Ihsan Dalimunthe, Jakarta – Actions commemorating 49 years since the Papuan "Act of Free Choice (Pepera) in 1969 will be held at several different…

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – In a rare decision, the Muara Bulian District Court in Jambi has decided to suspend the six-month prison sentence for a 15-…

Kustin Ayuwuragil & Ramadhan Rizki, Jakarta – Commemorating 49 years since the 'Act of Free Choice' (Pepera), the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP…

Kustin Ayuwuragil, Jakarta – A group called the NKRI Volunteers (Relawan NKRI) attempted to disrupt an action by the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP…

A New Zealand government MP says the issue of West Papuan self-determination should be heard at the United Nations.

Louisa Wall made the…

Junior Ukaha – West Papuan refugees seeking to live in Papua New Guinea have not come to look for land or home but were forced out of their…

Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has extended PT Freeport Indonesia's (PTFI) temporary special mining permit (IUPK) for another…

Fadli, Batam – The Riau Islands Health Agency has commenced with the national measles and rubella (MR) vaccination program in the province against…

Yesterday, the Indonesian government started a massive month-long nationwide drive to get around 31.9 million children immunized with measles-…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – An updated list of protected flora and fauna has seen a jump in the number of species, from 294 in 1999 to 921…

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Democratic Party Deputy Secretary General Putu Supadma Rudana said that democrat's party chairman…

Jakarta – Indonesian police have foiled a plan by separatists in west Papua to establish a transient administration of an independent…

Hans Arnold Kapisa, Jakarta – Papuan human rights activist Yan Christian Warinussy asked President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo to avoid setting aside…

A New Zealand government MP says the issue of West Papuan self-determination should be heard at the United Nations.

Louisa Wall made the…

Following a wave of news stories about violent street crimes, the Jakarta Police announced that they would conduct a month-long operation against…

Panca Nugraha and Gemma Holiani Cahya, Lombok/Jakarta – The West Nusa Tenggara administration has declared a seven-day state of emergency…

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya, East Java – A study has found that 21 fish species in the Brantas River in East Java are threatened by solid waste…

Health care professionals in Indonesia have faced huge setbacks in their battle to contain the spread of immunizable infectious diseases such as…

The Indonesian government recently touted new economic data showing that poverty levels in the country had reached a historic low in March 2018 of…

The Asian Games start in just two-and-a-half weeks, but while Indonesia's athletes may be unified in their quest for glory at the massive sporting…

Beh Lih Yi, Kuala Lumpur – Calls to decriminalise abortion grew louder in Indonesia on Wednesday after a teenage girl who was raped by her brother…

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesian activists have filed an official complaint against three judges in Sumatra, who sentenced a teenage girl to six…

Jakarta – The State Civilian Bureaucracy Commission (KASN) has revealed that the Jakarta administration has ignored its letters questioning the…

Jakarta (Antara) – Pangdam Jaya Military Commander Major General Joni Supriyanto stated that the National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Police are…

An Indonesian government consultant on Papua issues says political matters in Papua region should be dealt with internally.

Franzalbert Joku…

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Following widespread criticism on social media, workers from state-owned electricity company PLN have begun…

With the Jakarta Provincial Government deep into preparations for hosting the Asian Games, which begins on August 18, Governor Anies Baswedan's…

K. Rajan and Mohd Farhaan Shah, Kuala Lumpur – The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has sent a letter of protest to ASEAN Football…

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Puan Maharani visited North Korea on Tuesday to deliver a personal…

The North Sumatra Ombudsman Office is investigating the possible violation of a woman's religious rights after she filed a complaint alleging that…

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – A Tuesday court ruling outlawing Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), a homegrown terror group affiliated with the Islamic…

Farouk Arnaz & Adinda Normala, Jakarta – The National Police's counterterrorism unit, Detachment 88, arrested 13 people in Riau and Banten on…

Jakarta – Indonesians have become more concerned about terrorism since the Surabaya bombings, according to a recent survey.

The Indonesian…

Jakarta – A coalition of NGOs has reported judges from a district court in Jambi to the Judicial Commission for alleged ethics violation after a…

Vitriana Dhessy, Sukoharjo – Families demanding justice for those charged with vandalising the company PT Rayon Utama Makmur (RUM) are continuing…

Sheany, Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto reaffirmed the government's commitment to resolve past human rights abuses by the state, and…

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Student Association (PPI) held the first ever talk on Papua at the Victoria University of…

Jakarta – An Indonesian court has outlawed Jemaah Anshorut Daulah, a network of militants that supports the Islamic State group, following a…

Maikel Jefriando, Jakarta – Indonesia's president called on Tuesday for the immediate implementation of a plan to widen the use of biodiesel that…

Sandra Hamid – Identity politics, particularly religious identity politics, has increasingly become the norm in Indonesian elections. With…

Anton Hermansyah, Bogor, West Java – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Tuesday has canceled the government's plan to revoke the domestic market…

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo showed his appreciation for the notable services of four members of the Indonesian Military's (TNI)…

Kartika Anggraeni, Jakarta – Central Statistics Agency (BPS) chief Suhariyanto has revealed one item other than rice that remains a factor…

Jakarta – As law enforcement authorities step up security ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian…

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has rejected suggestions Australia has bullied East Timor in the fight over natural gas and says it's time to renew…

Helen Davidson and Christopher Knaus – Australia should drop its prosecution of Witness K and lawyer Bernard Collaery because the two men "acted…

Sophie Raynor – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrived in Timor-Leste at the weekend, on her first official visit and the first by any…

Steve Cannane – Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of East Timor Jose Ramos-Horta says charges should be dropped against two men who…

Ida I. Khouw, Jakarta – The foul smell emanating from the Sentiong River, which has been dubbed Kali Item or the Black River because of its severe…

A new tank-like military vessel under development in Indonesia is being targetted for use in provinces including Papua.

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