Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission Candidate Leadership Monitoring Coalition believes that President Joko "Jokowi"…

Rosseno Aji and Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Masinton Pasaribu, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III overseeing legal…

Indonesia has started restoring internet access in restive Papua, which has been gripped by two weeks of mass protests sparked by anger over…

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Legal and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly has responded to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle…

When President Joko Widodo announced last week that Indonesia's new capital city will be in East Kalimantan, Minister of Agriculture and Land…

Jakarta (Antara) – The government has gradually recovered the internet data restriction in Papua and West Papua starting Wednesday, September 4,…

An Indonesian human rights lawyer working with West Papuans has been named as a criminal suspect.

Veronica Koman is accused of incitement…

The UN Human Rights Commissioner has urged Indonesian authorities to engage in dialogue with West Papuans about their aspirations.

In a…

Ariel Heryanto – Recent conflicts in Papua have intensified with the death of at least seven people as anti-government protests turned violent in…

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Vice President-elect Ma'ruf Amin mentioned his willingness to visit Papua together with President Joko "Jokowi…

Jakarta – If the government had been quicker to take the right steps to calm the situation, the disturbances in Papua would not have spread. But…

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – The asylum seekers who are accommodated at the Kalideres facility demands the UNHCR provide them with a new…

Jakarta – Global rating agency Moody's Investors Service believes Indonesia is unlikely to achieve its renewable energy target by 2025 and…

Selwyn Manning – It is clear and proper that New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is closely monitoring a concerning situation of…

Robin Perry – Last week, Dili polished itself up and played host to visiting government officials from more than 20 countries, including Prime…

Jakarta – Indonesia is set to get cracking on a plan to destroy millions of eggs in a bid to prop up slumping chicken prices, calling on poultry…

Jakarta – European Union representatives to Indonesia on Thursday challenged a plan to impose duties on European dairy goods in retaliation for…

Aceh, the only province in Indonesia with special autonomy to enact sharia law, is often criticized by human rights activists for publicly caning…

Dina Manafe & Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Costly treatments for heart disease, kidney failure and cancer, health problems that could be prevented…

The Indonesian government has been facing the ultimate litmus test to placate public outrage rife among members of the native Papuan community in…

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesian police have named human rights lawyer and well-known West Papua advocate Veronica Koman as a suspect in the…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ordered his ministers to prepare for a possible global recession in the coming months as the trade…

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The House of Representatives, or DPR, on Wednesday approved proposed revisions to the…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Jakarta announced on Thursday that it had restored internet access in Papua and West Papua, saying that…

Dian Kurniati and Adi Ahdiat, Jakarta – The Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) has been widely criticised as being undemocratic.

Several groups…

Jakarta – Indonesian police chief (Kapolri) General Tito Karnavian claims that Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda, the United Liberation…

Valda Kustarini and Adi Ahdiat, Jakarta – The Papua representative office of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) is urging the…

Reza Gunadha and Yosea Arga Pramudita – Civil Society Coalition for Democracy spokesperson Suarbudaya Rahadian has revealed that Paulus Surya…

An Indonesian human rights lawyer working with West Papuans has been named as a criminal suspect.

Veronica Koman is accused of "incitement…

Maire Leadbeater – The uprising that is engulfing Indonesian ruled West Papua has lifted the lid on a deep strand of indigenous anger and…

Pacific Media Watch – Fijian police have reportedly cautioned the Pacific Conference of Churches Secretariat from flying the Morning Star – the…

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto vehemently denied the incorrect claim of the Indonesian government…

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government plans to gradually lower the corporate income tax in a bid to attract more investment and boost…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Oil Palm Farmers Association, Apkasindo, has formed a partnership with the Indonesian Palm Oil Association, Gapki, to…

Pacific Media Watch – The New Caledonian-based Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front or FLNKS has condemned the ongoing human rights…

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry will allocate Rp2.55 trillion for the development of strategic tourism areas in…

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named three suspects in the bribery case of projects in the Public…

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs, Wiranto, asserted that the raising of Bintang Kejora or…

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had lunch with the winners of the "Gapura Cinta Negeri" (Country Love Gate)…

Last month, Indonesia's Supreme Court decided to strike down an article in a 2007 regional law that gave the governor of Jakarta the authority to…

Max Lane – While foreign news headlines in Singapore have been dominated by developments in Hong Kong in recent weeks, there is another protest…

Police have cautioned the Pacific Conference of Churches Secretariat for hoisting the Morning Star flag on private property in Fiji's…

Devina Halim, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid is of the view that the naming of Veronica Koman as a…

Antara & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Police have identified a new suspect in the sporadic violence that has plagued several cities in Papua and…

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto declared that he would personally arrest the leader…

Mark Beeson – Australia is one of the most outspoken and prominent supporters of the 'rules-based international order'. Given its status as a…

In any religion, certain texts and rules are open to various interpretations. But most Muslims around the world would accept the idea that sex…

Tracey Shelton and Tasha Wibawa – Thousands of people have been protesting across Indonesia's easternmost territory over the past two weeks,…

Amnesty International is calling on Indonesia to drop treason charges against six West Papuan activists.

Their arrests came during a wave…

West Papuan university students who have been attacked by non-Papuan civilian groups during unrest in the region say they simply seek self-…