Lirio da Fonseca, Dili – East Timor's prime minister stood by the chief of the armed forces on Wednesday, after a UN inquiry called for his…

Mark Dodd – A UN inquiry into the causes of deadly violence in East Timor earlier this year has accused President Xanana Gusmao of inflaming…

Ary Hermawan and Ruslan Sangadji, Jakarta – The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) warned of more attacks during Idul Fitri celebrations in…

Indra Harsaputra, Sidoarjo – The government Monday began dumping into the sea mud gushing from a gas exploration well in Sidoarjo, East Java, amid…

Jakarta – Civil servants in an Indonesian province have been offered two days off work if they help douse land-clearing fires which have blanketed…

Another life was eliminated on Monday by those who have an interest in the violence in Central Sulawesi prevailing. The death of the man adds to…

Anissa S. Febrina, Jakarta – It was a hot afternoon last Wednesday in North Jakarta's Kapuk Sawah, a day that would surely test those who were…

But context of recent violence needs greater attention

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) today praised the work of…

Achmad Sukarsono, Jakarta – An unidentified gunman shot dead a Christian pastor on Monday in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, officials and…

Benget Simbolon Tnb., Jakarta – Despite fairly free elections at a regional level, democracy in Indonesia is still at the procedural stage,…

Bhimanto Suwastoyo, Jakarta – The death toll in Indonesia from bird flu rose to 55 after officials confirmed that a 27-year-old woman who died…

Jakarta – Indonesia began dumping mud surging from a gas exploration site in central Indonesia into the sea on Monday, hoping to…

Jakarta – State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendi said Saturday that the number of civil servants would be reduced by at least…

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – The future of political Islam remains bleak in Indonesia, with fewer than one in 10 Muslims saying they would still vote…

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – All political factions involved in the deliberation of the controversial pornography bill have agreed to draw up…

Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – Scalpers are a common and exasperating sight at train stations here. You attempt to buy a ticket from the booth,…

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesians gathered here Sunday to join a worldwide campaign against poverty meant to remind world leaders…

Anissa S. Febrina, Jakarta – If spirits wander the city determined to set things right, the ghost of former president Soekarno might continue to…

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono came off well in a House of Representatives discussion of his first two years in…

Jakarta/Timika – Relatives of seven Papuans on trial for the 2002 killings of two Americans and one Indonesian demanded a fair trial in Papua on…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – After being denied government assistance, dozens of Papuans went on a rampage Friday, burning government offices…

Slamet Susanto, Bantul – With Idul Fitri less than two weeks away and no money on hand, Yogyakarta earthquake victim Girah only has one option:…

Hamish McDonald – Four years after the first Bali bombings, a new picture has emerged of the Islamic jihadist organisation that carried them out,…

There is a serious problem in Indonesia that needs to be addressed: People tend to be hypocritical and distrustful of everything.

Clearly…

Goenawan Mohamad, Ubud, Bali – Pramoedya Ananta Toer is no longer with us, but such is his stature that his absence constitutes an assignment.…

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – The failure to unravel the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir highlights the need for speedy reform of the…

Niniek Karmini, Pekanbaru – Southeast Asian nations Friday urged Indonesia to ratify a regional treaty to fight annual brush fires that have sent…

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Children here and overseas are frequently physically and emotionally abused at home and at school with many people around…

Tony Hotland and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The unresolved murder of noted human rights campaigner Munir continues to get international…

Benito Lopulalan, Kuta – Indonesians and foreigners on Bali have marked the fourth anniversary of deadly bombings by Islamic extremists with a…

Reporter: Anne Barker

Peter Cave: The Brussels based International Crisis Group has warned that a United Nations report on the political and…

Twelve Australians jailed in Indonesia – including convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby – could soon be eligible to return home with a landmark…

Jayapura – The Jayapura District Court on Wednesday handed down a five-year prison term to Sem and Wandik, the latest defendants to be…

Lisbon – East Timor's deposed prime minister, Mari Alkatiri, rejected Thursday a report by a conflict-prevention group which recommended that he…

Mark Dodd and Sid Marris – East Timor President Xanana Gusmao and his former prime minister Mari Alkatiri have been singled out for criticism in a…

Canberra – East Timor's parliament will next month consider ratifying a revenue sharing treaty with Australia covering Timor Sea energy resources…

Pandaya, Jakarta – When you are on your way from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to downtown Jakarta, look down as your taxi climbs the first…

The Indonesian government recently issued a ministerial decree to implement a citizenship law passed in July. The law will clarify the status of…

Hera Diani, Jakarta – Medical experts warned Tuesday that Indonesia's rising suicide rate was representative of the declining level of mental…

Victor Tjahjadi, Jakarta – Indonesia has terminated a contract with ExxonMobil Corp to drill a major offshore gas field in the Natuna Sea off the…

James Balowski, Jakarta – Although still three years away, citing the need to prevent Indonesia's 2009 general elections from becoming "overly…

Martin Abbugao, Singapore – Pressure is intensifying on Indonesia to take action on the smoke haze blighting neighbouring countries as Singapore…

Mark Forbes, Jakarta – Jailed leaders of Jemaah Islamiah are using Indonesian prisons as a recruiting ground and publishing house, translating…

Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – The Executive Organization of People's Advocacy Studies (ELSAM), an organization of human rights activists,…

The Supreme Court's split decision to quash the murder verdict of Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, the sole defendant in the killing of rights…

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must make public a report by a presidential fact-finding team into the murder of human rights…

Jakarta – Parcel vendors claiming a ban on government officials exchanging gifts at Idul Fitri is harming their businesses continued…

ID Nugroho, Sidoarjo – For the thousands of Muslims made homeless by the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster there is little to celebrate this fasting month…

Jakarta/Jambi/Palembang – As parts of Indonesia and neighboring countries continue to suffer through what is being called the worst haze since the…

Jakarta – Police here said on Monday they had arrested at least 53 people suspected of involvement in a recent violent protest against…