Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Several lawmakers have described the arrest of eight antigovernment political figures for alleged treason as premature, and fear it could be a prec

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Amid growing criticism from rights activists, the government has softened its stance and announced that internet content generated by press institutions is not among the inf

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – One of Indonesia's most senior ministers has called on Australia to help find a solution to the 2009 Montara oil spill which he says caused lasting negative impacts in on

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) says that its internal solidarity has been maintained despite the recent arrests of two retired Army generals for alleged treason,

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Jakarta – About 300 people from Rembang regency in Central Java marched some 150 kilometers from their homes in Gunem district to Semarang in protest against the construction of a cement factory in

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Four indigenous communities from Jambi, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi and Banten are demanding that the government fulfill its pledge to grant custody of customary forests

Jakarta – Tobacco companies must go all-out with campaigns against underage smoking, including removing tobacco product advertisements near schools, a children's protection group has urged.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Weak enforcement of tobacco regulations has hampered the country's efforts to prevent children from accessing cigarettes, amid growing concerns that some boys take up

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Activists are demanding the government bring back orangutans originating from Indonesia that have been smuggled abroad, saying they have sent letters to embassies in the ho

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – The potential bounty of Indonesian oranges, bananas and papayas may not be seen anytime soon in overseas markets, as becoming the world's top fruit producer remains a big c

There have been more mass arrests in Indonesia of those participating in rallies for West Papuan self-determination.

Moses Ompusunggu, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's commitment to freedom of speech has come under scrutiny following the arrest of severa

Jakarta – The Independent Journalist Alliance, or AJI, called on the police to probe reports of intimidation against journalists during Friday's (02/12) mass rally at the National Monument complex

Jakarta – Supporters of gubernatorial candidate Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama retook the public stage on Sunday with a mass gathering in Jakarta to call for unity amid growing pressure from conserv

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – When protesters began to swarm Jakarta on Friday morning, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo left the State Palace to inspect a construction project, raising suspicion that he wo

Moses Ompusunggu and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Seven political figures known for their strong opposition to the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo were arrested on charges of t

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and running mate Sylviana Murni may have to scrap their promise to disburse Rp 1 billion (US$74,197) for each

Jakarta – The National Police are convinced that seven of 10 political activists arrested for alleged treason had intended to mobilize a mass rally on Friday to occupy the House of Representatives,

Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Hostility toward journalists is alarmingly on the rise as Muslim conservatives have accused several media outlets of biased reporting in the

Jakarta – The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has called on the government to further regulate imports, as cheap imported textile products continue to flood the market, hitting the domestic in

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Events held in the cities of West Papua to mark the anniversary of the Papuan nationalist day mainly took the form of prayer events.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Lawyers for protesters attending a West Papua liberation rally in Jakarta on Thursday have accused police officers of beating their clients after a clash broke out betwe

Mehulika Sitepu, Indonesia – Police used water cannons to disperse a rally by Papuan near the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Thursday December 1.

Jakarta – Hundreds of workers from several unions staged a dual-purpose rally on Friday to demand both a better payment scheme and the arrest of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for a

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Domestic violence remains rampant in rural Java, with one in two women in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, suffering emotional, physical or sexual abuse from their partner

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – Around 2,000 people called for the immediate incarceration of non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama during a rally in Semarang, Central Java

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The House of Representatives will resume overseas working visits for all lawmakers under the leadership of newly installed speaker, Setya Novanto.

Jon Emont and Sergey Ponomarev, Dorougok, Indonesia – The older man wore just a loincloth, revealing taut muscles and leathery skin from decades of living deep in the rain forest.

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The quality of Indonesian television programs is below standard, according to a survey conducted by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and the Indonesian Communicatio

Hotli Simanjuntak and Lita Aruperes, Banda Aceh/Manado – Several regions in Sumatra and Java that have been severely hit by natural disasters have yet to recover while landslides in North Sulawesi

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has asked the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to help it crack down on graft plaguing the procurement of defense weaponry between 2010 and 2014.

Jakarta – Police personnel had to protect television crews of Kompas TV and Metro TV from the crowd as they were reporting live on a mass gathering in Central Jakarta on Friday.

A former Vanuatu prime minister Barak Sope wants Vanuatu to become a member of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation to counter Indonesia's influence.

Isyana Artharini – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab delivered a sermon during Friday prayers at the National Monument in Central Jakarta on December 2.

A crowd of at least 200,000 Muslim protesters has descended on Jakarta to demand the Christian governor of the Indonesian capital be arrested for insulting Islam.

Ina Parlina and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – In a show of leadership confidence, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla made a bold, last minute decision to leave the

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Eight Indonesians were arrested for alleged treason on Friday morning ahead of another massive rally calling for Jakarta's governor to be jailed for bl

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesian police have arrested eight people for alleged treason including Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia's founding father, hours before a 200,000-strong

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Thousands of Muslims staged a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Friday, as seen in many regions across the cou

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Political dynamics at the House of Representatives catapulted controversial senior politician and Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto back into the

Paulina Quintao – The falling price of coffee makes has saddened growers in Ermera municipality who are struggling to improve their lives and send their children to school.

New Zealand MPs were among those demonstrating today in cities across the country to raise the West Papuan nationalist flag.

Alin Almanar, Jakarta – A protest in support of Papua's independence in Jakarta on Thursday (01/12) ended up with the police beating up the protesters and drew criticism from fellow Papuans, who ca

Pita Ligaiula in Nairobi, Kenya – Pacific regional civil society delegates attending the High Level Meeting (HLM2) in Nairobi Thursday commemorated the West Papua flag raising ceremony.

Arnold Belau, Jayapura – Indonesian colonial police arrested 221 people on December 1 in three different cities with 203 people arrested in Jakarta, four in Sentani, West Papua and 14 people in the

Yudhistira Amran Saleh, Jakarta – Hundreds of Papuan demonstrators from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) demanding independence for West Papua have been taken to the Metro Jaya regional police hea

Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – West Papuan protesters faced off with police in the Indonesian capital on Thursday in a demonstration calling for the remote region's indepen

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Police apprehended on Thursday several people who were participating in a peaceful rally to demand a referendum for West Papua.