Ismira Lutfia – Drawing attention to human rights and democratic shortcomings in the draft bills on national security and intelligence, the Press…

Wasti Atmodjo, Denpasar – The Eastern Indonesia Region (KTI) is still lagging behind the economic development in Java and Sumatra – despite its…

Jakarta – The number of street children in Jakarta has risen significantly during the past three years, from 3,724 in 2009, to 5,650…

There are fears that the prospects for peace in the land of Papua will becoming increasing difficult for three reasons. The first is the…

Tiaka oilfield in Central Sulawesi, jointly operated by state-run Pertamina and Medco Tomori, has halted production since Monday,…

Dili, East Timor – East Timor continues to demand that the natural gas from the Sunrise field, in the Timor Sea, be processed in the…

Jakarta – Animal protection group ProFauna Indonesia warns that private plantations are destroying the habitats of endangered species like tigers…

The House of Representatives says it plans to summon Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa to provide an explanation about environmental group…

Ronna Nirmala – Fifteen new political parties registered for the 2014 general elections ahead of the deadline on Monday night, an official said.…

Jakarta – An NGO activist says President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's decision to immediately reply to graft suspect Muhammad Nazaruddin…

An attack by villagers on the Tiaka oil field in Central Sulawesi on the weekend has resulted in two deaths, brought production to a halt and…

John McBeth – When criminal court judges are fearful of dishing out tough punishment or, worse, allow a certain empathy for the accused to colour…

An Indonesian Military officer stationed in Papua was stabbed to death by unknown attackers on Tuesday.

Capt. Tasman, 53, from…

Washington – More than two dozen US lawmakers on Monday urged Indonesia to free Papuan activist Filep Karma, saying that his detention raised…

Nurdin Hassan, Banda Aceh – Security authorities in the deeply religious Indonesian province of Aceh have been forced to admit that they are…

Peter Alford, Jakarta – In barely 12 months as Indonesia's Democratic Party treasurer, Muhammad Nazaruddin gouged 6.04 trillion rupiah ($679.3…

Elaine Pearson – What do US Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Patrick Leahy, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have in common? Their names appear among…

It happens so frequently that expectation does not live up to reality. That is exactly what is happening with the investigation into the…

Hangga Brata, Dessy Sagita & Nurfika Osman, Solo, Central Java – Despite several deadly incidents during the distribution of Ramadan donations…

Nivell Rayda – The Ahmadiyah community in Cianjur, West Java, is airing fears of violence and retaliation after a court in Banten recently jailed…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Police Watch (IPW) has recommended three names to fill the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership…

Ronna Nirmala & Banjir Ambarita – Prominent human rights activists urged the government on Sunday to hold immediate talks with people in…

A national reconciliation team of the West Papuan people consisting of a number of organisations that have been outspoken in their views about the…

The Papuan National Liberation Army, the military wing of the OPM has condemned the shooting dead in Arso 14, district of Keerom of a Papuan named…

Elisabeth Oktofani – The government must quickly set up a long-awaited body to oversee political and economic development in the restive province…

Today, a bipartisan group of 26 members of the United States House of Representatives, led by Reps. Joseph Pitts (R-PA) and James Moran (D-VA)…

Jakarta/Brussels – A spike in violence in Indonesian Papua over the last two months underscores the urgency of exploring new ideas to address…

Agus Maryono and Khairul Saleh – While struggling to manage the expected exodus from major cities of homebound Idul Fitri travelers, government…

Anita Rachman – A group of non governmental organizations urged the Corruption Eradication Commission on Sunday to tackle alleged chronic budget…

Ade Mardiyati – It is half past two in the afternoon in Jakarta's Kota and the sun-baked streets are crowded with vehicles of all description and…

Faisal Maliki Baskoro – As an archipelagic nation with about 55,000 kilometers of coastline, the country should not be importing salt, industry…

What new excuse will Bogor's controversial mayor Diani Budiarto come up with next to prevent the GKI Yasmin church from opening, one wonders?

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Papuan political prisoner Kimanus Wenda is in urgent need of medical…

Jakarta – The Alliance of Indonesian Journalists (AJI) Yogyakarta protested the Yogyakarta City Police's decision to close the murder…

Nick Chesterfield and local sources – Indonesian Police and Army from a joint taskforce opened fire on a car of West Papua independence activists…

Dili, East Timor – East Timor on Saturday officially disbanded pro-independence armed unit Falintil who had fought against Indonesian occupation…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Nazaruddin scandal that has mired Democratic Party officials and brought the party to the brink of chaos has…

Nurfika Osman – The University of Indonesia rejected on Friday accusations that it had favored potential students who were willing to contribute…

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – The US is reportedly increasingly concerned about rising Islamic radicalism in Indonesia amid prediction that the…

Manila, Philippines – The East Timor economy is expected to maintain growth of 10 percent this year, driven by a rise in oil prices…

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chief Mochammad Jasin says the House of Representatives often interrupts the…

Jakarta – The Supreme Court has demanded clarity over the sanctions for judges who commit misconduct in the amendment to the Judicial Commission…

Ronna Nirmala – A delegation of prominent Indonesians visited the Corruption Eradication Commission on Friday to show support for the beleaguered…

Bagus B. T. Saragih and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Anticorruption activists have warned Muhammad Nazaruddin that he would be obstructing justice…

Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry says it cannot control curriculum at traditional Islamic boarding schools known as pesantren, though some…

Camelia Pasandaran – Bogor's controversial mayor says he has a new reason not to allow the GKI Yasmin church to open – the name of the street on…

Melkianus Bleskadit was sentenced yesterday in Manokwari court to two years for his role when the 14-star flag was raised.

A day earlier,…

Arientha Primanita & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The final eight candidates eyeing top spots at the Corruption Eradication Commission were…

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has enlivened a growing discussion on the social…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Ulma Haryanto & Febriamy Hutapea – By pledging silence in return for protection for his family, Muhammad Nazaruddin…