Muhammad Nur Hayid, Jakarta – The ratification of the Draft Law on Capital Investment by the House of Representatives (DPR) is drawing opposition…

Andi Haswidi, Jakarta – A working committee of the House Representative has finally concluded the prolonged debate on the investment bill, which…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) said it supports the planned questioning of its active and former officers by the Truth and…

Jakarta – Young politicians are demanding a greater role for themselves in political parties to better represent their younger constituents.

Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, Jakarta – None of the 20 airlines it has audited are completely complying with safety regulations, the Transportation…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Anti-corruption activists and experts have said a decision to acquit former councilors from graft charges in a case…

We gladly applaud Indonesia government's planning to prevent the practice of disappearance by signing and ratifying international convention on…

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the House of Representative of Indonesia (DPR) had informed that the cases…

Fabio Scarpello – The Reverend Socrates Sofyan Yoman is a soft-spoken man. But his voice turns firm when asked what is the way forward for Papua,…

The Cultural Institute of the Papua People's Council or MRP in Indonesia says it fully supports the formation of Papua's first local…

Agus Maryono and Andi Hajramurni, Purwokerto/Makassar – Twenty tons of rice has vanished from a warehouse of the state logistics agency Bulog,…

Andi Haswidi, Jakarta – They say the Internet knows no boundaries. Unfortunately, neither do the hackers, as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono…

Indra Harsaputra, Sidoarjo – The National Mudflow Mitigation Team is preparing to drop 500 additional chains of concrete balls into the mouth of…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The government admitted Wednesday that the weak enforcement of industrial relations laws has left millions of…

Susie Berindra and Sidik Ramono – The government wants to strengthen the presidential system by simplifying the multi-party system. The big…

The administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took another bold step in its war on corruption with Tuesday's arrest of the chief of the…

Palu – An anti-terror squad in Indonesia has arrested a suspected Muslim militant accused of involvement in a deadly attack on Christians, police…

Irwan Firdaus, Jakarta – Three Islamic militants were found guilty Wednesday of decapitating three Christian schoolgirls in Indonesia and dumping…

Anissa S. Febrina, Jakarta – Senior history teacher Retno Indarti has a solid reason for supporting the recent ban on history textbooks that fail…

Jakarta – Most Indonesians are willing to die to prevent separatism but at the same time are exhibiting stronger tendencies toward regionalism, a…

Markus Makur, Timika – Hundreds of job-seekers from the Amungme and Kamoro tribes staged a rally in front of the Memangkawai Mining Institute…

The central government has issued Government Regulation Number 20/2007 on Local Political Parties in Aceh. The decision was announced at the State…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – The poor quality of the city's water is making children more vulnerable to diseases and deficiencies, particularly…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Hundreds of farmers and activists staged a demonstration outside the House of Representatives on Tuesday, protesting…

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – Political parties are revealing undemocratic tendencies in choosing their candidates for governor of Jakarta, with…

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – Major mining companies issued a 'white paper' Tuesday, calling on the government to retain the Contract of Work (CoW)…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has approved a bill to overhaul the elections system, requiring the government to…

Vannessa Hearman – Suciwati, the widow of Munir, the prominent Indonesian human rights activist killed by arsenic poisoning aboard a plane in 2004…

Rini Kustiani, Jakarta – A volunteer who has been working in Aceh since the tsunami disaster submitted a judicial review of the hate…

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has passed a long-awaited bill on human trafficking carrying a maximum 15-year jail…

Max Lane – On April 9, East Timor will hold its second presidential election, which will be followed by parliamentary elections. The East Timorese…

Stephen Skinner – Timorese people are starving on our doorstep. That's the blunt report being received in Darwin by former Territory Government…

Dili – A fugitive East Timor rebel leader, who has eluded a manhunt by crack Australian troops, is at the centre of fears that unrest could mar…

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Dozens of students in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held a demonstration on Tuesday March 20 condemning the US…

Anissa S. Febrina, Jakarta – Teachers, scholars, activists and members of the public are joining hands to file a petition and a legal action…

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – The opening of a new US$1.1 billion gas pipeline would appear to mark a rejuvenation of Indonesia's until now woefully…

Luhur Hertanto, Jakarta – Like any other ordinary household, the Presidential Palace also faces common problems that affect other homes. One of…

Zainal Effendi, Surabaya – Scores of protesters from the National Student Front (FMN) demonstrated at the East Java Regional Police Headquarters…

Imron Rosyid, Solo – The Indonesian History Community (KSI) has condemned the decision by the Attorney General to prohibit 13 historical book…

Jakarta – Indonesia's new air transport chief said that airlines revealed next week to have neglected safety standards will have three months to…

An alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiah militant group said bombings in Indonesia had hurt Islam's cause there, but warned of more attacks by…

Palembang – More than 30 cases of environmental destruction, mostly in the form of pollution created by the oil and gas industries,…

Adisti Sukma Sawitri and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The decision by the majority of political parties in Jakarta to support current Deputy…

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has urged the government to annul its recent deal with US giant…

M. Taufiqurrahman and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The President on Friday denied backing a clause in a new political bill requiring presidential…

Fery Firmansyah, Jakarta – The National Commission for Protecting Children has revealed that there are approximately 17 cases of child…

Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta – Incumbent Jakarta deputy governor Fauzi Bowo has received the backing of a giant political coalition for the city's…

Jakarta – Indonesia is the world's fastest destroyer of forests, eradicating 300 football fields' worth every hour, environmental…

Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo and M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – An official fact-finding team proposed Thursday that the government revamp the aviation…

East Timor's fugitive rebel leader Alfredo Reinado fired on Australian troops before they shot back, killing five of his supporters, Australia's…