Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – Rabia Rezai thought it better she stay at home rather than be reunited with her husband in Australia. It was unsafe…

Hundreds of KNPB activists of the Nabire region were arrested and transported into truck Nabire Police in Bukit Meriam witnessed by a Papuan mama…

Krithika Varagur, Jakarta, Indonesia – According to followers of a popular Indonesian social movement, the country would be better off without…

Khoo Ying Hooi and Guteriano Neves – A total of 21 political parties are registered to contest the Timor-Leste parliamentary election on July 22…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-072-2017

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The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from a…

Paniai, Jubi – Hundreds of West Papua National Committee (KNPB) activists in Nabire, West Papua, have reportedly being arrested by the Nabire…

Samsdhuha Wildansyah, Jakarta – As many as 14 Islamic organisations have issued a statement calling on the government to immediately issue a…

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have decided to drop the hate speech report filed by a man against President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's youngest son,…

Viriya P. Singgih, Jakarta – There has been no sign of recovery in the country's upstream oil and gas sector as investors are still reluctant to…

Viriya P. Singgih, Jakarta – Global nickel prices have been in free fall over the past few days following the issuance of another export permit by…

Jakarta – Indonesia's palm oil association said on Friday (07/07) it is worried that a French plan to reduce the use of palm oil in biofuels will…

Jakarta – House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto failed to show up for questioning as a witness in the electronic identity (e-ID) card…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Almost 100 child sex offenders from Australia have tried to enter Indonesia this year, which child advocates say…

Indonesian police on Thursday says it is planning to question President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's youngest son over allegations of blasphemy and hate…

Jakarta, Indonesia – Police are questioning the Indonesian business partner of President Donald Trump over allegations he sent threatening text…

Danang Firmanto, Jakarta – Culture and Education Minister Muhadjir Effendy has a way to change the state of the national education system. Effendy…

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained Southeast Sulawesi Governor Nur Alam on Wednesday as a suspect in a bribery case…

Viriya P. Singgih, Jakarta – Gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia is upbeat that it can settle its disputes with the government over its…

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has said second quarter growth was slower than expected and that this was sparked by various factors including slow…

Jakarta – Former Corruption and Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Bibit Samad Rianto has been selected to oversee the Village Funds…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa has deplored the marriage between an underage boy with a 71-…

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Starbucks Indonesia clarified on Wednesday that the company had no affiliation with any political or ideological groups.…

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said Tuesday that its wiretapping activities were justified under the law despite doubts by…

Suherdjoko, Cilacap, Central Jakarta – A 3-kilogram gas canister exploded at a Religious Affairs Office (KUA) in Sidareja, Cilacap regency,…

Fachrul Sidiq and Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest child of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has been reported to the Bekasi…

Ivany Atina Arbi and Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat has expressed his support of the central government's plan to…

Setiawan Adiwijaya, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry special staff Hadi M. Djuraid said that the government has yet to make any…

Jakarta – Hundreds of members and sympathizers of the Free Papua Organization, or OPM, have declared support for the Indonesian government – a…

Jeremy Menchik – In May, the governor of Jakarta, Indonesia – a Christian – was convicted for blasphemy against religion and sentenced to two…

Benny Mawel, Jayapura – A Papuan bishop has warned people that selling their land for money risks not only their future but also their cultural…

Josh Jackman – A tiny war-torn island in Asia has taken two huge steps forward in promoting LGBT rights.

East Timor, which only declared its…

Jakarta – Opposing parties of the Puncak Jaya regional elections have agreed to end a conflict in the region, marked by a "breaking arrow" ritual…

Eka Kurniawan, Jakarta, Indonesia – Rizieq Shihab may be the most controversial public figure in Indonesia today. Admired by many, reviled by…

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has said there is no cause for concerning regarding government debt reaching Rp 3.67 quadrillion (US$274.23…

Indonesia's president said on Monday his country remains a model of moderate Islam, countering critics who point to mass rallies by radical…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the people of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) should maintain sovereignty and…

Jakarta – Following a regulation issued by the Transportation Ministry requiring angkot (public minivans) to install air-conditioning, Jakarta…

Dili, East Timor – Gay rights have taken a step forward in East Timor with its first LGBT pride parade and the prime minister announcing that the…

Jakarta – The government has announced that it fully intends to move the capital from Jakarta and that it will start the preparations next year.…

Simon Butt – Decentralisation reforms enacted following the fall of Soeharto gave local governments unprecedented powers to govern their own…

Jakarta – The number of road victims during the annual Idul Fitri exodus dropped by 54 percent this year due to the smooth cooperation between law…

Shannon Power – In an act described as a 'breath of hope in the region', Timor Leste's Prime Minister has made a definitive statement in support…

Rizky Andwika – The Coalition to Safeguard the National Human Rights Commission has conducted research on the track record of 60 National Human…

Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has sent a warning letter to gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia after it laid off 4,…

Jeanavive McGregor, Mark Davis and Peter Cronau – Donald Trump was running for the US presidency when he personally raised with senior Indonesian…

Jakarta – Despite the Jakarta administration's threat to slash the regional performance allowance (TKD) of those who extended their Idul Fitri…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – On the international stage, 17-year-old Luis Leeds is known as an Australian racer who has taken part in…

Jakarta – The team of Jakarta governor-elect Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno has proposed turning reclaimed islets in Jakarta Bay, North Jakarta,…

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has announced that all civil servants, unless officially on leave, must return to work on Monday, the first…

Jakarta – The Indonesian president has not had a pay rise in the past 16 years, making President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo one of the lowest paid state…