Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The first part of Indonesia's legal reform package, the government is set to introduce in October, will include institutional reforms within the National Police, a

Jakarta – Amid stiff competition to retain popularity and readers, some media outlets continue to promote the objectification of women in the hunt for clicks and market share.

Agnes Anya, Jakarta – The gubernatorial race is particularly challenging for young voters in Jakarta, with the religion card being played by certain groups and the nation's political elites doing w

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Taxation director general Ken Dwijugeasteadi has said he is not satisfied with the results of the first round of the tax amnesty program even though it has collected Rp 97

Kuningan, West Java/Jakarta – In the past, having a decent house was merely a dream for Dersinah, 51. Working as a farmer with an uncertain monthly income forced her to live in a shanty.

Jayapura, Jubi – The family of the victim of the shooting incident in Sugapa rejected a one-year jail sentence for an officer and 21 days for other four Mobile Brigade officers for their rolesin th

Workers have ended a strike at a huge Indonesian gold and copper mine owned by US firm Freeport-McMoRan after an 11-day walkout that hit operations, the company said Monday.

Elisabeth Buchan – On 19 September, Timor-Leste won a minor victory in its ongoing dispute with Australia over rights to resources in the Timor Sea.

Panca Nugraha, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – Ownership claims by local residents to 135 hectares of land inside the Mandalika special economic zone (KEK) in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)

Jakarta – An organization calling itself the Community of Young Advocates for Ahok-Djarot, or Kotak Adja, has filed a police report against Buni Yani, the Facebook user who allegedly maliciously al

Len Garae – Whether Papua New Guinea and Fiji attend the next Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders' Summit in Port Vila or not, come the second or third week of December, the Leaders of New Caledonia

Lita Aruperes, Manado – Reports of sexual violence cases in North Sulawesi has increased from 199 for the whole of 2015 to 261 cases from only January until September this year, data from a NGO sho

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Religious minorities are continuing to struggle to find appropriate places to worship in Jakarta even though the capital is seen as the most tolerant city in the country.

Haeril Halim and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will now include potential environmental losses in its indictments to show how damaging corruption can be,

Jakarta – A legal think tank, the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR), has called on the government to include a moratorium on the death penalty in its reform packages aimed at rejuvenatin

Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party, or PSI, was the only new political party to pass a verification process by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to become a legal body, while four oth

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Jakarta gubernatorial race has become dangerously sectarian after Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian of Chinese descent, was accused of defami

Jayapura – Rights activists in Papua are angered over the punishment administered by the Papua Police office for five policemen allegedly involved in the shooting of a teenager in Intan Jaya regenc

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – There is only a slim chance that domestic workers in the country will be free from various kinds of mistreatment if there is no legal umbrella to improve their protectio

Ina Parlina, Moses Ompusunggu and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Home Ministry and lawmakers are once again mulling a plan to increase the allocation of state funds for political parties.

Jakarta – Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has urged regional administrations to provide more room for the involvement of the Inter-Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB) in the decision-making processes of the

Prima Wirayani, Djemi Amnifu and Wahyoe Boediwardana, Jakarta/Kupang/Surabaya – With more than 500 regencies and cities in 34 provinces across the archipelago, Indonesia often faces difficulties in

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – Papua Police's ethical court found five policemen who were members of the Mobile Brigade guilty of ethical violation in "misusing firearms" in the death of a t

Tonga's prime minister Akilisi Pohiva has told parliament that leadership without morality is due to fail.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Increasing wage demands by trade union activists over the last few years have not reflected increases in workforce productivity because the country's education system is

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saefuddin has called on the South Jakarta municipality to help the congregation of the Batak Karo Protestant Church (GBKP)

Jakarta – Granting voting rights for Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel would not be possible because of existing laws, State Secretary Pratikno said on Friday.

Jakarta – The state may have raked almost Rp 100 trillion (US$7.69 billion) into its coffers from the tax amnesty but the program may also be taking an unintended toll: raising the rate of divorce

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Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama denies that he insulted verses in the Quran last month and says that his words were taken out of context.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia is at risk of missing the opportunity to benefit from its demographic dividend – which will peak in 2025 to 2030 – as it struggles to keep its youth at schoo

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – State electricity company PLN is ready to supply electricity to areas on Indonesia-Timor Leste borders by the end of this year.

Paulina Quintao – Alumni from the Timor-Leste Youth Parliament (ATLYP) are raising awareness about conflict resolution to high school students.

Venidora Oliveira – The government through the Secretariat of State for Land and Property (SSLP) is planning to evict Kaikoli residents in the near future.

Paulina Quintao – The Timor-Leste Parliamentary Women's Group (GMPTL) with other women's associations is developing a law to enforce the legal age of marriage in Timor-Leste.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – While it is everyone's right to apply for the government's tax amnesty, the participation of state officials in a program specifically designed to convince top busine

Thomas Ora, Dili – The Timor-Leste government has appreciated a Catholic plan to prioritize peace education in schools which is needed to heal societal trauma from years of conflict.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – [Indonesia's Security] Minister has applauded Indonesian diplomat's strong response to the allegations of human rights violations in Papua and West Papua conveyed

Jakarta – Papua's place in Indonesia is not up for negotiation, a minister has said in response to allegations of human rights violations conveyed during a recent UN General Assembly (UNGA) session

Jakarta – Resistance toward bestowing the country's longest-serving president, Soeharto, with the title of national hero has continued amid lingering allegations that the former ruler of the New Or

Prashanth Parameswaran – As ASEAN approaches the commemoration of its 50th anniversary next year, one of the key things to watch will be the organization's progress in admitting an eleventh member:

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A survey by Public Opinion and Policy Research (Populi Center) revealed on Thursday that 42.5 percent of Muslim respondents vote for Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ah

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Law enforcers have become stumbling blocks in the effort to stop forest fires as they are impeding attempts to bring allegedly responsible companies to court.

Surakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) visited the mass grave of victims of the May 1998 riots at the Purwoloyo public cemetery in Surakarta, Central Java,

Dili, East Timor – Two East Timorese journalists are going on trial in a criminal defamation case brought by the country's prime minister that has alarmed press freedom groups.

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – While lauding the government's 13 economic policy packages, foreign investors say they want to see more changes to smooth business activities.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto has promised that the law reform package the government will soon introduce will accommodate th

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Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government is planning to set up a special agency that will use non-judicial mechanisms to resolve past human rights abuses, a minister has said.

Lita Aruperes, Manado – Members of minority groups like Shiites and Ahmadis have suffered persecution in several regions of Indonesia.