Jakarta – House of Representatives deputy speaker Fadli Zon said on Monday that the government must explain the reasons behind its decision to…

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has rejected a recent plan by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration to abolish…

Ni Komang Erviani, Nusa Dua, Bali – Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and…

Corruption, drugs, extortion and bullying at penitentiaries are an open secret, and the chronic ills persist even as governments come and go. The…

Jakarta – The government said on Sunday the portion of women participating in legislative elections remained stagnant at 17 percent, lower than…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-097-2016

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

Dili, Timor-Leste – Participants of ASEAN Peoples' Forum (APF) have stated their commitment and supports of a fair settlement for the Timorese…

Jakarta – Dozens of residents staged a protest over state-owned railway company PT KAI's plan to evict residents from their houses in Manggarai,…

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta/Nusa Dua – The government's widening budget deficit may have an adverse effect on the overall economy as public spending…

Clashes in the remote Papua province of Indonesia on the weekend have left three people killed and dozens injured, along with 25 houses burned…

Haeril Halim and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Tanjung Balai – While social media has been influential in effecting positive changes in society, it can…

Damien Kingsbury – Indonesia President Joko Widodo's recent announcement of his new cabinet line-up aroused two responses.

The first was…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is the minority group most disliked by Muslim people in…

Dewanti A. Wardhani and Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Despite the government's pledge to streamline bureaucracy and paperwork to kick start investment…

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – Home to 250 million people, Indonesia is a tropical country with the perfect climate and landscape for cultivating…

Bogor – Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar highlighted on Sunday the urgency of treating plastic waste, which is one of the…

Jakarta – The execution spree in Indonesia has moved respected Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to urge the government to end the death penalty for…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The third batch of executions during President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration early on Friday saw four of…

Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – The House of Representatives insisted on Friday that it would continue to discuss the revision of the 2003…

Jakarta – The country's second-biggest Muslim group, Muhammadiyah, has called for greater religious and racial tolerance in North Sumatra…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – A mediation session between Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono and Papuan students in Yogyakarta on Friday failed…

Jakarta – Activists and fishermen voiced on Friday their concern over newly appointed Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan's…

Indra Budiarim Jakarta – In densely populated cities, a lack of space will always be a problem, with many forced to pay high costs for decent…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – As a country that has championed the upholding of human rights, it needs to further review its…

Agus Maryono and Margareth S. Aritonang, Cilacap/Jakarta – It was a grim scene in the early hours of Friday as officers prepared for the…

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has predicted the country's economy will grow by 5.2 percent in the third quarter of 2016 as government spending is…

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – On his second day in office, newly appointed Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi pledged to make it easier for…

Jakarta – The executions of three of four death row inmates that were shot dead by firing squad in Batu Prison on Nusakambangan island on Friday…

Jewel Topsfield, Cilacap – Four convicted drug offenders were executed in Indonesia in the early hours of Friday morning but the lives of another…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – There are many ways to examine the performance of an institution; the most commonly practiced is through…

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Local residents and activists will continue to challenge land reclamation around Losari Beach, South Sulawesi, after a…

Jewel Topsfield, Cilacap – The fate of 10 death row prisoners who were saved from the firing squad in Indonesia just minutes before the executions…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The US government has recognized the newly inaugurated Cabinet members while highlighting human rights concerns with…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Newly appointed Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto has denied accusations of…

Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto must clarify allegations of his involvement in…

Andre Brahmin – On July 13, Indonesian delegates – angry because the Morning Star Flag, emblem of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (…

Paulina Quintao – Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo has urged ministers and secretaries of state to include gender issues in the annual action…

Introduction

We have been monitoring a real life political phenomenon happening in Indonesia, namely the decision of President Jokowi…

Paulina Quintao – The Mobile Library Program being implemented in the country through the Alola Foundation is aiming to develop a culture of…

Jakarta – H.M. Prasetyo has continued to secure his position as attorney general despite President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's cabinet reshuffle due to…

"An old soldier never stops fighting," Wiranto once said. This sentence rings true as on Wednesday, the retired Army general, was appointed as…

Rendi A. Witular and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – "As a soldier I have no objection following any orders assigned," was the reply Coordinating…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Human rights groups have lambasted President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to appoint Wiranto as the new…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo should reverse his decision to appoint Wiranto as the coordinating political, legal and security affairs…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Protracted speculation over a Cabinet reshuffle is over after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced his new…

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – The return of World Bank managing director Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister, replacing Bambang Brodjonegoro,…

Jakarta – The government announced on Tuesday that it had recorded Rp 989 billion (US$75 million) of declared assets in its tax amnesty program.…

Jewel Topsfield, Cilacap – Family members of 14 death row prisoners wept and one was close to collapse after learning the largest mass killing of…

Anggi M. Lubis and Agus Maryono, Jakarta/Cilacap – Pressure is mounting ahead of the executions of at least 14 drug convicts to be carried out…

Pekalongan – The Defense Ministry will team up with ulemas (Islamic leaders) to help introduce the state defense program to all Muslims.

The…