Lindsay Murdoch, Darwin – East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao wants Australia's 400 troops deployed in his country to leave.

Mr Gusmao…

Greg Roberts – Life in East Timor is as good as it's ever been but that does not mean Australian troops should leave, according to an expert on…

The recently released cables by WikiLeaks in relation to West Papuan human rights confirm what NGOs have been telling their…

Yuli Tri Suwarn – Angry protesters in front of Bandung District Court on Thursday demanded Nazriel "Ariel" Irham be punished severely for his…

Slamet Susanto and Apriadi Gunawan, Yogyakarta/Medan – Demonstrators in cities across the Indonesia staged rallies on Wednesday to commemorate…

Philip Dorling, Nick McKenzie – The United States fears that Indonesian government neglect, rampant corruption and human rights abuses are stoking…

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – The Jakarta chapter of the Legal Aid Foundation said that 2010 was a gloomy year for law enforcement and human rights…

Philip Dorling and Nick McKenzie – The United States fears Indonesian government neglect, rampant corruption and human rights abuses are stoking…

Jakarta – A legislator said Thursday he would question the government and the Indonesian Military (TNI) about documents released by…

Jakarta – Despite amendments to the law on political parties attempts to ensure accountability, critics say the changes will not prevent political…

Anita Rachman – Amid a rash of complaints from coalition parties, the ruling Democrats said on Wednesday that the joint secretariat charged with…

Jakarta – The government's commitment to upholding justice and human rights has declined, a recent report issued by the Jakarta-based…

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) urged the government to ratify the International…

Anita Rachman – The integrity of the nation's already much-derided regional polling commissions will only get worse if legislators insist on…

Olivia Rondonuwu, Jakarta – Opulent Christmas decorations at shopping malls in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, could incite…

Anita Rachman – If any government body could use a fresh start in 2011 it is the House of Representatives.

After a year of courting…

Ririn Radiawati Kusuma – Indonesia is wooing investors at home and abroad to spend more exploring and developing the country's oil and gas…

Ulma Haryanto – While the antics of the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front frequently make headlines, other radical groups are working quietly…

Dessy Sagita – In a finding that will surprise few, more than half of 1,000 Indonesians surveyed in September and October said they did not like…

Made Arya Kencana, Denpasar – Fifty-seven percent of the more than 6,000 children incarcerated across the country are locked up alongside adult…

Heru Andriyanto – The nation's Anti-Money Laundering Law rarely manages to catch high-profile suspects due to rampant corruption, a poor…

Dion Bisara – Loans by Indonesian commercial banks this year have grown 23 percent to Rp 1,708.15 trillion ($190 billion) from the same period a…

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – When it comes to settling cases of violence against women, formal legal mechanisms are not the preferred option for women…

Jakarta – - Women from the Islamic organization Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) staged a rally in front of the Women's Empowerment and…

Imung Yuniardi, Semarang – Developing nuclear power in Indonesia is not feasible due to the huge initial investment required and the high price of…

Jakarta – Activists in Papua continue to voice their discontent with Indonesia's central government, calling for greater autonomy to help improve…

Eddy Pratama & Heru Andriyanto – In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it had upheld an appeal by former Justice…

Nurfika Osman – Despite widespread criticism, the number of discriminatory bylaws continues to increase across the country, a leading women's…

Anita Rachman – An election watchdog has raised concerns about the quality of regional polls, painting a picture of an anything-goes attitude as…

The rebuilding of Aceh from the enormous destruction of the 2004 tsunami has been impressive, but the province continues to lag behind the rest of…

Bengkulu – A leading Indonesian environmental group has protested a plan to build a road through Kerinci Seblat National Park, the biggest reserve…

Jakarta – Incidents of religious intolerance are on the rise this year - and vigilantes are behind many of the episodes, according to two recently…

Amir Tejo & Anita Rachman – The deeply divided National Awakening Party (PKB) seemed far from reuniting, as factions in the party failed to…

Bagus BT Saragih – The ruling coalition will likely still be mired in bickering and internal friction next year, with a member party threatening…

Oktofani Elisabeth – Indonesia, long considered a bastion of religious tolerance, is increasingly reverting to fundamentalism and intolerance, a…

Jakarta – Almost half of Jakartans object to the establishment of other religions' houses of worship in their neighborhoods, an NGO survey…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – While new Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leader Busyro Muqoddas was taking his oath to chair the anti-graft body…

Jakarta – There are thirteen rallies scheduled in Greater Jakarta today, according to Jakarta Police Traffic Management Centre (TMC…

Jakarta – Great Indonesian Movement (Gerindra) Party patron and former vice presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto says he is ready…

Nurfika Osman – Bunga, a 32-year-old housewife from East Jakarta, has used skin-lightening products since 2006.

She says she once had a…

Anita Rachman – In response to a legal motion filed by Indonesia Corruption Watch, lawmakers have defended their decision to only allow a one-year…

Jakarta – Activists warn that Indonesian migrant workers will still be highly susceptible to violent treatment without significant improvement in…

Jakarta – Indonesia is getting healthier on the whole, but major concerns remain over poor access to healthcare in remote areas and the…

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – A budget watchdog has released a report claiming to show how the central government has hogged much of the state budget…

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Incoming antigraft czar Busyro Muqoddas started his first day on the job on Monday with a pledge to tackle problem…

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A businessman and a lawyer are the latest to be convicted for their roles in the bribery scandal involving rogue tax…

Ulma Haryanto & Zaky Pawas, Jakarta – Discrepancies in the sentencing of defendants in two recent cases involving a loss of life have raised…

Anita Rachman – Officials at regional branches of Indonesia's main electoral watchdog are struggling to perform their monitoring duties because of…

Nurdin Hasan & Ismira Lutfia, Banda Aceh – An Indonesian military tribunal on Friday began the trial of a former intelligence officer who…

Neles Tebay, Abepura, Papua – The year 2010 has been very special for Papuans. It is in this year that the central government has turned its…