Dili – The Secretary General of Fretilin and former Prime Minister of East Timor, Mari Alkatiri, said today in Dili that there are "attacks"…

Oppose the 2009 elections of the political elite – an election of the human rights violators, capitalists, corruptors and opportunist!

Indah Setiawati and Ni Komang Erviani, Jakarta, Denpasar – The newly enacted anti-pornography law threatens to further stain Indonesia's already…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri has a strong chance of winning the top position in next year's elections if…

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – White-collar workers have enjoyed relative safety from the current trend of layoffs sweeping the country, with…

Jakarta – In 2004, Rima, a domestic helper in Hong Kong, was repeatedly beaten and raped by her employer until she met a fellow Indonesian who…

M. Azis Tunny, Ambon – What started as a peaceful rally at the Central Maluku Education Agency in Masohi, Maluku, escalated into a major riot…

Jakarta – Indonesia's annual economic growth in the fourth quarter is expected to slow from the third quarter, as a plunge in global demand for…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono claims his fight against corruption is on track, but admits corruption remains rife…

Dian Kuswandini and Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has used World Anti-Corruption Day today to claim it has been…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Agencies conducting public opinion surveys and quick poll counts have challenged the General Elections Commission's…

Nurrohman, Bandung – I am rather relieved as I read the results of a survey conducted by the Center for Islamic and Society Studies (PPIM) at the…

Monday was the Muslim day of sacrifice, but for Muslim and non-Muslim mudflow victims in Sidoarjo, East Java, it was just another day of sacrifice…

Jakarta – Due to public protest, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has chose to drop Tutut Hardijanti Rukmana, the eldest daughter of…

It's four years this month, since the tsunami hit the Indonesian province of Aceh. While the tsunami brought much destruction to the region, it…

Jakarta – Recent strengthening in Indonesia's rupiah currency has been mainly due to external factors, central bank deputy governor…

Domestic waste remains one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases in Indonesia, largely because the majority of the nation's dumps are…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Defying persistent protests by a number of provinces and scores of civil society groups, President Susilo Bambang…

Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was strongly criticized Tuesday after signing a tough anti-pornography law that opponents…

A key principle of both good memorialisation and reconciliation is that the truth be honestly acknowledged in plain language. Memorialisation that…

Just days before International Human Rights Day, Indonesian police including Brimob attacked Papuan members of the GKIP church (Gereja Kemah Injil…

Rory Callinan – East Timor is struggling to repair its police force, but individual dedication can't make up for a lack of equipment and training…

• Stop ongoing impunity
• Judge the perpetrators of the 7 December invasion
• Judge the criminals who violated human rights…

Aubrey Belford, Kurulu – Wearing nothing but feathers and a long, tapering gourd jutting from his groin, Papuan tribesman Suroba says the…

Oxford, England – The worldwide campaign for justice and freedom for Indonesian-occupied West Papua received a strong boost today with news that a…

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Indonesian Union of People with Disabilities (PPCI) called on government agencies to provide greater access and…

Viva Liberation!

The following is a statement from (the temporary) National Collective of National Student League For Democracy-The Politics…

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Indonesia has secured US$5 billion in standby loans from several parties to help plug the budget deficit and keep the…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Vice President and Golkar chairman Jusuf Kalla has warned his senior cadres seeking to run for the presidency next…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – With Rp 6 trillion in annual haj fees bringing it hundreds of billions of rupiah in interest, the Religious Affairs…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – A global ranking on education equity recently released by UNESCO has placed Indonesia 71st out of 129 countries surveyed…

Jon Afrizal and Nana Rukmana, Jambi, Cirebon – Companies in Jambi province will lay off workers to survive financial problems stemming from the…

Jakarta – Media companies are failing to provide their journalists with adequate assistance when they encounter violence in their work.

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Andi Saputra, Jakarta – Hundreds of environmental activists from several different non-government organisations held an action at the Hotel…

Yuli Tri Suwarni – The conversion of rice fields and farming areas for residential and industrial land use is threatening the resilience of…

Aleksius Jemadu, Bandung – The spectacular rise in votes won by the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in national elections, from 1.36 percent of the…

Jakarta – Print media has enjoyed ever-increasing revenue from advertising, but now faces a looming danger that could put the industry's…

"President-elect Barack Obama's rumored selection of Admiral Dennis C. Blair for Director of National Intelligence is unacceptable," the East…

Indra Harsaputra, Sidoarjo – Despite a compensation agreement in Jakarta on Wednesday, thousands of mudflow victims staged a massive rally along…

Jakarta – Unanswered questions about East Timor's break for independence in 1999 were brought to the forefront with the Thursday launch of East…

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Malaysia expects to hire fewer Indonesian workers and see a decrease in the volume of investment, trade and tourism…

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – Despite Rp 50 billion (US$4.17 million) allocated for disaster mitigation in Aceh this year, nearly the entire…

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Prominent pluralism campaigner Siti Musdah Mulia has been named the winner of the 2008 Yap Thiam Hien human rights award…

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The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has obtained information that Yosias Syet was found dead in his house on 17 October…

Jakarta – About 80 percent of Jakarta's administration offices violate the bylaw on smoking restrictions, according to a preliminary survey…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Responding to discouraging results of recent public service surveys, State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufiq…

Jayapura, Papua – Some 50 Papuan human rights activists staged a rally outside Papua Provincial Police headquarters on Wednesday,…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri has been accused of trying to protect eight generals under…

Anang Zakaria, Surabaya – Scores of students of the Faculty of Education for Children With Special Needs from the Surabaya State…

Jerome Rivet, Dili – From his terrifying footage of the 1991 massacre at Dili's Santa Cruz cemetery, British journalist and filmmaker Max Stahl…