Jakarta – Dozens of members from the Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) and the Solidarity for Civilian Victims of Gaza…

Robin McDowell, Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesia – Hoping to unravel the mysteries of human origin, anthropologist Louis Leakey sent three…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Security officials in Papua have claimed that a clash on Friday between a police unit and members of the Free Papua…

[Indonesia is bracing for the return of hundreds of thousands of 'tenaga kerja Indonesia' as the economic crisis sets in. Amy Chew, Siti Nurbaiyah…

Peter Gelling, Jakarta – That it is probably the worst time in history to start a daily newspaper is not, at least for the moment, on the minds of…

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Malang, East Java – The Constitutional Court ruling that requires political parties to assign legislative seats to aspirants…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla has strongly denied any political motives behind ongoing legal actions against…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Former top spy Muchdi Purwopranjono has confronted supporters of the assassinated Munir Said Thalib, saying he felt…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Harifin A. Tumpa, who turns 67 next month, will be the next chief of the Supreme Court, a role many had hoped would be…

Jakarta – A grenade exploded in front of a hotel in Peunayong in the Aceh capital of Banda Aceh on Friday at approximately 6:00 a.m.…

Andra Wisnu, Bali – The Constitutional Court's decision to allow candidates with the most votes to claim seats has triggered internal conflicts in…

Anthony Deutsch, Jakarta – Indonesia Islamic hard-liners enraged by Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip marched to the synagogue's gates chanting…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – With the legislative elections fast approaching, most House of Representatives members have begun campaigning in their…

Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) won praises from many circles last year for its role in sending several…

Mark Dodd – An urgent search is under way in East Timor for $13.3 million that was allocated to various government ministries but is unaccounted…

Manila – East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said here Thursday he opposes putting Indonesian soldiers on trial for human rights abuses carried…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Transjakarta pledged to work toward improving their service in response to passengers' criticisms on the deteriorating…

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – As the global economic crisis deepens, the government plans to take over tax liabilities normally paid by companies,…

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's Garnet investment company is set to recover 36 million euro in overseas bank savings…

A report has found women in East Timor are 300 times more likely to die during childbirth than women in developed countries.

The…

Chazizah Gusnita, Jakarta – Thirty-four years after the Malari affair – short for The January 15 Disaster – a student actions opposing foreign…

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Wednesday called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to order the Attorney…

Merauke – Five Australians were sentenced Thursday to two to three years' jail for illegally landing a light plane in Indonesia's sensitive Papua…

Denpasar – Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Ashikin Husein has urged tourists to wear suitable clothing when riding motorcycles or when…

Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank may ease regulations covering non-performing loans in order to make it easier for banks to increase their…

Frans H. Winarta, Jakarta – The withdrawal of testimony by a witness in a criminal proceeding often occurs without any reaction from the court.…

Jakarta – Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono has asked for Rp 460 billion in extra funds to help the Indonesian Military (TNI) conduct…

Jakarta – A group of women candidates called on voters to show commitment to the election law that requires political parties to…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Religious intolerance is getting worse here, with state agencies, radical groups and community organizations…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono underlined Tuesday the importance of a fifth amendment to the Constitution, while…

Amnesty International called today for the immediate and unconditional release of 11 Papuan protestors facing three years or more in prison merely…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Experts have criticized the government for claiming they will continue to drive down unemployment and poverty rates…

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – Indonesia, which became Southeast Asia's largest democracy when President Soeharto was ousted in 1998, maintained its…

Matheos V. Messakh, Jakarta – Even though he still strives to be a political activist, Usman said Munir was the one who "dragged" him into…

Five Australians detained for illegally entering Indonesia's Papua province will find out on Thursday if they face extended jail terms.

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Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – Karmin, 40, seems happy as he chops dried bamboo poles which he later sells as firewood. Several of his assistants…

• Events of 2008
• Attacks on Leaders
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The authorities in West Papua are making strenuous efforts to persuade a group of Papuans who launched a raid on a police post in Tingginambuh to…

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – The government will stop donating rice to hundreds of followers of an Islamic sect taking refuge in shelters in West Nusa…

Ali Kotarumalos, Jakarta – Ten suspected Islamic militants went on trial Tuesday in an Indonesian court for allegedly killing a Christian…

John Aglionby, Jakarta – Indonesia admitted yesterday that it had undertaken fewer than half the reforms planned in the past four years for its…

Sara Webb and Olivia Rondonuwu, Jakarta – Take a ferry in the vast Indonesian archipelago and there's a good chance your name won't show up on the…

Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer confidence fell slightly in December, mainly because of concerns about job losses amid the global economic crisis,…

Muklis Ali, Jakarta – Indonesia raised the forecast for its 2009 budget deficit to 2.5 percent of GDP on Tuesday, from 1 percent previously, as…

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decided Monday to lower fuel and electricity prices before Indonesians go to the…

The verdict passed on Muchdi Purwoprandjono, on Wednesday last week, was a shock to 37-year-old Suciwati. Muchdi, a suspect in the murder of her…

The Hon Stephen Smith MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Parliament House
Canberra
ACT 2600

12 January 2009

Dear Mr…

Rumbadi Dalle, Batam – The average income for Indonesian fishermen is still below the average regional minimum wage. Indonesian…

Australia has signed a joint statement with Indonesia to build a more secure and peaceful region, Australian Defence Force chief Angus…

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono once said that the Munir case was a "make or break" situation. It was decided last Wednesday, by a panel of…