A newly established populist political party is being attacked in a number of towns.

EKO, Rizki, and Ikhsan were chatting on the terrace of…

Nabiha Shahab, Porong – Muziati, a refugee of Indonesia's "mud volcano", stares at her baby and hopes that the meagre food she gives him will be…

Budi Satriawan, Yogyakarta – A year after a powerful earthquake devastated an area around Indonesia's ancient royal city of Yogyakarta, thousands…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – While it grapples with the problem of large numbers of illegal migrant workers in Malaysia, Indonesia has another…

Suherdjoko, Salatiga – The government's plan to build a nuclear power plant was put under the microscope again as experts said the plan was…

Jakarta – The National Police announced Friday it had discovered the identities of four people believed to have received a share of the funds…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Observers say a new intelligence bill must strictly detail the powers of spy agencies, as a way of checking their reach…

Jakarta – Legal experts and women's rights activists are calling for a review of laws that fail to protect women and children.

"The…

Anissa S. Febrina, Jakarta – As cities around the world compete to become economic hubs, Jakarta risks losing access to global supply chains…

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb., Padang – The management of Siberut National Park, on Siberut Island, West Sumatra, has warned of the threat posed by the…

Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied Friday that his 2004 presidential campaign was financed with public money, branding…

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – After a four-month delay the Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced Thursday it would file charges against a…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Lawmakers from Indonesia's largest political parties said Thursday they feared a defense treaty with Singapore could…

Jakarta – The government is not serious enough in settling human right violations in the country in general, in Papua in particular, a human…

Jakarta – A worldwide coalition of some three dozen human rights groups have called on Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and East…

In an open letter to the presidents of Indonesia and Timor-Leste, a worldwide coalition of three dozen human rights organizations led by groups…

Jakarta – May 1998. Students from throughout the country spilled into the hall and occupied the national parliament building. The State Palace…

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – Some of Indonesia's most influential and politically connected companies have refocused their business strategies and are…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – It is no long shot. Indonesia is facing serious threats on many fronts from climate change, a government report…

Indonesian police say they are preparing to file a brief recommending up to 13 people be charged over the country's "mud volcano" disaster in…

Raden Rachmadi, Jakarta – Suciwati, widow of late human rights activist Munir, has continued generating supports from the international world…

In an open letter to the presidents of Indonesia and Timor-Leste, a worldwide coalition of three dozen human rights organizations led by groups…

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – Jakarta's traffic lights inevitably show a bleaker side of the city. As cars slow down at red lights, little pleading…

Jakarta – Two members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) were killed and another injured in a brawl with members of the Association of Betawi…

Jakarta – A group of soldiers allegedly mobbed a traffic policeman after he tried to warn a military man for riding in the busway lane on Jl. Daan…

The national liberation of the people of Latin America, which has been inspired by the people's struggle in Venezuela led by President Hugo Chavez…

James Balowski, Jakarta – In the early hours of March 13, the National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) regional office in Palu, Central…

Sleman, Yogyakarta – Local authorities have seized thousands of history school textbooks over reported factual inaccuracies concerning…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Paralleling an investigation by the Attorney General's Office, the National Police are assuming a proactive role in…

The West Papuan representative in Vanuatu, Dr Otto Ondawame has raised concern over a recent incident in Port Moresby claiming the PNG government…

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – The government's expectation that the banking industry will be able to increase lending by 33 percent by 2008 in order to…

Stephen Fitzpatrick – East Timorese renegade soldier Alfredo Reinado has delivered yet another slap in the face to Australian troops hunting him,…

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – Former attorney general Abdul Rahman Saleh on Monday denied meddling in his replacement's push to bring former…

Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is confident a Guernsey court will grant full disclosure and an extension of a freezing order on the…

Washington – The United States and Indonesia are to launch a set of initiatives aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment ties, their trade…

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of families left homeless by the powerful earthquake that devastated Yogyakarta almost a year ago are still…

Jakarta – The commemoration of nine years after President Suharto's resignation on May 21, 1998, was held yesterday (21/5) by a number of student…

Jakarta – The Republika Nusantara (RepublikaN) Party, a newly-founded political entity, aims to become the first and only party in Indonesia with…

["Understanding the Venezuela Revolution, a Discussion Between Hugo Chavez and Martha Harnecker. Published by Progressive Youth Alliance (AMP) and…

Pius Nimaepa inhaled his clove cigarette smoke deeply when Tempo visited him at the end of March. The 60-year-old Ayuka tribal chief sat cross-…

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – Historians called on politicians and state officials Sunday to follow the footsteps of Indonesia's founding fathers,…

Jakarta – Making an unannounced visit to a village in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was surprised by what he…

Dara, Banda Aceh – A number of women's activists that are concerned about the fate of women have declared a new local political party that has…

[The following is a compilation of abridged translations taken from Detik.com on demonstrations commemorating nine years since the fall of former…

Melly Febrida, Jakarta – The distribution of 2004 curriculum history books for junior and senior high schools have been banned and the…

Yudha Setiawan – As many as 53 new political parties have registered with the Department of Justice and Human Rights. "The total…

Jakarta – Despite heated debate over funding sources in the 2004 election, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will not order a thorough…

Rafiqa Qurrata A, Jakarta – The central leadership board of the National Liberation Party of Unity suspects there is a political plot…

Rafiqa Qurrata A, Jakarta – The Central Leadership Board of the National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) intends to meet with President…

Jakarta – More than a thousand people have fled inland along Indonesia's coastline after tidal waves destroyed houses and fishing boats this week…