A group of self-proclaimed anarchist-punks in Moscow have released a video that shows them allegedly defacing the Indonesian embassy in Moscow in…

Tifa Asrianti and Novia D. Rulistia, Jakarta – Following the round up and imposition of penalties upon a group of youths in Aceh for wearing punk…

The West Papua National Coalition for Liberation has announced the establishment of the West Papua Decolonisation Committee.

The…

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – A community of Ahmadis living in a village in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, are still fearing for their future both as…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The ruling Democratic Party has denounced growing calls to revive an electoral system where parties rather than voters…

Jakarta – Three university students were admitted to hospital due to injuries received after allegedly being beaten by police dispersing a…

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – Police have recaptured two young punks, one of them a minor, who escaped "re-education" at a police camp in the hills…

Ismira Lutfia – In stark contrast to government figures who say Papuan unrest stems from a lack of prosperity among native inhabitants, senior…

Ade Mardiyati – Kartika was waiting for a bus when a man shouted at her from inside a small food stall across the street, "Look at those boobs!"…

Nurdin Hasan – "We are not criminals but we were beaten up like animals when the [police] tried to arrest us. We've never made trouble before,"…

Rizky Amelia – Anti-graft activists have urged legislator Wa Ode Nurhayati to start spill the beans on her colleagues and officials involved in…

The Banda Aceh Ulema Assembly (MPU) accused dozens of youths described as "punks" that were arrested during a concert at the city's…

James Paton – Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (WPL), its partners and the governments of Australia and East Timor are "aligned in their desire" to see the…

Jakarta – Lampung Police have punished two officers for shooting at residents and killing one during an incident on an oil palm plantation in…

Bagus BT Saragih and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Medan – The joint fact-finding team formed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to investigate the…

Jakarta – The House of Representatives' law commission legislators, grouped with the Mesuji investigation team, has disclosed several…

Nurdin Hasan & Dessy Sagita, Banda Aceh – Amid rows of youths dressed in police uniforms, 15-year-old Arismunadar kept his head bowed and…

Anita Rachman & Arientha Primanita – The Democrats' rise to power over the past 10 years was nothing short of meteoric, but with the ruling…

Timika, Papua – Police say gunmen attacked a helicopter carrying workers from Freeport-McMoRan's massive gold and copper mine in…

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The leader of one of Jakarta's most notorious organizations says that over the past several years the increasing size…

Irawaty Wardani, Jakarta – Representatives of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin congregation were disappointed Friday as high-ranking…

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – Another violent incident against a journalist has been reported in Rote-Ndao, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), with an alleged…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Legislators agreed on Friday to drop a key bill on labor from their list of priority legislation to be deliberated next…

Sara Schonhardt – As a flare-red sun set, a group of laborers in their 20s and 30s gathered on the bare floor of a battered house wedged beneath…

Although films like "Minggu Pagi di Victoria Park" (Sunday Morning in Victoria Park) by director Lola Amaria have tried to present the living…

Setyo Budi – After three violent months and a tough negotiation process, the Freeport strike is over. Not all the demands of the workers have been…

Ezra Sihite & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The House of Representatives has bowed to calls by several lawmakers to hold a meeting to discuss the…

Camelia Pasandaran – A statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in a cave sacred to many millions of Indonesian Catholics has been…

Niniek Karmini – Indonesia's president has ordered an investigation into the videotaped beheadings of two men – allegedly by security forces hired…

Dessy Sagita – In a highly charged meeting with the National Commission on Human Rights, residents of Mesuji district in Lampung sought protection…

Reports from Indonesian controlled West Papua indicate that thousands of villagers in Paniai are undergoing a military siege involving horrendous…

Agus Triyono – Thousands of university students from across Jakarta are expected to hold a rally on Saturday calling for President Susilo Bambang…

Jakarta – Indonesia's House of Representatives on Friday approved a long-awaited land acquisition bill investors hope will give a big boost to…

Jakarta – The government's plan to boost capital spending for infrastructure is set to get a major boost as the House of Representatives is…

Rizky Amelia – The number of new players on the political scene ahead of the 2014 general elections will be limited to one, as only the National…

Dr. Richard Di Natale
Greens Senator for Victoria

16/12/11

Greens' spokesperson for West Papua, Senator Richard Di…

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – Journalist Dance Henukh, whose house was destroyed by a group of people allegedly as backlash for his news report on…

Dessy Sagita & Fitri – Another journalist said she received death threats after writing about evidence of government corruption in Rote Ndao…

Ezra Sihite – Indonesia's recently inaugurated Justice and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin refused on Friday to comment of the…

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed in early October Lt. Gen. (ret.) Bambang Dharmono, former Aceh military commander and negotiator…

An international nongovernmental organization campaigning to highlight human rights abuses in Indonesia, has called for international intervention…

Michelle Natalie – News of the recent detainment and "re-education" of some 60 punks in Banda Aceh has stirred up a hornet's nest of outrage among…

Jakarta – Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Admiral Agus Suhartono said TNI will focus on the implementation of civic mission…

Fadli, Batam – Amid fears of security disturbances from potentially escalating workers' rallies, Riau Islands Governor Muhammad Sani has agreed to…

Jakarta – The lack of transparency and accountability in the distribution of the School Operational Aid (BOS) has cost the state billions of…

Anita Rachman – Tired of waiting, dozens of domestic workers and activists ambushed the office of the House of Representatives' Legislative Body…

Ezra Sihite – Four of the nine factions at the House of Representatives are calling on Minister of Justice and Human rights Amir Syamsuddin to…

Camelia Pasandaran & Rahmat – The mob attack on a journalist's home that reportedly led to his newborn daughter dying of shock has…

Indonesian members of parliament approved the final draft of a long-awaited land bill on Wednesday that investors hope will speed up land…

People in over 80 countries in every region of the world have come together to demand the release of Indonesian prisoner of conscience Filep Karma…