Ian Wilson – In a city where demonstrations are a daily almost banal occurrence, one scheduled for 4 November has left Jakarta on an…

It might be the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese cosmology but where Indonesians are concerned this might as well be the Year of the Horse.

Jakarta – Provocative pictures with the texts "Tangkap Ahok" (Arrest Ahok) or "Peti Mati Ahok" (Ahok's Coffin), suspected to have come from…

Jakarta – An Indonesian minister's suggestion that doors should be removed from college dormitories to prevent promiscuity has been greeted with…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-136-2016

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Nethy Dharma Somba Jayapura – The Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), an institution formed as part of the implementation of the 2001 Law on Special…

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – Thousands of families residing in Timor Leste before its independence have returned to Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara (…

Grasberg mine in the Indonesian province has been a source of untold wealth for its owners, but local communities say it has brought poverty and…

The Dutch royals were welcomed to Canberra by a little half-Dutch girl, a protester for West Papua, and a slew of Australians with Dutch heritage…

Dr Budi Hernawan – Since the United Liberation Movement for West Papua was established in December 2014 in Vanuatu, Papua's international…

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The government says the "right to be forgotten" clause in the new Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law…

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – The earnings of Indonesian companies as of September has revealed a patchy recovery in local firms as they continue…

Fadli, Batam – The recent departure of lithium battery maker PT Sanyo Energy Batam (SEB) from Batam, Riau Islands, should become a wake-up call…

Oliver Holmes – Security forces in the Indonesian capital Jakarta are on high alert in preparation for a Friday rally by hardline Islamist groups…

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Jihadists are urging violence at a massive rally planned in Jakarta on Friday by Islamic hardliners…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – One day after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo made a joint appearance with Prabowo…

Bogor. After dozens of religious and political leaders called for peace ahead of Friday's massive anti-Ahok rally, former president Susilo Bambang…

Jakarta – The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Fadli Zon, said he had sent a letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, asking him…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – In a long white shirt, kopiah (cap) and with a green scarf over his shoulder, deputy governor candidate Sandiaga Uno…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) shared on Wednesday its support for the government's plan to increase the provincial…

Andi Hajramurni, Jon Afrizal and Apriadi Gunawan, Makassar/Medan/Jambi – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's attempt to lure in investors by…

Leader of the Australian West Papua Association (Sydney) (AWPA), Joe Collins, has spoken out against reports that Jakarta has requested Australia…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – The government's ambitious 35,000 megawatt (MW) power plant construction program has suffered another setback,…

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – As tourism slowly takes its place as a new engine of economic growth, the government is making aggressive plans to…

Amanda Hodge – Indonesia has asked Australia to caution its Pacific Island neighbours against interfering in the West Papua issue and to urge them…

Tama Salim, Jakarta – An awkward silence swept over the foreign and defense ministries on Tuesday following reports that Indonesia had proposed…

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Jakarta's newly appointed acting governor, "Soni" Sumarsono, has confirmed he will continue the Jakarta Bay reclamation…

Jakarta – Although Indonesia is blessed with a demographic bonus, meaning that productive-aged people outnumber children and the elderly, many…

Jakarta – The newly revised Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law could limit people's rights to freedom of expression because many…

News that the Indonesian government is upping the ante against supporters of West Papua comes as no surprise, a well-placed senior government…

Jakarta – US Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force personnel attended on Tuesday the opening ceremony of the 10-day Cope West joint training…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The Terrorism Law is on the brink of an overhaul as lawmakers continue to revise all aspects…

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is expected to raise a discussion on pollution in the Timor Sea during…

Top Indonesian politicians including President Joko Widodo and opposition leader Prabowo Subianto have called for calm ahead of Friday's planned…

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – The nation has refreshed calls for a resolution to the murder of prominent human rights activist Munir Said Thalib…

Jakarta – Garda Pemuda, the youth wing of the National Democrat party, or NasDem, has thrown its support behind measures to ensure a mass protest…

Haeril Halim and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The mood was jovial. When asked to ride a horse, a sturdy stallion called Salero, President Joko…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The country's two largest Muslim organizations have stated that they do not support a rally…

Sidney Jones – If anyone wonders why Indonesia has been ineffective in curbing extremism, the anti-Ahok campaign provides an object lesson. In the…

Jakarta – South Korean investors have begun complaining of irregularities they face in running their operations in Indonesia, amid the government'…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Leaders of Ahmadiyah Muslim communities from Indonesia and Malaysia are complaining about the absence of state…

Jakarta – Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. M. Iriawan denied reports he had given a "shoot on sight" directive ahead of protests planned for Friday…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In her crusade to protect the country from promiscuity and homosexuality, which she considers a "disease", Social…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Australia and Indonesia are considering joint patrols in the highly sensitive South China Sea amid escalating tensions…

A member of the provincial parliament in Indonesia's West Papua province has called for an investigation into last Thursday's deadly shootings in…

Jayapura – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will investigate further the death of a civilian, Onesimus Rumayom, during a rally…

During her visit to Indonesia, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Indonesia's Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu discussed efforts to deepen…

There are questions over the effectiveness of a push by Indonesia to have Australia lean on Pacific countries to not talk about West Papua.

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Indonesia's Defence Minister has urged Australia to rebuke Pacific Island states who raise issues relating to West Papua in global fora.

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Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The South Sulawesi Police have said they would not tolerate any acts of violence and vandalism in the province and…