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Alan Sipress, Jakarta – The fatal, midair poisoning last year of Indonesia's best-known human rights campaigner, Munir Said Thalib, was a plot by operatives from the country's spy agenc

Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta – The government-sanctioned team assigned to help the police in investigating the murder of prominent human rights activist Munir handed over the report

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In the past, journalists reporting on baffling cases had come to depend on the wisdom of rights activist Munir, who would discuss with them his suspicions or findings.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Air Force is hoping to fortify its minimum weaponry system with plans slated to procure more Sukhoi fighter jets and set up more radar units, particularly in bo

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – Young people in the capital have more permissive attitudes towards pornography, homosexuality, drug abuse and violence than their older siblings, according to

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Hera Diani, Jakarta – It seems that agnostics will have the last laugh, with the highly spiritual haj pilgrimage in this country being defiled by fraud and embezzlement.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – A career woman expressed her frustration when the justice system did not side with her, with police ignored her demand that a truck belonging to a business

Rusman, Samarinda – Junaedi, 32, waited for his illegally bought logs to be hauled out of the Mahakam River in the upper reaches of Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, where they had be

A team investigating the arsenic poisoning death of a top Indonesian human rights campaigner has found indications of involvement of the state intelligence agency, a rights activist sai

Jakarta – The Ministry of Defense and the Indonesia Military (TNI) headquarters have agreed to improve communications aimed at boosting the efficiency in the procurement of military equ

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – As Jakarta celebrated its 478th anniversary on Wednesday, the city administration made public a report of a further 26 malnourished children in the capital.

Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta – With unemployment on the increase, more women described themselves last year as housewives, the latest labor data reveals.

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James Balowski, Jakarta – Although no-one has been charged with last year's murder of Indonesia's foremost human rights activist, Munir Said Thalib, evidence is mounting that the prime

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Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta – The government has launched a series of measures to tackle the growing incidence of malnutrition affecting hundreds, probably thousands, of under-fives.

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Sian Powell – Frustrated with the immense damage the slowly moving Newmont legal drama has had on Indonesia's foreign investment image, the nation's president has demanded frequent brie

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Balikpapan – Following an earlier protest, hundreds of fishermen in Balikpapan demanded on Tuesday that PT Thiess Contractor Indonesia provide them with compensation due to the drop in

Rendi A. Witular and Tony Hotland, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed disappointment on Monday over the refusal of A.M.

Hera Diani, Jakarta – The ongoing inquiry into haj pilgrimage funds has revealed more irregularities within the Ministry of Religious Affairs in managing the funds, indicating more mone

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Lawyers for Mulyana Wira Kusumah, the first defendant in the high-profile graft case involving the General Elections Commission (KPU), revealed on Monday a

Indonesia is renowned as a nation with a long history rich in culture. That culture apparently has evolved to embrace corruption.

Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir has appealed to Indonesia's Supreme Court to overturn his conviction and 30-month jail term for involvement in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings.

Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta – Campaigners for a more democratic Jakarta must work harder to get their voices heard by lawmakers, who did not support the idea of further decentralization

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Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Several prominent figures from Nias alleged on Monday that dozens of children had been taken off the island illegally since the tsunami in December.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – At least 48 of over 100 people who clashed with police at the Taman Permata Buana housing complex in Kembangan, West Jakarta over the weekend were declared suspe

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Observers demanded the House of Representatives on Monday to amend its bill on the military tribunal so as to pave the way for trials of soldiers in a civilian

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Jakarta's water, air and land continue to be heavily polluted by poisonous materials originating from households and factories, a survey shows.

Damar Harsanto, Jakarta – One demonstration after another in the capital doesn't make Jakarta a democratic city and if the current administration has anything to do with it, the city is

Damar Harsanto, Abdul Khalik and Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta – June and July is a traditionally merry time in Jakarta, with all kinds of attractions and events organized to celebrate the

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Tejo Pramono, Jakarta – The child malnutrition outbreak has now spread from West Nusa Tenggara, to West Sumatra, Lampung and now South East Sulawesi Provinces.

Dan Eaton, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is ignoring the widespread physical and sexual abuse of hundreds of thousands of young girls working as maids in homes around the country,

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has proposed a bill to revise Law No.

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – After years of delay, the House of Representatives legislation committee will propose a new bill on citizenship, which aims to eliminate discriminatory articles

Rusman, Samarinda – It was 4:30 in the morning and the sun was not yet shining, but 13-year-old Rizki Gunawan and his little sister Astari had to leave the warmth of their beds and head

Does a dead body need money? Surely not. The relatives of the deceased usually made do for the burial.

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Candidates for mayor Sjachrazad Z.P.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives is being urged to immediately deliberate on the much-waited bill against human trafficking, a serious problem in the country, which mostly affects

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Despite all the talk about good governance, government institutions continue to maintain so-called "tactical funds" that are prone to abuse due to a lack o

Blontank Poer, Wonogiri – The sun is just starting to lean to the west while Misni, 41, shifts peeled cassava being dried on plaited bamboo trays and places it on the ground to get dire

ID Nugroho, Surabaya – Drops of water trickle down from the shoulder-length hair of Sekar (not her real name), as she enters one of the fast food eateries in Central Surabaya on Tuesday

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – A new survey has suggested that the direct elections being planned in over 140 regions across the nation this month should be delayed due to lack of prepar

Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta – Former BIN chief A.M.