Jayapura, Jubi – Since the shooting incident in Karel Gobay Square, Enarotali, Paniai, that killed four students, security forces have shot 18…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The surprise decision by former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to nominate his…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Three people were injured when a military truck was shot at in Kota Mulia, Puncak Jaya, Papua, on Saturday.

A…

Grace D. Amianti – The government is preparing a set of incentives to attract oil and gas companies to invest more in the upstream industry to…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Ending a marriage is not always an easy thing to do, but more couples are getting divorced in the country, including in…

Jakarta – For many Jakartans who seek short rides to places where no buses or minibuses can reach, Bajaj, a three-wheeled taxi, always comes in…

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – Less than a month into his administration, Jokowi took many by surprise when he announced the ambitious construction…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is trying to restore public faith in his administration's corruption fight by flatly…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto has admitted that the authorities faced…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A study by the University of Indonesia (UI) shows that the country has been harshly classifying harmless activities…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas HAM) says it has not been asked to participate in the drafting…

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto has expressed his support for former education and culture minister…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo has said he very much regrets Maj. Agus Harimurti…

Jakarta – An expert on state administration law, Margarito Kamis, said the nomination of Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono – former president and…

Jakarta – The death toll from the flash floods that hit Garut district in West Java rose to 27, while 22 people are still missing two days after…

Lita Aruperes, Manado – The debate on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights is still being conducted in the negative terms of…

Jakarta – Activists have planned to bring up the settlement of the 1965 mass killings case to a UN special rapporteur, amid uncertainties on…

Syamsul Huda M.Suhari and Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Gorontalo/Banjarnegara/Jayapura/Padang – Despite campaigning for reforms, political parties keep…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – For months, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has been fighting a losing battle in challenging the House of…

Jakarta – Activists have lashed out at the government's "lack of seriousness" in settling past cases of human rights abuses after President Joko "…

The Solomon Islands representative in Geneva, Switzerland, has repeated calls for Indonesia to allow a UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of…

Ina Parlina, Agus Maryono and Rizal Harahap, Jakarta/Cilacap/Pekanbaru – Heavy rains, arguably caused by the La Nina weather phenomenon that…

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat & Media Wahyudi Askar – New data shows the alarming spread of HIV and AIDS in Indonesia. The government must act…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Experts doubt an alcohol ban would result in the desired effect intended by the liquor prohibition bill and therefore…

Jakarta – Legal activists warned Thursday that criminalizing extramarital and gay sex, as is being sought by a conservative Islamic group, would…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – A public policy expert from the Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) has lambasted the alcohol prohibition bill…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-136-2016

Dear Friends,

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

Andrew Greene – Members of Indonesia's armed forces have wrapped up their first training exercise in Australia since diplomatic relations between…

Jayapura – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu appointed 124 school-aged youths as state defense program recruits in Skouw-Wutung, located at the…

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – A lack of proper irrigation systems in Central Sulawesi resulting from limited technical capabilities and budget…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Indonesian migrant worker Eni Lestari called on the international community to include migrant workers in the discussion…

Solomon Islands has again called on Indonesia to cooperate with the United Nations Human Rights Council to allow a UN Special Rapporteur on…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – As the government has consolidated support among its political allies at a national level, the…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – After several years of weak manufacturing industry growth, the government hopes to spur the sector through a masterplan…

Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean authorities have dismissed research that suggested smoky haze from catastrophic forest fires in Indonesia…

Agus Maryono and Rizal Harahap, Cilacap/Pekanbaru – Two people have died in floods in Cilacap regency, Central Java, over the past three days. The…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In developing countries, it is a problem decades old but the rising antimicrobial resistance in Indonesia has rarely…

Australia must meet Timor-Leste halfway over their disputed sea border and the lucrative oil and gas reserves that lie beneath, writes Ines de…

Jakarta – The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will likely face further criticism regarding its ability to maintain independency should lawmakers allow…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The debate over a planned election regulation (PKPU) that will allow convicts to run in regional elections has…

Thousands of Papuans rallying yesterday across Indonesia were reportedly dispersed by police and at least 75 were arrested.

The rallies were…

Hendri Yulius – Police jumped on the bandwagon of hate directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Indonesians last week, following…

Area Dipa Tangerang, Banten – The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), an international network of media assistance groups, is drawing…

Jakarta – A senior analyst has warned political parties against nominating former convicts as candidates in a host of regional elections to be…

TJ Aumua – Thousands of people have rallied across West Papua this week demanding independence and their right to self-determination.

The…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-112-2016

Dear Friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding an…

Haeril Halim and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The recent arrest of Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Speaker Irman Gusman on a bribery…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Indonesia's external debt amounted to US$324.2 billion in July, a marginal increase from $323.8 billion in the previous…

Development of the Greater Sunrise gas field is the key to the economic future of Timor-Leste, but an almost two-decade-long maritime territorial…

Margareth S. Aritonang and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The weekend arrest of Regional Representatives Council (DPD) speaker Irman Gusman over alleged…