Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia should continue to prioritize the upgrading of national infrastructure alongside ongoing structural reforms…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Despite a recent survey by the Religious Affairs Ministry confirming improved religious harmony in diverse neighborhoods,…

Severianus Endi, Sanggau, West Kalimantan – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Tuesday that his administration would focus its attention on…

Jakarta – After waiting three years, Indonesia will soon have new submarines, as three submarines purchased from South Korea are expected to be…

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration plans to support the realization of a helicopter transportation service proposed by publicly…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – While more people are literate in the country, the country still struggles to make reading a habit.

A recent study…

Venidora Oliveira – The Director of the Human Rights Association (HAK), Manuel Monteiro, has criticized the judicial public defenders service,…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-023-2016

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Indonesia…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – After years of being labeled heretical following an edict on Shia issued by the East Java branch of the Indonesian Ulema…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia has attained significant improvement in terms of public nutrition, although challenges remain, with only…

Cayla Dengate – Every day, more people lend their faces to a viral campaign against Australia.

We – the island nation with a 'she'll be…

Jewel Topsfield, Bali – Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has issued a blunt warning that the failure of the key regional forum on people…

Paulina Quintso – There are calls for the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) to change the aged payment system as most recipients are unable to…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Believe it or not, Australians have finally been granted free entry to Indonesia for up to 30 days, after years of…

Sara Everingham, East Timor – Thousands of people have protested outside the Australian embassy in Dili, calling for Australia to negotiate a…

Tia Agnes, Jakarta – A monolog performance titled "Tan Malaka: I am a Red Haired Deer" should have been held by a theater group from the West Java…

Bastiaan Scherpen, Jakarta – Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Bert Koenders is in Indonesia this week to take part in the Bali Process ministerial…

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – Indonesian Francais Indonesia (IFI), the French cultural center in Bandung, West Java, and a Bandung-based theater…

Helen Davidson – Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Australian embassy in Dili on Tuesday, accusing the Australian government of "…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Factions at the House of Representatives rejected on Monday a proposed sanction for political parties that fail…

As thousands of people rallied peacefully in front of the Australian embassy in Dili on 22 March, the organizers of the protest issued two…

Jakarta – The International Labor Organization (ILO) has called on the business sector to offer employment opportunities and equal treatment to…

Johnny Langenheim – The battle over a controversial land reclamation project in Bali is reaching crisis point, with an official decision due any…

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Police fired warning shots after taxi drivers were attacked in ugly scenes during a massive protest…

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia have taken steps to enhance their relationship ahead of the Bali Process meeting.

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Peter Theodosiou – For the second consecutive month, more than 10,000 East Timorese protested outside Australia's embassy in Dili, calling for a…

Lindsay Murdoch, Bangkok – More than 10,000 Timorese besieged the Australian embassy in Dili on Tuesday to protest Australia's refusal to…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Almost 19,000 mentally ill Indonesians are still being shackled or locked up in a confined place – sometimes for years…

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Jakarta has spent more than Rp 11 trillion (US$847 million) on education in the last two years. New schools have been built…

Jakarta – Poor knowledge about the history of Islam has led the public to adopt fanaticism and misguided beliefs, which then helps to maintain…

Jakarta – A legal and political expert has said ex-graft convicts and corruption suspects should not be allowed to run in local elections and if…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – In a fishing village located on the North Jakarta coast, Siti Haminah sits in front of her house gazing vacantly toward…

Paulina Quintso – The Coordinator of Timor-Leste Human Rights Association (HAK), Xisto do Santos, called on the Timor-Leste and Japanese…

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) will close its legal aid service on Monday in order to attend the trial of two LBH Jakarta…

In Jakarta, the Foreign Minister will meet with her Indonesian counterpart, Foreign Minister Retno Maraud, and other senior ministers. She will…

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) launched on Sunday a website that the public can use to access…

Hotli Simanjuntak and Ahmad Junaidi, Banda Aceh/Jakarta – Bieureun regency in Aceh has banned the employment of openly transgender people at…

Maire Leadbeater – It is great to watch the Solomon Islands establishing itself as a champion of human rights for West Papua. Prime Minister…

Frank Brennan – When Malcolm Turnbull became prime minister six months ago, our Timorese neighbours thought there might be an opportunity to draw…

Jewel Topsfield – Indonesia has stressed Australia is not a threat and it is grateful for Australia's communication over its massive military…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – A member of the Papua Legislative Council (DPRD) from the Hanura Party, Yan Mandenas, said the noken voting…

Huge crowds are expected at protests this week outside Australia's embassy in Dili, East Timor to demand that the Australian Government establish…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Freedom of expression in the country is in jeopardy, rights groups have warned, as the nation witnessed numerous cases of…

Jakarta – Associacao Dos Combatentes Da Brigada Negra (ACBN), a humanitarian aid organization from Timor-Leste, has denied the allegations…

Jakarta – Lawmakers want the Indonesian Military to play a broader role, beyond just international defense, and assist in the battle against…

Tama Salim and Ganug Nugroho Adi, Jakarta/Surakarta – A misleading post by an infamous social media user has sparked outrage among family members…

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – Following in the step of the NasDem Party, the Hanura Party will also announce its support for Jakarta Governor…

Jakarta – More than 23,000 people have signed an online petition launched on Change.org to reject tighter requirements being imposed on…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – A dearth of cinemas in Indonesia is among the obstacles to the flourishing of the country's movie industry, with the…

Solomon Islands has raised concern about human rights violations in the Indonesian Province of West Papua at the United Nations Human Rights…