Indra Budiari, Jakarta – As prosecutors read out their statement that rejected Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's refutation, hundreds of supporters of the blasphemy defendant staged a demonstration o

Over 500 people were reportedly arrested from West Papua demonstrations in Indonesia.

Moses Ompusunggu and Lita Aruperes, Jakarta/Manado – Jakarta is continuing its strong handed approach to Papua and West Papua, the country's easternmost provinces torn between poverty and violence,

Jakarta – The Research and Development Department (Litbang) of Kompas has released its survey on public preference of the gubernatorial election, placing gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudh

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – The Australian government has issued an updated travel warning to Indonesia as three suspected terrorists were killed after a bomb was thrown at police officers during a

Indonesian anti-terrorism police have shot and killed three suspects after a gun battle at a house near the capital Jakarta, police said.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has given a clear warning against intolerant mass organizations on his Twitter account, following a series of raids by hardline groups on shops, restaurants

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil has announced the formation of the Tolerance Task Force to maintain peace during services of any religion following at least two incidents in the pas

Jakarta – Amid rampant raids targeting shopping malls and business centers across the country banning the use of Christmas paraphernalia, Jakarta Military Commander Lt. Col.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – In a move that reflects the growing influence of conservative groups in the country, National Police chief Gen.

Jakarta – Despite their potential to stoke growth, major economic policies, including the tax amnesty and aggressive infrastructure spending, have contributed to reducing bank liquidity, an economi

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Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has denied a circulating provocative message reportedly conveyed by TNI commander Gen.

Pamela Sexton, Dili, Timor-Leste – Recently, thousands of U.S.

Jakarta – National Narcotics Agency (BNN) chief Comr. Gen. Budi Waseso threatened to take severe actions against individuals involved in drug trafficking.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – With only 10 days left in the second phase of the tax amnesty, participation in the program has fallen behind government expectations.

Jakarta – The majority of low-cost apartment (rusunawa) residents, who were evicted from their former homes to make way for city development projects, have yet to receive easy access to education a

There were over 500 reported arrests from West Papua demonstrations in Indonesian cities yesterday.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has signed Government Regulation No.59/2016 to regulate mass organizations founded by foreigners.

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Prosecutors have accused the Christian governor of Jakarta of being "self-righteous" and say it is not enough for him to claim that his intention was n

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Haeril Halim, Jakarta/Yogyakarta – Following the decision of some local police leaders to back a campaign by firebrand Muslim groups to crack down on Christmas celebration

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Jakarta – The government will form a new dedicated body to promote the Pancasila state ideology, named the President's Working Unit for Reinforcement of Pancasila Ideology, known as UKP-PIP, in res

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided that the national examination (UN) will continue, rejecting the Culture and Education Ministry's proposal to scrap the standardized evaluation t

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Indonesia breached the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) that was ratified in 2005 by keeping its blasp

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Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Manado, North Sulawesi – The Manado Police arrested more than 70 Papuan students who were about to stage a rally on Monday, accusing them of treason.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A social researcher from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Ahmad Najib Burhani, says opposition to Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja, who has be

Liau Y-Sing and Yumi Teso, Kuala Lumpur – The rupiah's reign as Southeast Asia's best currency is set to be short-lived as the supportive inflow from a $12.3 billion tax amnesty program is about to

Ariel Heryanto – On International Human Rights Day, 10 December, Indonesia lost one of its great public thinkers: George Junus Aditjondro.

Jakarta – The National Police have issued a circular letter that prohibits other law enforcers – including national antigraft agency KPK and the Attorney General's Office, or AGO – from launching i

There are signs of more imminent arrests of West Papuan demonstrators in towns across Indonesia's Papua region.

Despite facing the constant threat of violence and arrest for calling for greater autonomy and an end to rights abuses by Indonesian security forces, Papuans are sending out a message of hope and p

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – With the number of intolerance and human rights cases in Yogyakarta remaining high this year, NGOs are calling on law enforcers to take stern action against the perpe

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya, East Java – Managers of shopping centers in Surabaya, East Java, have vowed not to require Muslim employees to wear Christmas attire at work this holiday season, fol

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Indonesian police have been accused by mainstream Muslim groups of weakening the rule of law by providing security for Islamic hardliners who visited shopping centres in

Jakarta – Papuan and non-Papuan activists held a march in Jakarta on Monday to demand that the United Nations (UN) respond to the current heated situation in the easternmost part of the country.

Jakarta – The government and the House of Representatives will soon deliberate a bill on the protection of Indonesian workers abroad to better advocate for those facing issues and to increase their

Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian police have detained dozens of people ahead of a West Papua independence protest on Monday.

Fadli, Batam – Batam Police have arrested a 30-year old man on blasphemy charges over a Facebook post.

Jakarta – The Saber Pungli illegal levies eradication task force has received 17,600 reports on illegal fees since its establishment less than two months ago, a minister said on Sunday.

Jakarta – The country is still recording high maternal mortality rates because a lot of mothers have not been able to access immediate treatment after giving birth because of their geographical loc

Surabaya – The Surabaya Police escorted Islam Defenders Front (FPI) members on Sunday as they raided shopping malls in the East Java capital to check whether outlets had ordered employees to wear C

David Hutt – I ask for no outpouring of sympathy, but those of us who spend our days jotting down opinions and making them available for public consumption face a perennial question of whether we w

Moses Ompusunggu and Fadli, Jakarta/Batam, Riau Islands – The National Police have hit back against allegations that their arrest of a number of terror suspects was a ploy to divert the attention o

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – It was a meeting in which everyone involved could score political points.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Under pressure from the Bekasi branch of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), the Honda Mitra outlet on Jl. Raya Jati Asih, Bekasi, issued a statement on Dec.

Jakarta – Police have interrogated Permadi, a politician from the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party and a well-known psychic, as a witness in an alleged plot against the government involvin