Palembang, South Sumatra – Angry because their roads have been damaged by large coal-hauling trucks, residents of Prabumulih set up a…

Jakarta – A group of demonstrators from the Crescent Star Party (PBB) gathered in front of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on…

Heru Andriyanto, Indonesia – It's official now. The criminal charges against two deputy chairmen of the antigraft commission have been permanently…

Jakarta – Investment in Indonesia rebounded to an all-time high of Rp 208.5 trillion in 2010 on the back of the improved economic fun-damentals in…

Jakarta – According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Indonesia suffered Rp 7.1 trillion (approximately US$781…

Senior officials must both talk the talk and walk the walk on human rights. The military should stop shielding its officers…

The horrific torture of two Papuan men by military officers last year caught the nation by surprise and sullied the image of the Indonesian armed…

Heru Andriyanto – Gayus Tambunan says prosecutor Cirus Sinaga holds crucial information in the murder conviction of a former antigraft chief,…

There are two conventions in this country that obstinately evade a resolution. The first involves questions of narrow-mindedness when honestly…

Amnesty International has criticised the trial and sentences handed to Indonesian soldiers who were filmed abusing Papuan prisoners.

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Sydney – East Timor has again rebuffed Canberra's proposal that it host an immigration detention centre where asylum seekers arriving in Australia…

Jakarta – A rights watchdog said on Sunday the Jakarta administration has opted to do less to improve the welfare of the city's low-income…

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Liberal and moderate Muslim scholars expressed concern that their voices were being drowned out as the public and…

Lindsay Murdoch – Another senior East Timor leader has questioned Prime Minister Julia Gillard's plan to build a regional centre to process asylum…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – An NGO is planning to file a judicial review regarding the 2010 Law on the 2011 State Budget, calling it…

Camelia Pasandaran, Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung – An amendment to the Regional Governance Law is expected to include provisions barring…

Peter Alford, Jakarta – Three Indonesian soldiers have been sentenced to short prison terms over the torture of two Papuans, bringing an…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Nivell Rayda – The military has vowed to clean up its tarnished human rights record by educating soldiers on the…

Heru Andriyanto – Former tax official Gayus Tambunan on Monday filed an appeal against his bribery conviction and seven-year sentence, despite…

Jakarta – Most of the people reporting HIV/AIDS infections in Papua last year were housewives, accounting for 164 individuals, the…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Activists have lambasted "lenient" sentences sought for three soldiers accused of torturing two Papuan men, but the…

Nurfika Osman – Children in half of all Indonesian households don't get enough vitamins or minerals, either because their families can't afford a…

Anita Rachman – The House of Representatives on Friday said it would try to raise public awareness of its need for a controversial new office…

Thousands of people took part in coordinated rallies across the country on Sunday to protest what they said was the government's poor performance…

Jakarta – A group of non-government organizations have called the 2010 Law on the 2011 State Budget "unconstitutional" for alledgely…

Indra Harsaputra, Kediri – Two female junior high students from Kediri, East Java, have been expelled from their school for allegedly defaming and…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The light sentences sought for soldiers who tortured two Papuans, coupled with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's…

Armando Siahaan & Ulma Haryanto – Fresh from his moral crusade to block access to pornographic Web sites on BlackBerrys, the minister of…

Armando Siahaan & Nivell Rayda – Human rights activists criticized President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for playing down human rights violations…

Anita Rachman – While continuing to deny that they had political ambitions, officials of the National Democrats on Friday vowed that every single…

Jayapura – The Home Affairs Ministry has asked for alteration of the definition of "Indigenous Papuans" amid the ongoing election of…

Ismira Lutfia& Banjir Ambarita – The appallingly low wages paid to the majority of journalists in Indonesia may cause some to compromise their…

Jakarta – Human rights activists in Papua deem the president's claim that no gross human rights violations occurred in Papua under his…

In a statement that may hurt his image as a champion of democracy, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Friday that a vicious torture incident…

Tom Allard, Jakarta – Millions of Indonesian owners of BlackBerry smartphones will have access to pornographic material severely limited after the…

Dion Bisara – In a move intended to improve ministry transparency, Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo ordered a reshuffle on Friday, pushing top…

Anita Rachman – Senior politicians and analysts on Friday dismissed graft convict Gayus Tambunan's claims of political maneuvering and even CIA…

Jakarta – The US Central Intelligence Agency very much dominated the initial consolidation of the New Order regime of former President Suharto. US…

Armando Siahaan & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday demanded that leaders of both the Indonesian Armed…

Dofa Fasila, Jakarta – Gooey, black oil. If just the thought disgusts you, the Jakarta administration might have found a way to make people…

Nurfika Osman – Indonesia Corruption Watch on Friday revived allegations that the interest earned on hajj funds paid by prospective pilgrims had…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Three soldiers of the Cendrawasih Military Command in Jayapura, Papua, could face nine months to one year in a…

Desi Anwar – Now that we're becoming a nanny state, set on protecting our citizens by filtering all sorts of unsavory stuff, why stop at just…

Camelia Pasandaran, Palembang – In the midst of global worries over food availability, farmers are just as worried about their livelihood.

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Indonesian prosecutors have demanded jail terms of up to 12 months for three soldiers accused of disobedience after they filmed themselves…

Zaky Pawas, Indonesia – Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Depok on Thursday as opposition mounted against Mayor Nur Mahmudi Ismail,…

Andi Saputra, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that human rights violations in Papua are still…

Arientha Primanita, Jakarta – A group of lawyers has mounted a bid to challenge the city's new antismoking decree, saying it violated human rights…

Rendi A. Witular and Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Judicial Mafia Taskforce on Thursday warned that claims of a conspiracy by graft convict Gayus H.…

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Life is hard for those who operate Jakarta's public transportation. Besides the heavy traffic, the increasing number of…