John McBeth, Jakarta – Watched 24 hours a day on closed circuit television and cut off from all but his immediate family, life has become a…

Rik Glauert – Government officials in Indonesia have stepped in to defend a HIV and AIDS support group after it was shut down last week amid the…

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Politicians of Chinese descent are attempting to woo voters in Chinese enclaves, communities and the broader public…

Rik Glauert – Indonesia's most progressive island crowned its LGBTI kings and queens behind closed doors last month.

The island's Muslim…

Jakarta – Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has hinted at the entirely different person he has grown into during his time in prison…

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Book traders operating at Blok M Square in Jakarta say that raids on books containing banned ideas will be pointless…

Jakarta – With some of his former political rivals ready to welcome him, former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has hinted that he…

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Gadjah Mada University (UGM) plans to nominate Indonesia's two biggest Muslim organizations, Muhammadiyah and…

Leopold Sudaryono, Jakarta – The government has the power to release convicts, including firebrand Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who was…

Friski Riana, Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu expressed his support for the Attorney General's Office (AGO) that…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested eight individuals, including a regent, local public…

Activists warn that the LGBT panic in Indonesia is not only causing wide scale discrimination and persecution against the protected minority…

James Massola & Amilia Rosa – His release took place away from the glare of a huge media scrum – and a small band of loyal supporters who had…

Norman Harsono, News Desk – Amid its claims of success for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's One Million Houses program last year, the government…

Jakarta – An analyst has said that the country needs to escape the stagnant growth in its manufacturing sector, which has made it heavily reliant…

Jakarta – Haj Fund Management Agency (BPKH) head Anggito Abimanyu denied on Thursday speculation that haj funds had been used to invest in…

Ben Bohane – Reports of the Indonesian military using white phosphorous munitions on West Papuan civilians last month are only the latest horror…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A policeman assigned in Asahan, North Sumatra, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and been ordered to pay a Rp 1…

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta and Jakarta – The sons of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the radical Muslim cleric who was convicted of masterminding the Bali…

Jakarta – It's official. The Jakarta Police have a new chief after Insp. Gen. Gatot Eddy Pramono was sworn in on Thursday by National Police…

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – "Congratulations to the Medan Mayor for receiving the Dirtiest City Award 2019. We wish you good health. Love Medan!"…

At around 7.30am this morning local time, former governor of Jakarta Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama evaded the media and crowds of supporters as…

Yulida Medistiara, Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo will discuss the resolution of gross past human rights cases with the National…

Tim Lindsey – Indonesia's announcement that it would release 80-year-old Abu Bakar Bashir, the spiritual leader of terrorist group Jemaah…

John McBeth, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been forced to reverse his decision to free jailed terrorist leader Abu Bakar Ba'…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The issue of the Anak Dalam tribe, also known as the Orang Rimba, who traditionally live deep in the forest in Jambi…

Jakarta – Six people died and 10 went missing in a flood that hit Makassar City and six other districts in South Sulawesi on Tuesday.

The…

Jakarta – Instead of returning to politics, former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama might try his hand in oil – and become a talk…

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has boasted that nearly all households in Indonesia have…

Ni Komang Erviani and Connor Foley, Denpasar and Jakarta – The government's now-canceled plan to grant Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the spiritual leader…

Jakarta – Indonesia's State Palace has confirmed that the government decided to call off the plan to grant early release to radical Muslim cleric…

Jakarta – Large retailers, such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, will likely continue to experience subdued growth in 2019, which will benefit…

Pisang Batu River, Indonesia – Boys played and chatted on a rickety wooden ramp under a baking sun in West Java, while just below their feet…

Anne Barker – Indonesian President Joko Widodo appears to have backed away from plans to offer early release from jail to the alleged mastermind…

Resty Woro Yuniar, Agencies – Australia's prime minister on Tuesday denounced Indonesia's move to grant radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir an early…

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo is proposing that massive raids be carried out to hunt down books which contain…

The Free West Papua Movement, or OPM, says it has political support in Papua New Guinea to push for negotiations with Indonesia.

Along with…

James Massola, Jakarta – The former governor of Indonesia's capital will be released from prison on Thursday, nearly two years after being jailed…

Jakarta (Antara) – Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) director Arief Maulana predicted that the number of abstainers or golput in the…

Ryan Dwiky Anggriawan, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for civil rights asserted that people who choose to be abstainers, locally known as…

Jakarta – Torrential rains that overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides have killed at least six people and displaced hundreds in the central…

The LGBT moral panic in Indonesia has become particularly alarming in some areas of the country where government officials are engaging in…

Jakarta – The expected release of the former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama from a Jakarta prison on January 24, 2019 underscores…

Jakarta – Disappointment with incumbent presidential candidate President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is one of the reasons why people are choosing not…

Gibran Maulana Ibrahim, Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo has spoken out about hundreds of books on communism that were seized last…

Fadiyah Alaidrus – Padang Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah views Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people as a sickness that is caused by…

Ibnu Hariyanto, Jakarta – In the lead up to the 2019 presidential and legislative elections in April a movement has emerged promoting golput or…

Jakarta – Civil society organisations grouped under the Civil Society Coalition have declared that not casting a vote or golput (white movement)…

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo says a radical Muslim cleric linked to the 2002 Bali bombings would only be released from jail if he…

Karina M. Tehusijarana, Jakarta – As voters and activists vent their increasing disillusionment with both presidential tickets, the question is…