Rizky Amelia – Corruptors and corrupt companies are being protected by Indonesia's tax law, which protects confidentiality of taxpayer information…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has once again become a target for criticism not only for their poor legislation record…

Saskia Schaefer – In June 2012, images of a group of formally-dressed men watching a pile of burning books circulated widely in the Indonesian…

Ambon – A journalist was assaulted and threatened by Pattimura 16 Cavalier Military Command officers while covering the New Year's Eve celebration…

Jakarta, Indonesia – The congregation of beleaguered Filadelfia Christian Protestant Church (HKBP) failed to conduct a New Year's Eve service as…

Novia D. Rulistia, Jakarta – It is estimated that Jakarta will face total gridlock in 2014. It is time for the city to make crucial decisions and…

Irman I.P, Lhokseumawe – Ulema Consultative Assembly (MPU) chairperson Tgk H Asnawi Abdullah from the Northern Acehnese city of Lhokseumawe…

Gianrigo Marletta – The UN ends its peacekeeping mission in East Timor after 13 years in Asia's youngest nation following a bloody transition to…

New York – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste today ended its operations, in line with the expiration of its mandate and…

Dili – The United Nations ended its peacekeeping mission in East Timor on Monday, leaving the country without any direct security assistance for…

Rizky Amelia – A leading budget watchdog has highlighted what it claims is the misuse of emergency-related funding for presidential overhead…

Possessed students, cross-species sexual encounters and a girl with "emerald tears"; 2012 was a typically bizarre year in Indonesia as stories…

Ezra Sihite & SP/Erwin Cristianson – The scale of corruption involving political parties is only expected to increase in 2013 as parties rely…

The Witness and Victim Protection Agency has urged former top cop Susno Duadji to turn himself over to authorities after the Supreme Court upheld…

Antonia Timmerman & SP/Erwin Cristianson – Rights advocates on Saturday gave a poor review of Indonesia's performance in 2012 in terms of…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The North Sumatra Police's bomb squad on Saturday secured an alleged homemade bomb, that contained 500 grams of nails,…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – With more politicians potentially earning money from illicit sources ahead of the 2014 general elections, the Corruption…

A UN "liquidation team" will take over in East Timor on Monday from peacekeepers who put a lid on deadly unrest in the tiny nation marking a first…

Unconfirmed Reports have emerged from Biak that Indonesian armed police have disappeared local Papuan pro-democracy activist Anthon…

Jakarta – Investigations into past human rights abuses are unlikely to be launched in the near future as the Attorney General's Office…

Antonia Timmerman – Instances of violence against journalists dropped in 2012 despite several high-profile abuse allegations levied against the…

Incumbent West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan was reported to the local election board for alleged campaign violations after the governor reportedly…

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – As the 2014 general election draws near, graft watchdog Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) has warned about the…

Jakarta – The increasing religious intolerance across the nation is more than enough to show the government's failure to defend freedom of…

Amahl S. Azwar, Jakarta – As the government decides to raise electricity prices from January, businesses will plan to increase prices next year in…

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) aims to use human rights laws when dealing with graft suspects, based on an…

Dessy Sagita – Almost half of pregnant Indonesian women chose to give birth at home in 2012 rather than at health facilities that could help…

Seven Papuan fisherman were shot by members of the TNI (Indonesian army) near Pulau Papan district, Misol Perairan Raja Apat, West Papua. It is…

Jayapura, Papua – Papua Police are investigating an attack on a journalist in Sorong, West Papua.

"My officers in Sorong, West Papua, have…

Ezra Sihite – The House of Representatives Ethics Council has welcomed findings by a finance watchdog regarding suspicious "fat" bank accounts…

Jakarta – The Democratic Party says it will support Puan Maharani, the daughter of former President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to replace Andi…

Jakarta – As part of its house cleaning measures, the Supreme Court pledged on Thursday to step up its crackdown on corrupt judges.

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Jakarta – Police's special anti terror squad known as Densus 88, handled 14 terrorist cases with 78 suspects so far this year.

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Yudith Ho – Indonesia's rupiah fell for a second week on concern the local supply of dollars trails demand as exports are predicted to have…

With the UN giving up its peacekeeping mission in East Timor at the end of this year, 2013 will open up a whole new chapter in the history of the…

Raimundos Oki – The UN ends its peacekeeping mission on Monday after 13 years in Asia's youngest nation East Timor, with the country still hoping…

Jakarta – Members of two Christian congregations in Greater Jakarta who faced intimidation when trying to worship in their churches during…

The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has recorded twelve cases of violence and intimidation against journalists Papua during 2012, which…

Rizky Amelia – The antigraft commission will request a loan of more investigators from the National Police at the start of next year to make up…

Zakir Hussain, Jakarta – Leaders of Indonesia's ruling Democrat Party are seeking to quash talk of a split in their ranks, days after President…

Jakarta – Activists with the People's Voter Education Network (JPPR) have found 13 categories of violations by political parties…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Activists with women's advocacy groups have called on the government to clarify stipulations on the minimum age for women…

Jakarta – Despite numerous rules and regulations requiring political parties to promote gender equality, a recent study by the University of…

Rizky Amelia – Graft convicts who are cooperative in helping to uncover corruption cases are now eligible for a sentence reduction, Deputy…

Hayat Indriyatno – The past year was one of inspired figures, graft allegations and political bickering. As we look ahead to 2013, the Jakarta…

A nine-year-old girl died in Harapan Kita Hospital on Thursday after she was unable to receive immediate treatment in a ward being used by a film…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) claims that a lack of professionalism within the National Police contributed to the…

Farouk Arnaz – The National Police cut some 300 rogue police officers from its ranks in 2012 as part of an effort to curb corruption…

From gang-related violence, to the uphill battle against drugs, and up through the gubernatorial election in Jakarta, the Jakarta Globe is taking…

A parliament watchdog group blamed poor planning on the part of the House of Representatives as the reason for its failure to…