Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ismira Lutfia – In a new twist to the communication minister's campaign to block BlackBerry users from accessing…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – An NGO lodged a complaint to the Central Information Commission (KIP) on Thursday regarding the rejection of 37 state…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Heavily criticized last year for widely missing their bill target, legislators did little to instill confidence Monday…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police remain undecided on whether to take coercive measures against mass organization Forum Betawi…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Church leaders across Papua have asked the government to stop the election process of Papua People's Council (MRP)…

Jakarta – Indonesia has a higher percentage of young smokers than any other country, but ignorance and a powerful tobacco lobby are making it…

Ulma Haryanto, Zaky Pawas & Farouk Arnaz - A raft of cases of torture at the hands of Indonesian police are reported to humanitarian watchdogs…

Activists from several prominent non-government organizations visited the Jakarta Police headquarters on Tuesday to ask about the seemingly lack…

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – A journalist with the Tribun Timur daily was beaten by supporters of controversial Gowa Regent Ichsan Yasin Limpo…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Nine prominent religious leaders of five religions in the country gathered on Monday, calling for the government to explain…

M. Azis Tunny, Ambon – Police have arrested five suspects in the murder of Alfrets Mirulewan, chief editor of the Pelangi Maluku weekly tabloid.…

Jakarta – A performance that was banned in the past is being showcased in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's era. The show, Opera…

Armando Siahaan, Jakarta – Against a backdrop of growing concern that inflation could dent the armor of what has been a resilient and robust…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Legislators should raise work more effectively to deliberate targeted bills and give more attention to issues in…

Nurfika Osman – Fancy an evening in front of the TV after a hard day at school? Not an option if you're a student in Depok.

A controversial…

Bernie Moestafa – Indonesia's stocks tumbled, with the benchmark index set for the biggest drop in more than two years, amid concern accelerating…

Reports of anomalous financial transactions rose by more than 36 percent last year compared with the same period in 2009, the country's anti-money…

Dicky Christanto and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Papua Customary Council (PCC) blasted the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) probe…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Stop bickering and get to work helping the people, former President Megawati Sukarnoputri said on Monday as the…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A coalition of 17 minor political parties plans to file for a judicial review of a newly passed law which it claims…

Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday ordered provincial governors to act more firmly against mining and…

Jakarta – Free trade, weak government and rising religious fundamentalism made Indonesian women's lives more miserable last year, the Indonesian…

Ismira Lutfia – As the deadline looms for BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion to filter pornographic Web sites on its handsets, Communications…

Jakarta – Law enforcement throughout 2010 has been corrupt and discriminatory. A joint statement by victims of human rights violations and their…

Dessy Sagita & Reuters – The United Nations' condemnation of Indonesia for its high number of attacks on religious minorities showed how the…

Nivell Rayda – The words came quickly as Wen Ling recounted being hunted by the Chinese government and living in hiding for more than 11 years.…

Fitri – Hundreds of children across West Nusa Tenggara continue to suffer from malnutrition in early childhood, the head of the province's health…

Donny Syofyan, Padang – The newly revised Law on Political Parties has sparked public concern after the House of Representatives recently passed…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – After claiming to have already secured the support of dozens of senior clerics from Nahdlatul Ulama in East Java, the…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Legal analysts called on the Supreme Court to clarify its double verdict in the graft case of Sumita Tobing, the former…

Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission's (Komnas HAM) recommendations on the torture of Papuans by Indonesian military (TNI) personnel is…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – It appears that the country's redundant bureaucracy can be a boon for some.

A case in point: The East…

Jakarta – The wife of the late novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Maemunah Thamrin, 81, passed away at her residence in Utan Kayu, East…

Medan – A politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said on Friday that the rumor about the growing…

Anita Rachman, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) says it is confident it can further trim the projected cost of a proposed new House…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Political parties have begun discussing potential candidates for the 2014 presidential election, while observers and…

Ismira Lutfia – Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Friday that Indonesia expected to see significant progress in the work of the…

After being interrogated by a joint team from the National Police's criminal division and Immigration's directorate general, rogue taxman Gayus…

Ridwan Max Sijabat and Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – A proposal to revise the legislative election law was an attempt by the big political parties…

Anita Rachman – House Speaker Marzuki Alie confirmed on Friday that they have set a revised budget for the new building of the House of…

Jakarta – When Kasiem, a 55-year-old Indonesian woman, was condemned to seven months in prison she decided she would prefer not to serve the…

Fidelis E. Satriastanti – With a moratorium on new forestry concessions facing delays, an activist said on Thursday that even when in place it…

Jakarta - Responding to the results of an investigation into acts of violence in Puncak Jaya, Papua province, which was carried out by the…

Nurfika Osman – Indonesian women are largely unfamiliar with the Millennium Development Goals despite being a key target demographic, hence…

Ismira Lutfia, Jakarta – For the most part, women only ever seem to make the headlines for their role as a famous person's relative, a victim or a…

Armando Siahaan, Ismira Lutfia & AFP – The chief of Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) Adm. Agus Suhartono on Thursday said that while the abuse…

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – A military prosecutor has lowered his demand for punishment from five years to less than 10 months in jail for a former…

Jakarta – Indonesia's top human rights body on Thursday urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take action against "serious" rights…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military or TNI said on Wednesday said they would forward alleged torture cases against Papuans to the…

Elisabeth Oktofani & Yuli Krisna – Two men standing trial for a brutal assault on two church leaders in Bekasi told the district court on…