Arientha Primanita – Armed violence erupted again in Papua Province on Friday morning leaving one man injured after a shooting incident by what…

The rupiah has weakened again for the seventh straight week, prompting the government to search for new ways to stabilize the volatile currency.…

The UN Security Council decided unanimously on Thursday to keep its peacekeeping mission in East Timor for another 12 months, noting…

Jakarta – The special committee for missing persons at the House of Representatives has said the government is "not serious" about resolving human…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights says the displacement of thousands of mudflow victims from their homes in the…

ID Nugroho, Surabaya – Hundreds of workers grouped under a number of different organizations staged a rally Wednesday to demand the East Java High…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has bowed to public pressure by removing two graft-tainted officials from their…

Jakarta – Reforms within the Indonesian Military (TNI) have remained slow under the administration of retired Army general Susilo Bambang…

Febriamy Hutapea – With several ministers and other senior officials once again declining to attend a House hearing concerning military abductions…

Nivell Rayda – The State Intelligence Agency, or BIN, assured the House of Representatives on Wednesday that there were no known threats that…

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Legislators approved late on Tuesday a provision in the 2009 state budget that enables the government to unleash its…

Jakarta – Minister of Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendy said Tuesday that the first ever accountability evaluation report for state agencies…

Angus Grigg – It was a performance to remember, an act of sheer front. Prabowo Subianto, the retired three-star general, spent two hours rewriting…

Febriamy Hutapea – The head of the Armed Forces, or TNI, again on Tuesday ordered the military to remain politically neutral during the run-up to…

Jakarta – Indonesia has appointed two prosecutors, whom activists allege to be corrupt, to oversee graft investigations as part of its crackdown…

He counts lawmakers and senior officials among his scalps but Indonesia's anti-corruption chief says it could be 20 years before graft entrenched…

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – The Constitutional Court on Tuesday handed another victory to the country's dominant political parties, ruling that…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Jusuf Kalla has received a much-needed boost of support from party heavyweights in his uphill…

Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person

Aleksius Jemadu, Tangerang, Banten – Among the retired generals who have nominated themselves for the presidency, Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto…

Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Djoko Santoso said Monday that widespread vandalism, intimidation, threats, attacks and even murder…

The Australia Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, says his government discusses issues around Papua with…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Plaintiffs have demanded a judicial review of the 2008 pornography law by the Constitutional Court, saying the law had…

Indra Harsaputra and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Surabaya – Victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster remain skeptical of the new pledge made by the Bakrie…

Dessy Sagita – Environmental activists on Monday urged the Jakarta Administration to temporarily halt its car-free days on selected city roads,…

Heru Andriyanto – Critics on Monday attacked the Attorney General's Office for its decision to entrust two officials who were at the center of a…

Beni Sukadis – More than 10 years have passed since Indonesia first sought to restructure the relationship among the Indonesian Armed Forces, or…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAU-004-2009

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The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) regrets to inform you that the…

Jakarta – A former son-in-law of Indonesian dictator Suharto who is running for president said Friday his "conscience is clear" over human rights…

Multa Fidrus, Banten – Thousands of industrial firms in Banten province are believed to be causing environmental damage which has triggered…

Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Saturday that it would take a courageous "thug" who dared to face risks to lead the country…

Election fever mounts as candidates discuss strategic alliances and running mates, but academic and Indonesia expert Max Lane says this may be an…

The international community has lauded Indonesia for its success in resolving years of conflicts in Aceh as well as its ability to quickly rebuild…

An Australian activist says his government is going the wrong way about improving relations with Indonesia if it continues to ignore…

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The government will continue trying to improve the investment climate, which has been reformed since 2005, to attract…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – With Vice President Jusuf Kalla gearing up for a presidential bid, the country's political constellation is…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says he is not bothered by Vice President Jusuf Kalla's decision to stand as his rival…

Tom Allard, Jakarta – A Soeharto-era commander of Indonesia's notorious Kopassus special forces unit has a novel way of deflecting concerns about…

Aubrey Belford, Jakarta – With its harrowing scenes of rape and abuse and its rousing calls for equality, a new film on the oppression of women in…

Camelia Pasandaran – The Constitutional Court is scheduled to hear the first legal challenge to the controversial Pornography Law today, after…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Andi Yuliani Paris, a legislative candidate from the National Mandate Party (PAN), could not conceal her fear of…

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) will support the nomination of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President…

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla sent Friday a clearer signal of his preparedness to contest the presidential election that…

Ad hoc judges have been introduced in human rights and corruption courts, but efforts to reform the criminal justice system in the…

Jakarta – The new election system and the massive campaigns of some prominent politicians may have caused women legislative candidates to lose…

Heru Andriyanto – An anti-graft group on Friday accused the Attorney General's Office of being willing to negotiate with corruption suspects after…

Washington – With its giant population and moderate brand of Islam, Indonesia is fast emerging as a cornerstone US ally for President Barack Obama…

Endy M. Bayuni, Sydney – Australia wants a better investment climate and Indonesia wants assistance with its own production capacity. The two…

Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank will support the rupiah currency and may "add more ammunition" to contain the volatility, the…

Anita Rachman & Heru Andriyanto – The Indonesian Council of Ulema, or MUI, is demanding a public apology from Transparency International…