Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge & Djali Gafur – Far from bringing them closer together, Papua's integration into Indonesia in 1969 was a…

Jakarta – After a recent rise in cases concerning freedom of expression throughout the country, the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (…

Jakarta – Dangdut singer Zaskia Gotik was reported to the Jakarta Police on Thursday for allegedly insulting Pancasila, the five principles of the…

Jakarta – Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Thursday that armed rebels have no place in the country, including those…

Ina Parlina and Nani Afrida, Jakarta – As a result of public demands that the truth behind decades-old cases of human rights abuse be revealed,…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The incoming Jakarta Police chief, Insp. Gen. Moechgiyarto, who is to be sworn in on Monday, brings high expectations of…

Haeril Halim and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – As over one third of the House of Representatives membership have remained reluctant to report…

Pekanbaru – Hundreds of people attacked security officers and employees of forestry firm PT Rimba Lazuardi in the Peranap district, Indragiri Hulu…

Jakarta – Women's NGO Solidaritas Perempuan (Women's Solidarity) has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to do more to…

Jakarta – The government aims to settle past serious human rights violation cases by early May through reconcilition, or through a non judicial…

Corry Elyda and Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Despite threats and a venue change, the screening of the documentary film entitled Pulau Buru Tanah Air Beta…

Tama Salim and Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – An extensive study by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found that the…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that the poverty level has increased on account of slow economic growth and food…

Jakarta – Police have put a stop to a same-sex wedding ceremony between two local men from Kepil, Wonosobo regency, Central Java.

Andi Budi…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Women's groups requested on Wednesday that the House of Representatives refrain from implementing a total ban on…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Fearing tougher competition, lawmakers have rallied to increase the minimum support requirements for independent…

Flori Geong, Wamena, Indonesia – When nurse Geno Wetipo first visited Samenage in Indonesia's Papua province in December 2013, she recalled seeing…

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) located in Cikini, Central Jakarta, has long been a safe haven for artists and activists…

Jakarta – Signs of the rise or reemergence of communism in Indonesia termed New Style Communism (Komunisme Gaya Baru, KGB) is apparent in a…

Jakarta – The West Papuan National Liberation Army, or WPNLA, has claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in Punck district, Papua, on…

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

Jamison Liang & IA – More than a decade of homophobic local bylaws has seen a marginalised community made more vulnerable.

What started…

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – The limited reshuffle at the National Police headquarters on Monday has immediately attracted the attention of members of…

Andreas Harsono – Johan Teterisa went from school teacher to political prisoner on June 29, 2007. On that day, he led a group of 27 Moluccan…

Ina Parlina and Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – In another attempt to ease doing business in the country, the government is looking to trim more of…

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan) has encouraged the government to provide more funding and ease regulatory…

Ayomi Amindoni, Business – The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has predicted a trade surplus recorded in the first two months of 2016 to continue…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Indonesia's exports to Japan and China, the country's traditional main markets, recorded positive growth in February…

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Newly inaugurated National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) chief Ins. Gen. Tito Caravan has promised to enhance the…

Tom Allard – The Australian Secret Intelligence Service provided the security advice that denied one of its former spies a passport to travel to a…

Ross Peake – The lawyer at the heart of the East Timor bugging case has accused the former Labor government of planting listening devices in his…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The government has tried to meet public demand by proposing the amendment of several draconian articles in the…

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – Private port operators have lauded the government's recent decision to extend the time for them to prepare for a…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that Indonesia's democratic credentials remained on…

Jakarta – Ulemas in the West Aceh regency say there is no place for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the area and are…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has suggested that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appoint a special envoy to prepare a…

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – The government needs to explore funding options to fill the gap between financing demands and available funds for…

Jakarta – The Democratic Party has started to prepare its ultimate member and founder, former first lady Kristiani Herrawati, popularly known as…

Venidora Oliveira – Human Rights and Justice Ombudsman (PDHJ) Silverio Pinto said the organization plans to revise its internal laws as several…

Jakarta – Mass media must put more focus on issues pertaining to minority groups to help them voice their aspirations.

Alliance of…

Haeril Halim, National – The Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled on Monday to start the trial of two human rights campaigners who had been…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Indigenous rights activists have called on the government to immediately complete the drafting of a long-awaited…

Venidora Oliveira – The Prime Minister (PM) Dr. Rui Maria de Araujo said during the launch of the Timorese government's website on maritime…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – An investigation carried out by a watchdog has confirmed that budget inflexibility has caused low prosecution rates in…

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has called on lawmakers to find a solution to migrant workers who were…

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The central government has instructed local governments to intensify their peatland restoration programs, but has not…

Kupang – Residents of Kolhua subdistrict of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, have rejected the municipality's plan to develop a dam worth Rp 285…

Jakarta – Mounting public debate over lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) protections, some of which is based on unclear arguments, has…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Indonesia has appealed to Australia to accept more refugees stranded in Indonesia ahead of a regional forum to combat…

Kusumasari Ayuningtyas and Apriadi Gunawan, Klaten, Central Java/Medan – Relatives of an alleged terrorist who died in police custody said on…