A Papuan political prisoner in Jayapura's Abepura prison says ongoing international pressure is essential to force Indonesia to…

A Papuan political prisoner in Jayapura's Abepura prison says Indonesia's government is afraid of what he might do if he's released.…

East Timor's foreign minister says setting up a regional asylum seeker processing centre is not a simple bilateral matter for his country and…

Mojokerto, East Java – Scores of young people from a variety of organisations held a peaceful action on Jl. Gajah Mada, directly in front of the…

Jakarta – Said Aqil Siradj, the chief of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama, said Sunday that 19 "local"…

Shaun Tandon, Washington – The United States and Indonesia have pledged to expand co-operation to a global scale, saying they can play supporting…

Stephen Coates, Jakarta – The mix of stability, relatively calm politics and solid economic growth is seeing investors clamor to gain a foothold…

Misti P., Mojokerto (beritajatim.com) – Around 50 people from the alliance National Humanity and Anti-Violence Solidarity Concern (SPKKAK) will…

Farouk Arnaz & Nurfika Osman, Porong, East Java – Fresh allegations of torture have been made against the police's counterterrorism unit, this…

Armando Siahaan, Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ulma Haryanto, Jakarta – Some of the country's lawmakers have joined the chorus of criticism…

Adi Mulya, Jakarta – One of the favorites for the post of National Police chief is set to receive the expected promotion that will make him…

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – Dozens of Christians held prayers inside their boarded-up church near Indonesia's capital Sunday, saying they had as…

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – The constitutional protection of freedom to worship guaranteed by the state is behind the court's verdict in favor of…

Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali has come under fire for planning to disband the Ahmadiyah sect, which he singles…

Jakarta – The controversial joint ministerial regulation on houses of worship is not only manipulated by hard-liners but also misused by…

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – A group of Christian worshippers said they would defy police and the threat of attack to hold Sunday prayers outside…

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Even the homeless, beggars and other unfortunates categorized as people with "social problems" can become sources of…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Legislators slammed prosecutors for their resistance to having an outsider replace Attorney General Hendarman…

Yuko Narushima – East Timor has refused to be party to humanitarian "trade-offs" in order to satisfy Australia's search for a country…

Jakarta – The Bekasi administrations of the recently attacked HKBP church is not an effective remedy as other beleaguered congregations in Greater…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Amid mounting criticism over lawmakers wasting money on lavish overseas trips, the National Mandate Party on…

Sunanda Creagh, Jakarta – Indonesia's legislators may be among the worst performing in Asia in terms of passing laws promptly, but nobody can…

Arientha Primanita & Zaky Pawas, Jakarta – As an investigation gets under way into why a 103-meter stretch of road in North Jakarta fell into…

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – This capital, which seems to drain the life out of so many Jakartans, is seen as a promised land by newcomers.

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Stephen Coates, Jakarta – The International Monetary Fund warned on Friday that Indonesia must make fighting corruption a priority if it wants to…

Fitri R., Mataram – Poverty, compounded by the absence of proper community policing as well as a lack of trust in the law-enforcement system, is…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Golkar and Democrat party lawmakers on Friday criticized prosecutors' pleas for the president to appoint an…

Jakarta – An angry President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered his officials to roast the management of state-owned Telekomunikasi…

Jakarta – Hundreds of people joined two rallies in Jakarta on Thursday demanding the government revoke the 2006 Joint Ministerial Decree on Places…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Two people are dead after a traffic accident triggered a riot on Wednesday at a police station in Manokwari, West…

Jakarta – Papua Police are questioning seven Mobile Brigade (Brimob) personnel in relation with a clash between police and local…

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – Antigraft activists on Friday said that while the two candidates to lead the Corruption Eradication Commission had solid…

Menduk, Bangka Belitung – Three children from a small Indonesian village have been left paralyzed because their parents could not afford basic…

Markus Makur, Timika – The Timika church in Mimika, Papua, has voiced its opposition of the province's planned oil palm plantation project,…

Sunanda Creagh, Jakarta – Billions of dollars Indonesia stands to earn every year in climate change deals could be at risk if it fails to stamp…

Armando Siahaan, Jakarta – The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives has roundly criticized Religious Minister Suryadharma Ali, joining…

Jakarta – The government expects foreign direct investment to pick up more than expected to Rp 126 trillion ($14 billion) in 2010, up a third…

Teddy Lesmana – Poverty remains a serious problem in Indonesia, despite the country's improved economic performance and robust economic growth in…

Banjir Ambarita, Jakarta – The military deployed soldiers across Manokwari, West Papua, on Thursday as thousands of residents stayed on the…

Timika, Indonesia – Indonesian police opened fire and killed two men and injured a woman as a dispute over a traffic accident spun out of control…

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – A team from the National Police headquarters arrived in Ambon, Maluku, on Thursday to look into torture allegations…

Jakarta – House of Representatives leaders have defended a system of sending lawmakers overseas on comparative study visits, shrugging off…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Armando Siahaan, Jakarta – An outspoken Golkar legislator has once again called for a criminal probe into Vice…

Armando Siahaan, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should not be the only agency pressured into resolving the long-running…

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Six years after the Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta, the two militants on death row for the attack say they have no…

Arghea Desafti Hapsari, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry said Wednesday it was open to revision of a 2006 joint ministerial decree…

Ulma Haryanto, Jakarta – Police should not overlook the roles played by local clerics in inciting violence against a Christian congregation in…

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Terrorism and legal analysts on Wednesday hailed the National Police's move to separate the elite counterterrorism squad…

Lindsay Murdoch – East Timor has rebuffed Julia Gillard over her plan to build a regional processing centre for asylum seekers there, referring…

Jakarta – The Indonesia Ulema Council said on Wednesday that it opposed France's ban on full-face veils.

"Middle-eastern Muslim…