Camelia Pasandaran – The government is bent on demanding a spotless moral track record for anyone aspiring to run for top regional posts, setting…

New York – Timor-Leste's police force has made considerable strides since its creation ten years ago, the top United Nations police official in…

Oyos Saroso H.N., Lampung – Activists have warned that the uncontrolled conversion of mangrove forests into fish farms in a number of coastal…

Farouk Arnaz, Ismira Lutfia & Nivell Rayda – About 5,000 workers at a dry dock company on Batam Island rioted on Thursday, attacking their…

As ANZAC Day approaches and we remember all those who died and suffered in past wars we should also remember those people still suffering from…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Experts have argued that certain exemptions contained within the new freedom of information law, particularly those on…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A petition to get the House of Representatives to push ahead with the use of its so called right to express an opinion…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The House of Representatives on Thursday finally approved a list of 30 lawmakers set to monitor the criminal…

Heru Andriyanto – A recent court ruling that overturned the decision by prosecutors to discontinue a criminal case against two antigraft officials…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Todung Mulya Lubis, a member of the presidential fact-finding team that investigated the alleged framing of two…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – For some, climate change is something on the horizon not requiring immediate attention, while for others it has hit…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – As the government begins to step up efforts to cleanse the judiciary of corruption, the Judicial Commission has…

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has been criticized for failing to encourage honesty within its ranks after it handed down weak…

Nivell Rayda – Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma suffered for eight months with a bladder infection but in that time the only help he received…

Putri Prameshwari & Arientha Primanita – The TransJakarta busway is a complete failure when it comes to easing traffic jams and passengers are…

Arientha Primanita – Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo said on Thursday that he suspected provocateurs were primarily to blame for deadly clashes on…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is calling for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation…

Heru Andriyanto – The Attorney General's Office, under pressure over its controversial handling of a case against taxman Gayus Tambunan, announced…

Fourteen demonstrations are planned in Jakarta on Thursday, adding to already increased road congestion as a result of the ongoing…

Camelia Pasandaran & Fidelis E Satriastanti – A coalition of activist groups on Thursday reported 12 public officials to the presidential…

Ishaan Tharoor – For most, the presence of an outfit of ninjas conjures scenes of Japanese comic book assassins or, perhaps, of mutant turtles…

France and Belgium would be guilty of abusing women's rights if they followed through on plans to ban the wearing of burqas in public, Indonesia's…

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Jakarta – The Indonesian parliament should enact a pending bill that would permit civilian authorities to investigate and prosecute soldiers…

Nurfika Osman – Eastern Indonesia marked Kartini Day on Wednesday with the appointment of its first female military sub-district commander.

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Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Girls are made of sugar and spice, and everything nice. Boys are made of snips and snails, and puppy-dog tails.

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Kerri Ritchie – Sri Lankan asylum seekers who were removed from an Indonesian port earlier this week say they are now being kept in…

Higher courts are regarded as the definitive bastion of justice. Unbound by the rigidity of legalese, they are sought to contemplate rulings with…

Jakarta – The Saving State Assets group, the Clean Indonesia Movement (GBI) and the Indonesian Muslim Students for Unitary Movement (…

Todung Mulya Lubis – The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled Monday to uphold the 45-year-old Blasphemy law after a judicial review request was filed…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Members of the fact-finding team set up to investigate the alleged framing of two antigraft body chairmen are slated…

Nurfika Osman & Ismira Lutfia – If Indonesia were to be graded on its efforts to empower women and uphold their rights, it would score poorly…

Vissia Ita Yulianto, Freiburg, Germa – The question is at least raised by Gadis Arivia, founder of the Indonesian Women Journal, and Dr. Joost…

Arghea Desafti Hapsari, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has again become the target of criticism following its ruling on the controversial…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Medan branch of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has condemned a blog it claims goes under the guise of Islam but…

Corruption in Indonesia is allowing Islamist militants access to weapons and falsified documents, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Little Saskia Eleonora Wieringa felt tortured every time her parents asked her to dress up like a girl.

"I've…

Jakarta – Women's rights activists said the Constitutional Court's decision to refuse to repeal the widely criticized pornography law was a…

Jakarta – Renowned lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said Tuesday that the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling to uphold the Blasphemy Law for…

Jakarta – An estimated 50 people from the People's Concern for Papua Alliance demonstrated in front of the Corruption Eradication…

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The South Jakarta District Court issued a verdict on Monday retracting the letter of order to stop the Attorney…

Ahmad Fikri, Jakarta – Dozens of workers in West Java took part in a rally on Tuesday (20/4) outside Bandung City Hall as a…

Heru Andriyanto, Farouk Arnaz & Nivell Rayda – The saga of extortion allegations against two antigraft commissioners that gripped the nation…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Arguing that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is in deep need of fresh blood, the party's advisory…

Tom Allard, Merak – It was a desperate final plea, sad and futile. As a gallant, if ultimately pointless, six-month stand-off by Sri Lankan asylum…

Endy M. Bayuni, Tampaksiring – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced ambitious targets for his economic plan on Monday and then turned to…

Washington – A United States government watchdog on Monday criticized Indonesia's Constitutional Court for upholding a law against blasphemy,…

Mahbub Djunaidy, Jember – The number of cases of violence against women in Indonesia keeps on increasing this year.

According to…

Fidelis E. Satriastanti – The country must eliminate fuel subsidies to ensure an efficient, sustainable, and secure energy sector, according to a…

Jakarta – "We are sure that a civilization of a nation will not grow as long as the women are not involved in the development. If the job to…