Jakarta – As the ranks of protesters thickened in central Jakarta on Dec. 2, turning into Indonesia's biggest mass demonstration since the end of…

Mahinda Arkyasa, Jakarta – The Timor Leste government extended it condolences for the passing of Dr. George Junus Aditjondro on December 10, 2016…

Adam Harvey, Indonesia – Police in Jakarta say they have foiled a plot by extremists to detonate a bomb today at the presidential palace.

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Jakarta – Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil posted on his official Facebook account a series of notices regarding an incident on Tuesday, Dec. 6, when a…

Jakarta – Activists say they doubt that the court can maintain their independence during Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's…

Jakarta – A number of human rights activists under the Civil Society Alliance for the Constitution (Amsik) have said Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok…

Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has signaled that another Cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place should Indonesia fail to narrow its…

Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo reiterated on Saturday that the country must close ranks to maintain unity…

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – Nine Muslims from South Sulawesi who landed at El Tari Penfui Airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, on Thursday were…

Bambang Muryanto and Arya Dipa, Yogyakarta/Bandung – Dozens of hijab-clad students were sitting in groups in the yard of Sanata Dharma Catholic…

Jakarta – Protests against the blasphemy case launched by Muslim hardliners against Jakarta's Christian governor are mounting ahead of his first…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Nusye Hanarti wears a nostalgic smile while remembering her experience in 1998, when she joined her aunt, the…

Suherdjoko, Semarang – After four days of walking approximately 150 kilometers from Rembang to Semarang in Central Java, Kendeng mountain farmers…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – On Dec. 17, 2012, then Jakarta governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially opened a dedicated bicycle lane in the East Flood…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – On the heels of a series of intolerant acts by hard-liners, including the recent mob attack on a Christmas…

Pekanbaru – After months of questioning, the Riau Police have detained six of their officers suspected of taking part in a brawl with locals in…

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – Activist, researcher, scholar and former Tempo magazine journalist George Junus Aditjondro died in Palu, Central Sulawesi…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The media's role in protecting multiculturalism and pluralism in the country is at a crossroads, as some…

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru, Riau – After months of investigation, six police officers have been arrested and named suspects for allegedly torturing…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Environmentalists have hailed the government's decision to issue a total ban on the clearing of carbon-rich peatland…

Haeril Halim, Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, and Bambang Muryanto, Jakarta/Yogyakarta – The National Police have come under fire…

Safrin La Batu and Ahmad Junaidi, Jakarta – Cases of religious intolerance could increase in Indonesia amid Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja…

Jakarta – The government should flex its muscles to protect the rights of all Indonesian citizens to conduct religious ceremonies according to…

Paulina Quintao – The National Parliament has approved proposed law no. 26/III/2015 on the prevention and fight against human trafficking. Of the…

United Liberation Movement for West Papua leaders have been in New York this week, lobbying at the United Nations about their self-determination…

Jewel Topsfield, Pidie Jaya, Indonesia – As the number of displaced people from Wednesday's earthquake ballooned to more than 23,000, the scarred…

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil has asserted that religious services in the city do not require permits, though the…

Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto has called on Indonesians to respect the right of all religious communities to practice their faith,…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Moving the venue of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's blasphemy trial to a safer location is necessary…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Universities in Yogyakarta with billboards featuring hijab-clad students do not violate ethical codes of…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – After two years of running the country, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has still not fulfilled his campaign…

Ina Parlina and Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo told Education and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy on Wednesday to…

The owner of some of Australia's most famous food brands has been linked to deforestation in Indonesia after new footage of land clearing in North…

Edward Febriyatri Kusuma, Jakarta – I Love the Fatherland (Aku Cinta Tanah Air, ACTA) deputy chairperson Ali Lubis is suing Jakarta Governor…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police arrested politician M. Hatta Taliwang on Thursday morning for allegedly being involved in…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Treason suspect Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of the country's first president Sukarno, has denied…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The amplification of negative news regarding the Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pairs on social media may compromise…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has promised to humanely relocate residents from…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Few Indonesian people who believe that Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has committed blasphemy…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo retains a high level of public trust despite his perceived role in the blasphemy…

[A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of Human Rights Day]

Commemorating Human Rights Day every December…

Jakarta – Police have named an inmate at Tangerang penitentiary in Banten a suspect in a case of defamation against National Police chief Gen.…

Novan Iman Santosa, Manila – Indonesia will hold a trilateral military exercise in Kalimantan early next year, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu…

Meureudu, Indonesia – Thousands of people in the Indonesian province of Aceh took refuge for the night in mosques and temporary shelters after a…

Jewel Topsfield – They are clearing a marketplace in Meureudu which was flattened by the earthquake that struck Aceh on Wednesday morning.

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Haeril Halim and Arya Dipa, Jakarta/Bandung – The country's largest Muslim organizations have vowed to help protect Christians across the country…

Viriya P. Singgih, Jakarta – Gold and copper mining giant Freeport Indonesia has yet to realize its commitment to build a smelter in Indonesia in…

Jakarta – Activists in Jakarta issued a joint communique on Thursday, Dec. 8, rejecting the government's new antiterrorism bill, which they say…

Jakarta – West Java Governor Ahmad "Aher" Heryawan has lamented an Islamic group's raid of a Christmas celebration service in Bandung on Tuesday…

Oliver Holmes and agencies – At least 97 people have died and more are feared trapped in collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake struck…