Candra Malik, Yogyakarta – National flags flew at half staff, schools sent students home early and shops along bustling Jalan Malioboro closed…

Jakarta – Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) chairman Dadang Rachmat Hidayat said that as per November the commission had…

Solo, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities have arrested four Islamist militants suspected of having links to a top terrorist suspect captured last…

Jakarta – The government is being slammed for reducing the investigation and prosecution budget of the Corruption Eradication…

Camelia Pasandaran, Nivell Rayda & Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Tuesday pressed charges against a court clerk and the…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Refugees from the Aceh conflict era admitted to having been intimidated by "anti-relocation" figures, saying that threats…

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – If the Aceh legislature has its way, the province will soon have a supreme leader with the authority to dismiss the…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – A senior Democratic Party legislator has called on the antigraft body to take over the case of former tax…

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Suhardiman Indoleaks, a portal set up on the heels of the global brouhaha over WikiLeaks, posted four autopsy documents…

Heru Andriyanto & Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The case of firebrand Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, charged with multiple counts of terrorism…

Camelia Pasandaran, Jakarta – The president on Monday acknowledged that public trust in law enforcement had plummeted during his six years in…

Jakarta – Following a massive protest at the Home Affairs Ministry that almost degenerated into violence, the ministry agreed to involve the…

Indonesian Christians appealed to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for protection on Monday after Muslim vigilante groups, backed by police,…

Jakarta – A legislative working group recently finalized revisions to the 2008 Political Parties Law. Financial requirements will be eased, but…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Contradicting the government's frequent refrain that Indonesia is a haven of diversity, justice and tolerance…

Jakarta – Hardliners from three Muslim organizations raided and sealed homes belonging to Christians in Rancaekek, Bandung, on Sunday…

Nivell Rayda, Indonesia – New York-based Human Rights Watch has demanded an explanation for the transfer of two Papuan "political prisoners" from…

Ismira Lutfia, Indonesia – Countries that send and receive migrant workers are poorly lacking in protection policies, New-York based Human Rights…

Camelia Pasandaran, Jakarta – Not one to shy away from issuing controversial statements, Constitutional Court Chief Mahfud MD has said the court…

Judicial bodies are still reluctant to uphold citizen's rights to access public information, a study says.

Through the 2008 Access to Public…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Tighter control should be exercised over the powers of Indonesia's various intelligence agencies, a researcher…

Armando Siahaan, Jakarta – The government's proposal to move gubernatorial elections from the hands of the people back into the hands of regional…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Indonesia – With petty politicking consuming much of the time and energy of policy makers this past year, public welfare…

Andi Hajramurni and Oyos Saroso H.N., Makassar/Bandarlampung – Students in Makassar, South Sulawesi, commemorated the World Human Rights Day on…

Jakarta – The bill on housing and settlement has continued to draw criticism from civil society groups, including the National Commission on…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Law enforcers and military officers in regions, especially in remote areas, gain impunity for their human rights abuse…

Lindsay Murdoch – East Timor has renewed its criticism of Woodside over its plans to build a floating liquefied natural gas platform above the…

Dessy Sagita, Indonesia – A blog that appears to emulate the controversial WikiLeaks site – Indoleaks.org – appeared on Friday with what are…

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) and the West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) urge the Indonesian Government to respect the rights of…

Poor control and mismanagement have tainted the credibility of local elections, resulting in proposals to limit their existence.

In its…

Surabaya, East Java – Hundreds of workers in East Java took to the streets again Friday to oppose the 2011 City Minimum Wage (UMK),…

Camelia Pasandaran, Jakarta – The government proposes to eliminate direct gubernatorial elections and have provincial heads elected by the local…

Andi Hajramurni and Ruslan Sangadji, Makassar/Palu – Some student rallies to mark International Anti-Corruption Day on Thursday in a number of big…

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian police arrested one of the country's most-wanted Muslim militants Friday, accusing him of plotting…

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK) deputy leaders insisted that to date they had found no indications of graft in the…

Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) said that the government violated the law by ignoring the commission's recommendation…

Farouk Arnaz & Candra Malik, Indonesia – Police on Friday said firebrand cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was a step closer to facing trial with…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – While President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono proudly plays up Indonesia's achievements in democracy and human rights to world…

AHRC-UAC-178-2010

Dear friends,

An Indigenous Papuan man, Tuanliwor Kiwo was arbitrarily detained and tortured in May 2010 by…

Jakarta – Co-founder of Islam Liberal Network Luthfi Assyaukanie expressed his concern on the decline of press freedom in Indonesia.…

Dessy Sagita & Shari Nijman, Jakarta – There are very serious consequences that could result from Indonesian society's continued reluctance to…

Charlie Hill-Smith – As YouTube evidence of Indonesian soldiers burning the genitals of the West Papuan Tunaliwor Kiwo received its 50,000th…

Medan, North Sumatra – Scores of people, naming themselves the North Sumatra People's Presidium (PMMU), rallied at Medan City Hall on…

Nurdin Hasan, Jantho, Indonesia – Two people received eight lashes each in Islamic Shariah law-controlled Aceh on Friday after being found…

Prisoners have rights too, and ignoring those rights is no way to celebrate Human Rights Day. The authorities should explain why…

Camelia Pasandaran, Jakarta – A child born in Indonesia today can expect to live on average 17 years longer than his or her parents born 30 years…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Corruption Watch and Corruption Eradication Commission are holding a 'Corruptor Carnival' to celebrate International Anti…

In excess of 1,700 Indonesian maids are "languishing in different jails" around Saudi Arabia, most on alleged charges of immorality,…

AHRC-STM-248-2010 – A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of the Human Rights Day

The Asian Human Rights…

Dessy Sagitap, Jakarta – Most of the violence that breaks out in regional elections could be easily prevented if the local polling commissions…