Jayapura – Some 300 protesters who said they were from the Coalition of People and Students Care of Papua held a rally at Papua…

Two West Papuan men have been murdered in separate incidents in what appears to be a return of the 'mysterious killing' style of political…

The 4th National Gathering of the Australian Coalition of West Papua Support Groups met in Sydney over the weekend of the 11-12 August to discuss…

There is concern being expressed about the statement by the Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, linking Papuan separatists…

Nana Rukmana, Indramayu – A controversial proposal to conduct virginity tests on female high school students in Indramayu regency, West Java, has…

Slamet Susanto, Gunungkidul – For Karso Suwito, Independence Day is always a time of great pride, as well as pain, as he inevitably recalls his…

Jakarta – The Indonesian people still need nationalism, albeit of a different kind, when facing a globalization movement "fueled by capitalism",…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – It was President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's third state-of-the-nation address, but whopping figures and complicated words…

Nabiha Shahab, Jakarta – Indonesia and Japan inked a wide-ranging free trade pact Monday during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who…

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – Boosting infrastructure development to help drive growth and create jobs, while improving education and public health…

Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, Jakarta – Though independent for 62 years, the country still witnesses frequent attempts to disrupt religious harmony,…

Fitri Wulandari and Lewa Pardomuan, Langkat – Palm oil prices might be going through the roof and making investors and businessmen rich, but the…

Jambi – Most Jambi women still prefer to give birth with the assistance of traditional midwives instead of putting their trust in…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesia has demanded Malaysia investigate and punish employers suspected of killing or abusing Indonesian workers after…

Jakarta – The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has been implicated in the murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib after prosecutors…

Alice Coster, Jakarta – The Indonesian court system was the worst of all Indonesian government institutions and required a "complete overhaul",…

Jakarta – Foreign joint venture companies, with greater capitalization at their disposal, dominated the country's non-bank financial services last…

There was a time when thousands of people would gather to hear president Sukarno deliver the annual state of the union address in person, and…

Today, more than sixty organisations, comprising local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and United Nations agencies have…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Thursday the four basic pillars of the state – Pancasila state ideology, the…

Andi Haswidi, Jakarta – Mixed verdicts greeted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speech on the 2008 state budget bill Thursday, which…

Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, Jakarta – Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said Thursday Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf should be held…

Ari Saputra, Jakarta – Workers had their own way of commemorating the anniversary of Indonesia's independence. Around 80 protesters…

Mark Forbes Herald, Jakarta – The Indonesian intelligence agency BIN ordered several assassination attempts against the human rights activist…

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has warned his Government will not tolerate interference from those who want to slow…

Erica Vowles – The rights and revenue that were supposed to flow from West Papua's Special Autonomy Law – implemented by the Indonesian Government…

'Not a violation of human rights,' says army

A shadow has been cast over today's anniversary celebrations of Indonesia's independence…

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – The 62nd anniversary of Indonesian independence failed to prevent student and non-government organisations from…

Purwokerto, Central Java – Hundreds of taxi drivers grouped in the Kobata Taksi cooperative in Purwokerto to stage a rally Wednesday…

Agus Maryono and Yuli Tri Suwarni, Purwokerto/Bandung – Serious drought in the past month has forced residents in Banyumas regency, Central Java,…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Environmentalists on Wednesday renewed calls for the city administration to stop an ongoing land reclamation…

Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court's ruling to let independent candidates run in regional elections has gained momentum…

Craig Skehan – The diplomatically sensitive Morning Star independence flag was flown outside the Australian Parliament yesterday by a group of…

Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso, MCB Camp Butler, Camp Cilandak – Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force's Special Operations Training Group conducted…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Despite political obstacles, the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam provincial administration is considering establishing a…

Mohamad Rayan, Banda Aceh – Two years have passed since the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Aug. 15, 2005. Several significant…

Indonesia, which received the second highest number of votes in elections to the United Nations Human Rights Council earlier this year, will…

Jakarta – Politician and patron of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Taufiq Kiemas, said the central government's…

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sent Wednesday his warm greetings to former president Soeharto through the latter's…

Urip Hudiono, Jakarta – The economy grew 6.3 percent in the second quarter compared to a year ago, the fastest level in two years, on continued…

East Timor's former ruling party has abandoned plans for a court challenge to the legality of the Government sworn in last week, an official said…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Analysts have advised the government to issue a regulation in lieu of the law pending the revision of the 2004 law on…

Nani Afrida, Bener Meriah – The woman in the dirty clothes was once one of the wealthiest people in the village.

Now Nursinah Alamsyah…

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – The already cash-strapped defense ministry is set to lose another Rp 400 billion (US$43 million) from its budget…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Two years after the signing of the Helsinki peace agreement, justice is not being properly upheld in Nanggroe Aceh…

Jakarta – Six mixed youth organizations declared Tuesday the establishment of a cooperation body for Indonesia in an attempt to…

Markus Makur, Timika – Soldiers and police officers have been ordered to take strict action against any groups or parties that erect Papua's…

Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – This year's Independence Day celebrations will see some 265 transsexuals from the Yogyakarta Transvestites…

[John Roosa, Pretext for Mass Murder: The September 30th Movement and Suharto's Coup d'Etat in Indonesia. 2007, University of Wisconsin Press, 329…

Tony Hotland and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – New rules governing independent candidates in regional elections would most likely be engineered in…