Bambang, Jakarta/Yogyakarta – Activists said on Monday that Indonesia could either maintain the spirit of democracy or return to the era of…

Geoffrey Swenson – In Timor-Leste, a peaceful transition of power is ironically threatening to undermine democracy. The small half-island has been…

Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – A political analyst has said Golkar newly appointed advisory board chief Aburizal Bakrie is likely to continue to…

The official transmigration programme is not active anymore in Papua region, according to an Indonesian government official.

Transmigration…

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama will drop the policy that bans the distribution and consumption of liquor in the capital…

Haeril Halim and Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has strengthened his stance against the consumption of liquor by…

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – If infrastructure bottlenecks get solved, Indonesia can expect to enjoy growth of 7 percent. That's the theory.

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The Indonesian government has denied suggestions that it's not open to communication regarding West Papua.

This follows criticism from the…

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) highest body, the majelis syuro (advisory council), has issued a binding recommendation that the…

Jakarta – Aside from suffering from discrimination and public harassment, transgender women also face bullying when filing police reports, leaving…

Jakarta – Unidentified people destroyed an Ahmadiyah mosque in Kendal regency, Central Java, in the early hours of Monday. None of the…

Bambang Muryanto and Jon Afrizal, Yogyakarta and Jambi – Amid intimidation from the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) against scholarly discussions on…

Jakarta – Hundreds of democracy activists on Saturday commemorated the 18th anniversary of reform by expressing their concern over the return of…

Jakarta – Resolving the 1965 tragedy is the government's first priority as the long-neglected case has grabbed the negative attention of the…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The unresolved tragedy of 1965 has left at least 1,571 victims displaced and alienated from society.

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Jakarta – Police shot tear gas after a demonstration turned violent on Friday when rally participants allegedly started throwing bottles, rocks…

Arkhelaus W., Jakarta – Around 500 protesters from the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI) and members of the Social Movement for…

Ahmad Mustaqim, Yogyakarta – Pro-democracy activists in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta have called for a campaign against militarism during a…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan wants security…

Nelson Da Cruz, Dili, Timor Leste – Timor Leste President Taur Matan Ruak says the return of 14 Timorese people who were removed to Indonesia…

Suherdjoko, Semarang – About 1,000 residents of Kebonharjo Kampung in Tanjung Emas district, Semarang, Central Java, clashed with police officers…

Arya Dipa, Bandung – In absence of the State's assurance for freedom of expression, the nation has continuously witnessed repressive acts against…

Jakarta – Indonesian Parliament Watch (Formappi) described the House of Representatives (DPR) performance during the 2015-2016 fourth sitting…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – While the central bank has revised down its economic growth forecast for 2016, global rating agency Moody's Investor…

Jakarta – Parents must be involved in developing reading habits in their children in the current fast-paced digital era as populations with a low…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The family of terrorist suspect Siyono, who died while in custody of the National Police's counterterrorism unit, Densus…

Stephen Miller – At the end of April, we marked the 10th anniversary of the death of one of our region's most important political novelists,…

Jakarta – The Russian-made Sukhoi SU-35 jet is the best choice to secure Indonesia's expansive archipelagic territory, according to the Indonesian…

Jakarta – The National Police objected on Wednesday to the plan to increase supervisory measures for its counterterrorism unit, Densus 88, during…

Jakarta – Indonesia's military elite are openly stoking public anxiety about communism, gays and other 'foreign influences', a drive critics say…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Civil society groups have united against sexual violence and are urging the government to prioritize the bill on the…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Indonesian consumer confidence has started rising after a steady decline last year, global marketing research firm…

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – Newly elected Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto has a string of alleged graft cases in tow, which comes as a…

Andreas Harsono, Jakarta – The detention of more than 1,500 Papuan independence supporters on May 2 for "lacking a permit to hold a rally" speaks…

Medan – Rampant illegal logging in the upstream areas of protected forests around Mount Sibayak, Karo regency, North Sumatra, is believed to be…

Alin Almanar, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is optimistic about settling at least 12 cases of human rights abuses in the far eastern…

Haeril Halim – Despite an earlier vow for a conciliatory solution to end the controversy regarding the 1965 communist purge by the end of this…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Working as a domestic helper abroad has been a promising profession for many Indonesians as it offers better…

Arya Dipa, Bandung/Jakarta – A student press group in Bandung, West Java, has refused to bow to pressure from an intimidating hard-line group that…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – You know the paranoia about a communist revival in Indonesia has jumped the shark when the nation's netizens start…

Jakarta – The team from the National Symposium on the 1965 Tragedy is set to submit to the government their recommendations, based on detailed…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Publicly listed beer manufacturer PT Delta Djakarta has expressed anxiety over the anticipated approval of a…

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – Despite the prospect of higher loan demand this year, a number of local banks will likely have to maintain a…

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – When numerous governments work hard to lure investors for local infrastructure projects, private lenders find it…

Granting of full membership status to the United Liberation Movement of West Papua in the Melanesian Spearhead Group is justifiable as Indonesia…

Thompson Marango – Vanuatu Foreign Minister, Bruno Leingkon, has called for unity within countries and people who are in support of West Papua's…

The Solomon Islands prime minister has reiterated his support for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group for the United Liberation…

A West Papuan theologian and activist says Papuan nationalist aspirations are a direct consequence of how the Indonesian state has treated his…

Jakarta – Rigid implementation of sharia-based regulations will not automatically make cities that have put Islamic norms and values into practice…

Jakarta – Human rights watchdog Setara Institute has called on President Joko Widodo to come down hard on Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu for…