Farouk Arnaz & Ronna Nirmala – The National Police said on Monday that it handed out punishments to a total of 17 officers for last month's…

Statement to the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights 'Public Hearing on Human rights situation in South East Asia with special…

Elly Burhaini Faizal – A survey shows that HIV positive people and AIDS victims are still being denied access to social security schemes needed to…

The Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Foreign Minister
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Dear Minister Rudd,

Re: Promoting…

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Nine years ago housewife Mirza "Vivi" Revilia gave birth to a girl. She was a young mother who had no idea what…

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The West Java provincial branch of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID) has called on all radio and television…

While corruptors might not be afraid of legal punishment, chief of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD said that they should be humiliated by being…

Ezra Sihite – Adang Daradjatun, the husband of graft suspect Nunun Nurbaeti, on Monday finally admitted where his wife is: "I've told you, she's…

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says it has witnessed a drastic increase in the number of state officials…

Indonesian political parties spent upwards of Rp 300 trillion ($33 billion) from 2007 to 2010, a member of the Supreme Audit Agency (…

Jakarta – A document, purportedly the result of the government's assessment of the eight candidates for the nation's antigraft leadership, seems…

Rizky Amelia – The Jakarta administration and the Religious Affairs Ministry were among the worst scorers in the Corruption Eradication Commission…

Ezra Sihite, Agus Triyono & Markus Sihaloho – Even before the fit-and-proper tests for antigraft candidates get under way today, some parties…

Vento Saudale, Bogor – Hundreds of hard-line Muslims rallied outside the Bogor City Hall on Sunday to decry the "arrogance" of a beleaguered…

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – The Jambi Malay Custom Institute has called on soon-to-be married couples not to engage in intimate picture-taking arguing…

Farouk Arnaz – The national police internal supervisory commission has found that officers used extreme measures during the disbanding…

Jakarta – The National Police reiterated that they had sanctioned seven officers deemed to have violated codes of ethics while…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Controversy has again erupted over security arrangements for copper and gold miner Freeport Indonesia, this time amid…

Leah Hyslop – Issued at the request of Indonesian authorities, in relation to charges of arson and murder which he vehemently denies, the Interpol…

Jakarta – Police are still processing the cases of five Papuans charged with attacking the legitimate government at the 3rd Papua People's…

Fitri, Mataram – West Nusa Tenggara has been aggressively promoting its tourism industry with one mega-construction project after another,…

AWPA has written to the Kevin Rudd concerning West Papua national flag day (letter below). Joe Collins of AWPA said "because of the dangerously…

Fitri Mey Budianto, Surabaya – Around 100 or so people from various non-government organisations (NGOs) commemorated Anti-violence Against Women…

Karlis Salna – Human rights groups have called for Australian monitors to be allowed into Papua amid reports people are fleeing parts of the…

Farouk Arnaz – Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan. With millions of hectares of forests being cleared each year to make way for palm-oil plantations, even…

Dion Bisara & Faisal Maliki Baskoro – Slowing overseas demand for Indonesian goods is the latest issue for the country's exporters, even as…

Fidelis E. Satriastanti – Life was idyllic in the village of Muara Tae, in East Kalimantan's West Kutai district – before palm oil companies moved…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Skepticism and uncertainties are haunting the planned implementation of five mandatory social security programs in…

Made Arya Kencana, Denpasar – Residents in Jimbaran, Bali, are suing a son of former President Suharto for Rp 212 billion ($23.3 million) over a…

Jakarta – The government says that a global risk analysis and mapping company has compiled a "misleading" report claiming that the rate of…

Fadli, Batam – Although the city was quiet on Friday, the situation remained volatile in Batam with Batam Mayor Ahmad Dahlan continuing to reject…

Anita Rachman – Nanik Sutiyah rents a small room in North Jakarta, about three square meters all around, but it still seems sparsely furnished.…

Jakarta – Golkar Party patron Akbar Tanjung has warned the party not to underestimate new political parties, among them the National…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – More and more senior politicians from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, including party chairman…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – House factions are split on whether members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police should be allowed to…

Jakarta – An international human rights watchdog has slammed the National Police for giving light punishment to police officers involved in the…

Laura Jones – An independence campaigner wanted by Interpol last night said he still feels safe in his Oxford home.

Benny Wenda, 36, of…

Dion Bisara – Despite government efforts, most households still lack savings accounts, according to a new central bank survey.

"We found…

Ulma Haryanto – Villagers in East Kalimantan's West Kutai district are demanding an inquiry to resolve an ongoing land dispute with a palm oil…

Owen Bowcott – An Interpol red notice has been issued for the arrest of the Oxford-based leader of an Asian separatist movement, triggering…

Oyos Saroso H.N, Bandar Lampung – A strike involving medical workers, including doctors and administrative employees at the Abdul Moeloek General…

With its high population density and mobile residents, Jakarta is a city at high risk of rapid spread of HIV/AIDS, according to the…

Batam – Indonesian National Police said on Friday that 27 people have been arrested in connection with two days of violent wage demonstrations…

Khairul Ikhwan, Jakarta – Around one hundred women from a number of non-government organisations (NGOs) held a demonstration at the Jl Gatot…

Lhokseumawe – Scores of women from various different organisations held an action to commemorate Anti-Violence Against Women Day in…

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) says 20 women suffer sexual violence each day, noting that rape is…

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police say they will drop the investigation of sexual harassment allegations made by three National Land Agency…

Bagus BT Saragih, Bangkok/Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Aburizal "Ical" Bakrie may not find it easy to compete in the 2014 presidential…

Danny ShawHome – A tribal leader from an Indonesian province who has been granted asylum in the UK has been named on an Interpol wanted list, the…

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – In a major embarrassment for Indonesian authorities, police have been forced to release 12 innocent men just 24 hours…