The political fortunes of the National Awakening Party were dealt another blow on Tuesday, after a spokesperson for Zannuba Arifah Chafsoh said a…

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – A sex-and-murder scandal reached a new climax yesterday when the sacked head of Indonesia's anti-graft commission…

Ulma Haryanto – Prisoners with money live like royalty in Indonesian prisons, enjoying just about anything their hearts desire.

It could be…

A former prisoner revealed on Metro TV on Tuesday the systematic abuse faced by new prison inmates unless they are able to provide security money…

Ulma Haryanto – Amid public outrage over the revelation that moneyed convicts could serve their prison sentence in luxury, Justice and Human…

Hans David Tampobolon and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Even after public pictures of five-star hotel facilities given to rich prisoners inside their…

Oyos Saroso H. N., Bandarlampung – Hundreds of billions of dollars from a fund for local education has been "embezzled" by school principals and…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The power of Facebook to rally for social and political causes has triggered a number of left-leaning Indonesian…

Nivell Rayda & Antara – In what could be a major blow to the respected Corruption Eradication Commission, Constitutional Court chief Mahfud MD…

Khairul Saleh, Palembang – Disappointed by a protracted land dispute, thousands of villagers in South Sumatra have reclaimed plantation land…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – Yenny Wahid, the daughter of late former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, has rebuffed peace overtures by National…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Indonesian Muslim organizations have been asked to remind followers not to follow in the steps of recent church attacks…

Apriadi Gunawan and Khairul Saleh, Medan/Palembang – Demands to block TV programs the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) considers detrimental to the…

Febriamy Hutapea & Muninggar Sri Saraswati – The weekend election of economic czar Hatta Rajasa to lead the National Mandate Party should…

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Around 100 members of a church congregation in Bekasi held their Sunday service under tight police security after…

Wicak Hidayat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), an organisation banned in Indonesia, has again resurfaced. This time on Facebook.…

Febriamy Hutapea – Pramono Anung, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, said he was shocked after finding out that some…

The 'judicial mafia' eradication task force conducted an unscheduled inspection at Pondok Bambu Detention Center in East Jakarta on Sunday night…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Last Thursday's testimony by three-star police general Susno Duadji in the trial of the murder of Nasruddin Zulkarnain…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – While the murder of Nasruddin Zulkarnaen was initially regarded by police and the public as just another murder case,…

This question should make it into a pocketbook of party jokes: What is it that students hate, teachers dislike, parents abhor, the public decries…

Ardian Wibisono & Antara – In the latest and most authoritative warning about a new region-wide free-trade agreement with China, an executive…

Around 200 employees of Indosiar, a private television station in Indonesia, were staging a rally in front of their office building on Jalan Daan…

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights has deepened its investigation to find out whether gross human rights violations were committed…

"The Indonesian government's planned reforms are totally inadequate... The law says the government needs to get the military out of these…

Student groups and activists plan to hold rallies on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 in Jakarta to mark the first 100 days of the government of President…

Febriamy Hutapea – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been accused of attempting a "trick" to legitimize the bailout of PT Bank Century after…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The National Commission on Human Rights has extended to April the working period of an ad hoc team tasked with…

Camelia Pasandaran – With one Islam-based political party already tearing itself in two, the National Mandate Party was running the same risk by…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Scholars and free speech activists have signed a statement saying the government has violated basic human rights…

Nivell Rayda – To the chagrin of human rights and anti-graft activists, the Corruption Eradication Commission on Friday declined to name…

Trained in the US in 1985 and Australia in 1993, he is accused of coordinating some of the most notorious events in East Timor, including the…

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – The debate continues on whether the newly created deputy defense ministerial post can be held by an active military…

Febriamy Hutapea & Antara – In his harshest comments yet on the controversial PT Bank Century bailout, former Vice President Jusuf Kalla…

Markus Makur, Timika – A new clash broke out between two rival groups in Kwamki Lama village in Timika district, Papua, on Friday.

A day…

Angus Hohenboken – Tamil asylum-seekers were "interrogated" by a Sri Lankan navy officer within the walls of an Indonesian immigration detention…

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – A coalition of education activists from various NGOs criticizes President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as ignorant of…

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – Papuans can learn Aceh's transition to democracy, which has been far more successful than Papua, an activist from…

Hard days seem to be on the horizon for former National Police detective chief Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji after his controversial move to testify at…

Farouk Arnaz – It appears that luck has run out for the nation's most disliked police officer. Having weathered a storm of controversies, Comr.…

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – The presence of mobile sawmills around Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS) in West Lampung, Lampung…

Febriamy Hutapea – The smallest political party with seats in the House of Representatives, the People's Conscience Party, has formed a coalition…

Febriamy Hutapea & Nivell Rayda – A senior Democratic Party leader sought to calm the party's coalition partners on Thursday, saying the…

Andi Saputra, Jakarta – In response to the recent banning of five books and moves by Justice and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar to examine…

Heru Andriyanto – A group of prominent activists on Friday demanded the Attorney General's Office put an end to the controversial policy of…

Olivia Rondonuwu – Plans to charge six Indonesians under a controversial anti-pornography law for staging a "sexy dance" during New Year…

Ulma Haryanto & Arti Ekawati – Save the environment or lose up to $7 billion a year in revenue – as well as tens of thousands of jobs – from…

The current legal system may cause women's attempts to sue those who commit violence against them to backfire, turning victims into criminals,…

Dessy Sagita – An Islamic council leader in Lebak, Banten, is facing police questioning for allegedly pouring acid onto the hands of four of his…

Jakarta – The Commission for Disappearances and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has voiced its strong opposition to the appointment of Lt. Gen.…