Nethy Dharma Somba and Erwida Maulia, Jayapura/Jakarta – Four soldiers allegedly involved in recorded torture of Papuans, where two videos…

Nethy Darma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – Four Army soldiers from an infantry battalion in the Papua regency of Nabire began their trial at the…

Trefor Moss – Indonesia has long been the individualist of Asian geopolitics – a big country that behaved like a small one when all those around…

Bandung – Students from the West Java Campus Advocacy Institute (LDK) coordinating body staged a rally at the Gedung Sate building in…

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – Human Rights Watch has lashed out at the Indonesian military, which it said had promised the trial of soldiers…

Tom Allard – A Papuan man depicted in a video being burnt, suffocated and hit by Indonesian troops says he was tortured for two days, according to…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has criticized provincial and regional administration officials for…

Dessy Sagita, Jakarta – Amnesty International on Thursday demanded that the government abolish laws infringing on women's reproductive health…

Lindsay Murdoch – Australian troops will withdraw from East Timor in 2012 – six years after hundreds of them arrived in the half-island nation to…

Indonesian laws need to be reformed to help overcome discriminatory practices

Many Indonesian women and girls, especially those from…

Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of the People's Conscience Party's (Hanura) founder Gen. (ret…

Ismira Lutfia, Jakarta – The government should allow people to use their own judgment in avoiding Web sites deemed offensive, rather than impose…

Adhe Bhakti, Jakarta – The West Jakarta District Court on Thursday sentenced hard-line cleric Eko Budi Wardoyo to 10 years in prison for his…

Jakarta – Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should uphold freedom of religion in Indonesia and repudiate statements by his religious…

Fitri – Three people in East Lombok were shot when police opened fire on a violent protest over a village water source on Thursday.

Hundreds…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – The restoration of cooperation between the Indonesian Army's Special Forces and the US military is already in…

Jayapura, Papua – Some 140 policemen from the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) police paramilitary unit in Jakarta assigned to Puncak Jaya…

Arientha Primanita & Zaky Pawas, Jakarta – Jasuta stopped his empty Mikrolet minivan in front of the Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta on…

Jakarta Globe & Bloomberg, Jakarta – Indonesia has been hammered in a World Bank report ranking countries with the most business-friendly…

Nivell Rayda, Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Banjir Ambarita, Jakarta – Rights activists fear for the welfare of two Papuans tortured by soldiers…

Jakarta Globe & Antara, Jakarta – The Democratic Party has denied buying up the first print run of the latest issue of gossip tabloid C&R…

Tom Allard – At the Cendrawasih military command in Jayapura, Papua, five Indonesian soldiers tomorrow will face justice for the abuse of two…

Medan – Hundreds of students rallied at the North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday, demanding that Medan's Mayor be detained…

Armando Siahaan & Anita Rachman, Jakarta – A watchdog and lawmakers on Wednesday called for the rapid completion of the long overdue bill on…

Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – A team comprising personnel from the police, military, Public Order Office and Transportation Ministry removed…

Jakarta – As the Mentawai Islands continue to struggle to deal with the loss of life and emergency response in the wake of the tsunami disaster,…

New York – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should uphold freedom of religion in Indonesia and repudiate statements by his religious affairs…

Erwida Maulia and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Gillard vowed to strengthen economic, political and security ties…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' leaders came under strong pressure on Wednesday to expedite the fit-and-proper…

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Providing a glimpse into the illicit world of high-level bribery, a former district court chief justice arrested for…

Jakarta – An "unknown group" has purchased the entire print run of Indonesian Infotainment tabloid C&R featuring a cover story about rape…

Anita Rachman, Jakarta – Despite the resolution of several political parties to bar lawmakers from taking much-criticized trips overseas in the…

Camelia Pasandaran, Jakarta – Public servants who play online games or go shopping during working hours, be warned.

The government is…

Robin Lee Santoso – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speech against the persecution of minorities last month received much acclaim. Speaking…

Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia will start negotiating a new economic partnership agreement aimed at liberalizing bilateral trade and boosting…

Ulma Haryanto & Antara, Jakarta – The public was to blame for corruption within the police force, Comr. Gen. Nanan Sukarna, head of the…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Amidst public condemnation, two commissions from the House of Representatives remain unmoved to…

A former Vanuatu prime minister and leader of the Melanesian Progressive Party, Barak Sope, has called on the government to continue…

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Hong Kong – Since October 28, 2010, the Asian Human Rights Commission's (AHRC) website has been subjected to a…

Anwar Permana, Jakarta – A sitting legislator from the Prosperous Justice Party was jailed for just one year on Tuesday for forging documents to…

Jakarta – Six politicians from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have filed a Rp 25 billion (US$2.8 million) lawsuit…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – The public thinks the integrity of state institutions is on the decline, a recent survey by the Corruption Eradication…

HS Syahril, North Pagai, Indonesia – Indonesian tsunami survivors complained Monday they are being forced to scavenge for wild roots because aid…

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang – A coalition of NGOs has criticized what they perceive as a sluggish relief operation following last week's deadly…

Sleman, Yogyakarta – Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X has criticized Indonesian political parties for potentially increasing the…

Jakarta – When the Health Ministry recently pledged to restrict tobacco advertising, it was met by widespread skepticism. That's hardly surprising…

Australia will phase out more than a third of its adviser positions in East Timor over the next two years. Australia's aid agency, AusAID, will…

Zoe Kenny, Yogyakarta – Thousands of mainly student protesters took to the streets in cities across Indonesia – including Jakarta, Palu, Makassar…

Zely Ariane – If there was an easier way to struggle for their rights, the workers from the PT. Kanefusa Indonesia Federation of Indonesian Metal…

Zoe Kenny, Yogyakarta – A labour dispute is unfolding in this Central Java city that highlights many of the intransigent problems Indonesian…