Indonesia has accused a number of Pacific Islands countries of interfering in its domestic matters regarding West Papua at the United Nations.

Jakarta – Indonesia's women's movement has gone through ups and downs since the nation's first women's congress was held in 1928.

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – After a slow start, Indonesia has seen soaring redemption funds paid under the tax amnesty over recent days, a success the government attributes to taxpayers' increasing a

Jakarta – The government has argued that it must build coal-fired power plants (PLTUs) across the country to meet soaring electricity demand.

Jakarta – The National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) will handle cases of extortion and ethical violations allegedly committed by Bali Police narcotics director Sr. Comr.

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Behind the glitz and glamour of the Indonesian film industry, there are a few passionate individuals who do their work quietly and silently contribute to the preser

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – The political force aiming to outlaw the production, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages has collapsed against a wall of opposition, as lawmakers share their pessi

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang – A legislator from West Sumatra apparently cannot understand why local authorities are opposing his business interests in the province, which he has represented at the

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – While the government and the House of Representative have failed to comply with the public's call to revoke the controversial defamation article from the 2008 Electronic Inf

Phelim Kine – The Indonesian government has launched a long-overdue campaign to eradicate the cruel practice of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Jakarta – Women's rights activist Gadis Arivia, who is also the founder of feminist publication Jurnal Perempuan, says censorship holds back and humiliates female bodies.

Daniel Flitton – Australia has lost in its claim that an international commission has no jurisdiction to hear a complaint by East Timor in the bitter dispute over undersea oil and gas riches.

Timor-Leste will have its case against Australia over a disputed maritime boundary heard by the permanent court of arbitration in the Hague after the court rejected Australia's claim that the court

A representative of Indonesia attacked leaders of Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Tonga for what she claims was 'lack of understanding on the history and progressive d

Hamish McDonald, Gleno, East Timor – As we drive along a potholed road leading out of this little town into the cool highlands of East Timor, Peter Dougan stops to look at coffee berries laid out t

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Ending a marriage is not always an easy thing to do, but more couples are getting divorced in the country, including in Jakarta.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The youth wing of Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization Muhammadiyah has called on the government to uphold its commitment to eradicating corruption, say

Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa handed over the compensation amount to 24 families of former of East Timorese but currently residents of Kediri, East Ja

Jayapura, Jubi – Since the shooting incident in Karel Gobay Square, Enarotali, Paniai, that killed four students, security forces have shot 18 Papuans aged 14-19, eight of them fatally.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Three people were injured when a military truck was shot at in Kota Mulia, Puncak Jaya, Papua, on Saturday.

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Jakarta – For many Jakartans who seek short rides to places where no buses or minibuses can reach, Bajaj, a three-wheeled taxi, always comes in handy.

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Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Less than month after promoting former members of the Army's "Tim Mawar" (Rose Team), Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Recent dialogue between a number of prominent human rights campaigners and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has given a glimmer of hope to efforts in resolving past atrocities

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A study by the University of Indonesia (UI) shows that the country has been harshly classifying harmless activities as crimes since the downfall of Soeharto.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is trying to restore public faith in his administration's corruption fight by flatly rejecting a plan by one of his ministers to make it easier

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Lita Aruperes, Manado – The debate on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights is still being conducted in the negative terms of deviancy and community norms, an activist has said.

Jakarta – The death toll from the flash floods that hit Garut district in West Java rose to 27, while 22 people are still missing two days after the incident, a spokesman for the National Disaster

Jakarta – An expert on state administration law, Margarito Kamis, said the nomination of Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono – former president and Democratic Party chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's son – a

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo has said he very much regrets Maj.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto has expressed his support for former education and culture minister Anies Baswedan to contest the Jakarta gubernatorial

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas HAM) says it has not been asked to participate in the drafting of a final recommendation to settle the 1965 communi

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto has admitted that the authorities faced numerous obstacles in resolving human rights abuse case

Ina Parlina, Agus Maryono and Rizal Harahap, Jakarta/Cilacap/Pekanbaru – Heavy rains, arguably caused by the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases precipitation, have wreaked havoc in two regen

Andrew Greene – Members of Indonesia's armed forces have wrapped up their first training exercise in Australia since diplomatic relations between both countries soured over the East Timor crisis tw

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – A public policy expert from the Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) has lambasted the alcohol prohibition bill currently under discussion at the House of Representat

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Experts doubt an alcohol ban would result in the desired effect intended by the liquor prohibition bill and therefore they are urging lawmakers to consider alternative sol

Jakarta – Legal activists warned Thursday that criminalizing extramarital and gay sex, as is being sought by a conservative Islamic group, would count as a violation of the Constitution, which rega

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – For months, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has been fighting a losing battle in challenging the House of Representatives' decisions during the deliberation

Syamsul Huda M.Suhari and Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Gorontalo/Banjarnegara/Jayapura/Padang – Despite campaigning for reforms, political parties keep sustaining political dynasties in the country with p

Jakarta – Activists have planned to bring up the settlement of the 1965 mass killings case to a UN special rapporteur, amid uncertainties on whether the government would push for concrete solutions

Jakarta – Activists have lashed out at the government's "lack of seriousness" in settling past cases of human rights abuses after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration rejected their requ

The Solomon Islands representative in Geneva, Switzerland, has repeated calls for Indonesia to allow a UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression to visit West Papua and Papua Provinces.

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat & Media Wahyudi Askar – New data shows the alarming spread of HIV and AIDS in Indonesia.

Jayapura – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu appointed 124 school-aged youths as state defense program recruits in Skouw-Wutung, located at the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border on Tuesday.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Indonesian migrant worker Eni Lestari called on the international community to include migrant workers in the discussion to shape policies and improve conditions for migra

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In developing countries, it is a problem decades old but the rising antimicrobial resistance in Indonesia has rarely been raised in a public awareness campaign – even

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – After several years of weak manufacturing industry growth, the government hopes to spur the sector through a masterplan that will shift activities from Java and prioritize