Pekanbaru, Riau – Five F-16 fighter planes based at Air Squadron 16 Fighting Falcon, Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base in Pekanbaru, Riau will be…

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama is set to hold meetings with the country's largest political organization,…

Jakarta – A recent survey has revealed that Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama is the strongest contender for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial…

Hanis Maketab – Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been called out over his commitment to protecting human rights following a Cabinet…

It may not be legally binding, but the International People's Tribunal on Indonesia's mass violence carries enough moral and political weight to…

Eko Widianto, Jakarta – Dozens of members of Papuan Student Association (IPMP) staged a rally in front of Malang City Hall, Wednesday, July 27,…

It denies their right to life and brings no effective solution for the eradication of illegal drugs

Dear President Widodo:

The…

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is gravely dismayed by President Joko Widodo's decision to appoint retired Army General Wiranto as a…

Jakarta – Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo should reverse his decision to appoint a former general indicted for crimes against humanity…

Jokowi still has time to pull back from these unlawful executions, before inviting global notoriety – Rafendi Djamin, Amnesty International's…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – A brouhaha implicating state power company PLN has exacerbated the already complicated environment for investors…

Corry Elyda, Surabaya – Developing urban areas is never an easy job for the government, let alone local administrations, due to the complication…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) has reminded the government to resolve the 1965 communist purge…

Appointment of General (ret.) Wiranto as Minister confirms the deep-rooted impunity in Indonesia

Three human rights groups, TAPOL,…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced the composition of his new Cabinet after Wednesday's reshuffle, saying that…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will put the Indonesian government on the wrong side of history if he proceeds with the third round of…

Jewel Topsfield, Cilacap – Fears that innocent people will be killed in Indonesia's looming executions are intensifying, with a former senior…

A controversial former military chief accused of atrocities during Indonesia's brutal occupation of East Timor was appointed top security minister…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appointed former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Wiranto as coordinating political,…

Gayatri Suroyo and Eveline Danubrata, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo pleased market reform advocates by bringing home the World Bank's…

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – "This is disobedience," said Sukarti, 40, a resident of the demolished Pasar Ikan area in North Jakarta. Her expression…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – After exiling herself abroad to serve as the World Bank's managing director and chief operating officer in 2010 due to…

Jakarta – The replacement of education minister Anies Baswedan for Muhadjir Effendy, chairman of Muhammadiyah's education and research department…

This is adding insult to injury. A day after ordering a fresh round of executions, Jokowi has now decided to hand control of the country's…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The Association of Papuan Students in Java and Bali has demanded Yogyakarta Sultan Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X…

Jakarta – Unlike other government institutions, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has warmly welcomed the International People'…

Jakarta – Against the majority belief that a higher electoral threshold will streamline the number of political parties represented in the…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The chair of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for the commission to be given the authority to…

Jewel Topsfield – The spiritual advisers who will spend the final hours of life with those condemned to die in Indonesia's next round of…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Rights watchdog Imparsial has urged the House of Representatives to pass specific regulations on the Indonesian…

Denpasar – Despite mounting demands from Bali residents for the disbandment of mass organizations as a result of their involvement in acts of…

Venidora Oliveira – Communities are continuing to build houses on protected land, even though it has been banned by the government.

National…

The government's response in the wake of a spate of rape and murder of young women and children this year has been widely welcomed by the public…

There is no evidence to support President Widodo's position. The death penalty does not deter crime. Carrying out executions will not rid…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) are holding a week-long joint exercise in Jakarta. The exercise,…

Thomas Ora, Dili, Timor Leste – Indonesian Christians have pledged help for hundreds of Timor-Leste farmers whose crops have been ravaged by the…

Nethy Dharma Somba and Bambang Muryanto, Jayapura/Yogyakarta – Papua Governor Lukas Enembe has sent a team to Yogyakarta following an attack by a…

Following the move by the Melanesian Spearhead Group to defer a decision on the United Liberation Movement for West Papua's application to become…

Paulina Quintao – The policy of equivalent education has been criticized as being unfair to dropout youths due to the learning environment, which…

Relations between Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono and Papua have been fairly close, with the sultan of the country's only ruling monarchy…

Jakarta – Indonesia needs to take measures to combat state-owned enterprise monopolies in the logistics and transportation sectors to create a…

Margareth S. Aritonang and Agus Maryono, Jakarta/Cilacap – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been urged to cancel the planned executions of drug…

Grace D. Amianti and Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – A heated exchange of claims has emerged between Indonesian and Singaporean officials, revolving…

Jakarta – Central Java will soon become the next shoe production center in the country after East Java and Banten, following the planned…

Jakarta – Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) chairman Tulus Abadi has called on the government to further investigate the fake-vaccine case,…

Pontianak – West Kalimantan Police will not prosecute a company and three individuals allegedly involved in four cases of land and forest fires in…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Nearly two years after taking office, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval rating has improved from last year, despite…

Panca Nugraha and Suherdjoko, Mataram/Semarang – Indonesia on Saturday celebrated National Children's Day (HAN) with a renewed commitment to stop…

Jewel Topsfield, Amilia Rosa, Karuni Rompies – A Nigerian man facing imminent execution in Indonesia tearfully told a court that police…

Stephanie Boltje – A small group of Indonesian tour guides are buying up forest lands in a bid to protect wildlife, including sun bears and…