwanto & Camelia Pasandaran – After a listless first debate more than a week ago, presidential candidates on Thursday gave a much livelier performance during their second nat

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-066-2009

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The three vice presidential candidates debated national identity live on television last Tuesday.

Anita Rachman – The government has suspended sending more maids and other informal sector workers to Malaysia until the two countries meet to settle problems with their current labor ag

Gabrielle Dunlevy, Brisbane – Climate change is worsening the hunger problem in Indonesia's West Timor province, which is already rivalling Africa.

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Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Preparations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Indonesia and New Zealand under the ASEAN framework have been progressing well despite the economic do

Farouk Arnaz – The National Police, which has long been the target of widespread allegations of human rights abuses, on Thursday issued a new set of law enforcement standards meant to m

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Continued proliferation of administrative regions in Indonesia may no longer be economically sustainable, as it creates additional costs to the state with re

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The second round presidential debate looked for a while more like a two-man show instead of three, with two candidates engaging in lively arguments while the th

Nurfika Osman – Activists for women's rights intend to hit each presidential candidate with a list of demands related to gender discrimination with the expectation that these demands wi