Without war correspondents to tell the truth, all we'd be told are official lies, says Shirley Shackleton, widow of reporter Greg Shackleton who…

Jayapura, Jubi – The Indonesian government is desperate to avoid further condemnation of this heavy military build up. In the past few days there…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-115-2015

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

Yogyakarta, Jubi – "The real Free Papua Movement (OPM) do not create havoc. They are not murderers, terrorists or criminals as stigmatized by the…

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Following the government's decision to cut Rp 7 trillion (US$490 million) from the defense budget next year, the Navy…

Jakarta – Ex-tax officer, now prisoner, Gayus Halomoan Tambunan has admitted that he did indeed enjoy a meal at a restaurant recently, the photo…

The Vanuatu opposition MP Joe Natuman says the government should speak up more about West Papua. Joe Natuman was replaced as prime minister by…

Jakarta – National Development Planning Minister Sofyan Djalil has called on giant gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia to increase its…

Jakarta – Wahid Institute director Yenny Wahid called on Indonesians to spread more peaceful messages during the opening of the International…

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will bring a new dimension to Australia's relationship with Indonesia given his former…

Jakarta – The government has recently rejuvenated a plan to build mega nuclear power plants (PLTN) in the country as it has cooperated to expand…

Robert Isidorus, Papua – The two Indonesian loggers held captive by a Papuan separatist group earlier this month in Papua New Guinea said they…

Jakarta – Indonesian police are expediting a criminal investigation into one of 10 companies charged so far with starting forest fires that have…

Jakarta – The government will relax the sale of liquor and let regional administrations determine the places where people can buy alcoholic…

Chip Henriss – Sixteen years ago on September 20, I was with the Australian Army's 3rd Brigade, the Townsville-based ready Deployment Force. We…

Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – The Supersemar Foundation has said it will not pay a court-ordered fine of Rp 4.4 trillion (US$305.3 million) for…

Jakarta – Publicly listed retail company PT Hero Supermarket (Hero) has closed the doors of dozens of its stores during the first half of this…

Jakarta – An official in Aceh has been demoted for featuring a "vulgar" and "erotic" Indian dance performance during a cultural festival in the…

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – The country saw 3.7 percent year-on-year (yoy) growth in foreign borrowing in July, lower than the growth in June at 6…

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Scholars are calling on Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama to review the city's policy on evicting residents…

Indonesian Green Institute chairman Chalid Muhammad has said that large parts of Indonesia's forests have been converted into plantation…

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has said that the uncontrollable spread of air pollution from forest fires in Sumatra could…

Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon surrendered a hat and ties he received from US presidential candidate Donald Trump to…

Dylan Amirio, Dili, Timor Leste – Low-cost carrier Citilink Indonesia has opened a new route connecting Denpasar in Bali to Dili in Timor Leste in…

Jakarta – Top officials from Indonesian and Thai security forces gathered in Thailand on Thursday for the ninth Thailand-Indonesia High Level…

Jewel Topsfield – Indonesia is expected to allocate permits for another 200,000 to 300,000 live cattle from Australia this year but warns it plans…

Jakarta – In following up on the issuance of the government's economic policy package last week, the Trade Ministry will ease export and import…

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja for the Straits Times – Indonesian police arrested seven corporate executives on Wednesday in connection with illegal forest…

Jakarta – Environmental activists have demanded the government revise a draft document on the country's emissions targets before submitting it for…

Jakarta – More than 140 million women worldwide have experienced female genital mutilation, but not everybody knows that many of them live in…

Yogyakarta, Jubi – Papua councilor Lauzensus Kadepa accused the national media in Jakarta of fuelling the conflict in Papua.

"Some reports…

Yogyakarta, Jubi – Two activists of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), Hariel Luluk and Arpius Magayong, were arrested by the local police…

Jakarta – The government's successful efforts in ensuring the freedom of two Indonesian loggers kidnapped and brought to Papua New Guinea last…

Fedina S. Sundaryani and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar – National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti has ordered police investigators to wrap up…

Jakarta – The government's new economic policy package will not resolve the real problems currently being faced by Indonesian companies because it…

Denpasar – Police are investigating a recent gay wedding celebration in a hotel in Ubud, Bali, although the couple has already left the island for…

Yeremia Sukoyo, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office is ready to confiscate the assets of graft and money laundering convict Labora Sitorus, a…

Jakarta – Hundreds of supporters of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization staged a rally in front of Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 2 state…

Jakarta – The House of Representatives has aired its confidence that no lawmaker will dare return the higher allowances they will receive despite…

Jakarta – The Great Indonesian Movement, better known as Gerindra, has dropped a recent decision to bar its lawmakers from going on official…

Jakarta – A Malaysian company is among more than 20 firms under investigation by Indonesian authorities in connection with forest fires that have…

Nani Afrida, Natuna, Riau Islands – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu revealed on Wednesday a government plan to hold military training for…

Dewanti A. Wardhani, Jakarta – The People's Coalition for Equal Fisheries (Kiara) and the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen's Association (KNTI)…

Victor Mambor – The night began as a celebration of academic achievement but ended in the latest shooting of civilians by security forces in Papua…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta Governor and Sultan Hamengkubuwono X has again insisted that Law No. 5/1960 on agrarian affairs does not…

Jakarta – The case dossiers of suspended Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders, Abraham Samad and Bambang Widjojanto, will be submitted…

Rizal Harahap, Apriadi Gunawan and Jon Afrizal, Pekanbaru/Medan/Jambi – After spending weeks battling with the impact of the thick haze that has…

Tama Salim, Jakarta – To ensure the success of future elections, a coalition of civil society groups advocating for better electoral standards has…

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – Security forces in Jayapura have launched a manhunt for an unknown assailant who stabbed to death a soldier outside…

Robert Isidorus, Banjir Ambarita & Ezra Sihite, Jayapura/Jakarta – The rebel leader accused of kidnapping two Indonesian loggers and fleeing…