Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Two of the most outspoken House of Representative leaders, Fadli Zon and Fahri Hamzah, who supported the Nov.

Jakarta – The Association of Journalists for Diversity (Sejuk) is denouncing the violence allegedly committed against journalist Reja Hidayat from tirto.id by a member of the Islam Defenders Front

Hotli Simanjuntak, Ganug Nugroho Adi, Jon Afrizal, Agus Maryono and Rizal Harahap, Aceh, Surakarta, Jambi, Cilacap, Pekanbaru – Extreme weather in several areas across the archipelago has caused la

Marguerite Afra and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Two days before another large-scale rally in Jakarta organized by conservative Islamic groups against the city's governor over blasphemy accusations, t

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – An incendiary fake news report distributed via Australia and the US has added fuel to Indonesian jitters ahead of another huge demonstration on Friday

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – In a landmark ruling, the Jakarta Military Court has sentenced a one-star Indonesian Military (TNI) general to life for embezzling US$12 million through defense weaponry pro

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democracy Index (IDI) released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) on Wednesday showed that Indonesia became slightly less democratic in 2015, wh

Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, Jakarta – A documentary film festival held this week to mark Human Rights Day on Dec. 1, aims to promote public literacy about basic rights.

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and its Japanese counterpart plan to intensify cooperation, given that both countries have vast maritime territories and are vulnerable to disas

Lice Movono – As futile as it may seem, your voices can make a difference in the Free West Papua movement, a group of young Pacific Island activists told students today.

About 20 academics, librarians, journalists and Pacific issues activists gathered at the Pacific Media Centre at noon today for a Morning Star flag-raising ceremony as part of global actions for We

Jakarta – Petitioners slammed the government on Tuesday for using an outdated law that stipulates ultimate ownership of disputed land, which it continues to use to accelerate current regional devel

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A new study has cast doubt on the sustainability of Indonesia's palm oil industry as it shows that many independent, small-scale oil palm farmers are facing immense ch

Paulina Quintao – The Ministry of Health (MoH) in cooperation with its partners has set up a taskforce to help prevent diseases spread by animals, including rabies and influenza (H1N1 virus).

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Activists warn the last place on Earth where elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses and orangutans coexist in the wild could be destroyed by mining and palm o

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – In a gesture to convey the serious commitment of his administration to affordable housing, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called real estate developers to build many m

Haeril Halim and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Amid concerns about rising sectarianism that threatens the nation's commitment to pluralism, the government has said it may revise the 2013 Mass O

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Acting Jakarta governor Sumarsono has halted the allocation of grants for the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police in the 2017 city budget.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, has issued an edict to legitimize Friday prayers outside mosques, which will facilitate this week's planned protest action against Jakarta Governor B

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is not giving up its fight for leadership posts at the House of Representatives more than two years after it eme

Jakarta – Indonesian Military chief Gen.

Moses Ompusunggu and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Amid what has been perceived as government inaction over injustice in Papua, civil society organizations have rallied to support residents in

Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto said supremacy of the law outranks civil rights and freedom in Indonesia, despite the county being a democracy.

An Indonesian group in Jakarta has declared its support for West Papuans to be granted self-determination.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – A public hearing on a draft bylaw on land ownership of the Yogyakarta customary sultanate and Pakualaman principality on Monday turned ugly after those opposing the d

The starkness of Indonesia's wealth inequality is quantified in the latest study by multinational financial services company Credit Suisse, titled Global Wealth Report 2016.

Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon has said he will not join a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Friday.

Melki Pangaribuan, Jakarta – Through an unpretentious press conference at the offices of the Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) in Jakarta on Thursday November 29, the Indonesian People's Front for West Pa

Jakarta – Persistent oppression and discrimination as well as cultural and historical differences are sufficient reasons for Papuan people to decide their own fate through a referendum, an alliance

Anne Noonan – It is now 55 years since the Morning Star flag was flown officially in West Papua for the first time on the 1 December 1961.

Jakarta – The police released on Monday 13 men who had been arrested after allegedly holding a sex party at an apartment unit in South Jakarta on Saturday night.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – In an effort to improve the vocational education system, the government has invited business players to contribute in an expanded role to shape the curriculum and set th

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police are calling on labor union leaders to postpone their planned rally on Dec.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Fierce debate is arising on social media after the revised Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law took effect on Monday, a month after the House of Representatives

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Despite guarantees from the Constitution, press freedom in Indonesia may be suppressed on the back of articles in the amendment to the Criminal Code (KUHP) designed

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government plans to intensify online monitoring to prevent offline conflicts, many of which have been triggered by incendiary comments on social media.

Indra Budiari, Haeril Halim and Suherdjoko, Jakarta/Semarang – A combination of tough security and legal threats and negotiation by the police is believed to have been instrumental in persuading Mu

Indra Budiari and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The blasphemy case implicating incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama may soon take another dramatic turn as the National Police have sug

Budi Hernawan – Despite frequent international and national exposure, torture in Papua has been continuous and systematic for half a century.

Kyle Knight – An Indonesian militant Islamist group with a well-earned reputation for harassment and violence against minorities led police to raid a gathering of men for a so-called "sex party."

Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto has cleared his way toward regaining his post as House of Representatives speaker after securing permission from the party's advisory board.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – With less than three months until 7 million Jakartans go to the polls, a recent study finds that almost one-third of voters are still undecided on who to vote for in the mu

Jakarta – Women's activists and leading figures urged candidates in Jakarta's forthcoming gubernatorial race to address women's issues and gender equality in the city.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry said on Monday that four of the 34 provincial administrations had disregarded a government instruction to increase their respective 2017 provincial

A woman from East Timor spoke out about her experience of being forced to serve as a "comfort woman" by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, as she visited Japan for the first time earli

The mining giant Freeport has selected a former chief of staff of Indonesia's air force to be chief executive of its Papua-based operations.

Jakarta – The National Police announced that the organizers of this week's planned mass protest rally have agreed to restrict all actions to the National Monument complex, or Monas, in Central Jaka

Moses Ompusunggu and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar – Seventeen-year-old Oliver Sianturi, in his final year at SMAN 8 senior high school in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, said he believed the nation

The Coffee Festival of Timor-Leste, which aims to select the best coffee and the best cocktail made with this product, will run until 3 December, as part of an event open to farmers and groups of a

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who was elected on the promise of reforming the legal system and ensuring a sense of security among citizens two years ago, eventually launched the long-awaited lega