Lasse Underbjerg – Media freedom campaigners, civil rights activists and journalists in Timor-Leste are gearing up for a renewed struggle to try…

Jakarta – Women are still largely discriminated against at the workplace in Indonesia.

The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry…

Kanupriya Kapoor, Jakarta – When he was nominated in March as a candidate for Indonesia's presidential election, polls showed Joko "Jokowi" Widodo…

Jambi – The planned closure of the Payosigadung or Pucuk red-light district by the Jambi municipality has been met by opposition from…

Dear President-elect Widodo,

Congratulations on your recent election. Human Rights Watch would like to wish you selamat berjuang, good luck…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – In a move to push president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's to unconditionally commit to uphold human rights when…

Jakarta – A motley crew comprising women's rights activists, a legislative body with no actual powers, and a former president said to be trying to…

"As president, Widodo should reverse the failings of the previous administration by giving priority to the human rights problems that have gotten…

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – Civil society and human rights groups have strongly criticized National Police chief Gen. Sutarman for stating that…

Michael Bachelard, Nusa Dua, Bali – Australia has given away none of its ability to spy on Indonesia with the signing of a new agreement to settle…

Daniel Hurst and agencies – Australia and Indonesia's foreign ministers have signed an agreement to promote intelligence cooperation, drawing a…

Hans Nicholas Jong and Ni Komang Erviani, Nusa Dua, Bali – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hosted a two-hour discussion with president-elect…

Robbie Collin – In 1965, the Indonesian government was overthrown by the country's armed forces, who embarked on an instant and merciless purge of…

Indonesia gained new momentum for harnessing its 28,000 megawatts (MW) of potential geothermal power after the House of Representatives…

Xan Brooks, Venice – The outside world came to gatecrash the glamour on the opening night of the Venice film festival. In the evening sunshine,…

John McBeth, Jakarta – When Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo takes power in October, he will be confronted by a laundry list of pressing…

Peter Bradshaw, Venice – Joshua Oppenheimer's The Look of Silence is a stunning companion piece, or possibly narrative development, to that…

Rangga Prakoso & Ezra Sihite, Jakarta – State energy company Pertamina lifted daily quotas on purchases of diesel and gasoline late on Tuesday…

The Australian West Papua Association says Australia's proposed anti-terrorism laws could be applied to activist groups like itself in…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Papua Police are preparing for an autopsy to be carried out to reveal the cause of death of Marthinus Yohame,…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – As rival parties slowly crystallize into an opposition to match the incoming government of president-elect Joko…

Paulina Quintao – Member of Parliament (MP) Ilda Maria da Conceicao has called on the Ministry of Health to explain why a program which provides…

A spokesperson for the Australian Democratic Labour Party says the arrest of two French journalists in West Papua is unacceptable, and…

Erwin Cristianson, Ezra Sihite & Ridho Hizbul, Jakarta – Activists are criticizing lawmakers for their lack of support for witnesses, saying…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – In a move to bow to pressure from human rights campaigners, president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is pushing for…

Tassia Sipahutar, Jakarta – The fallout from a sustained decline in commodity prices and the government's recent ban on raw mineral ore exports…

Arya Dipa and Fadli, Bandung/Batam – A number of gas stations in cities and regencies across the country have run out of subsidized diesel and…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court's confirmation last week of Joko Widodo's presidential win has…

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is visiting Timor Leste to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries from Aug. 25 to Aug…

Jerry Omona, Reza Aditya, Antara, Jakarta – Several Papuan figures urged president and vice president-elect Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla to solve…

Jakarta – Indonesia's Witness and Victim Protection Agency says budget restraints hamper its efforts to provide maximum protection for witnesses…

Phelim Kine – Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono broke his long silence on violent religious extremism the other day, describing it in an…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Forty bills, including crucial amendments to the Banking Law, Oil and Gas Law and the criminal justice system,…

Tunggadewa Mattangkilang – With the support of its provincial government, East Kalimantan's large cities are continuing their war on prostitution…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Association for Public Opinion Surveys (Persepi) will apply strict rules and a code of ethics on its members to prevent…

Jakarta – Middle-ranking officials from the National Mandate Party (PAN) and Golkar reiterated on Saturday that they had no plans to jump ship…

Michael Bachelard – Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo has promised to build a presidential palace on the shores of West Papua's picturesque…

Jakarta – President-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has vowed tough law enforcement to fix the recurring haze problem, making it clear that the local…

Greg Ansley – A major health crisis is emerging in East Timor as the impoverished nation's few doctors, hospitals and clinics are overwhelmed by…

Jakarta – Experts have criticized the government, especially the Communications and Information Ministry, for failing to update laws and…

Paulina Quintao – The Timorese government, through the State Secretariat for Social Communication (SEKOMS) will establish a national news agency…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – It appears to be the end of the road for chief patron of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto after the Constitutional Court…

Jakarta – Exactly 16 years to the day that an Officers Ethics Council issued an order dismissing him from military service for his alleged role in…

Yuliasri Perdani, Bandung – Six protesters and one policeman were injured on Thursday during a rally held by supporters of losing presidential…

Paulina Quintao – More mothers chose to breastfeed their babies in 2013 than in 2010, Ministry of Health data shows.

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Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – A furious Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said on Friday that he would send a bill to the…

Vita A.D. Busyra & Tunggadewa Mattangkilang, Jakarta – While environmentalists believe Indonesia has made "good progress" in its plans to…

Jakarta – Economists have concluded that despite the country's intensified development program, income inequality has worsened over the past 10…

Satria Sambijantoro and Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Investors and industry representatives on Thursday responded positively to the Constitutional…

It will likely be just a matter of days before most of Prabowo Subianto's supporters completely abandon him after his failure to embarrass…