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Farida Susanty and Prima Wirayani, Medan/Jakarta – The government has dismissed concerns over next year's smaller state budget, arguing that the reduced state spending will still allow for various

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Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Health Minister Nila Moeloek revealed on Wednesday that at least 1,500 children in Banten, Jakarta and West Java had been exposed to fake vaccines.

Ahmad Junaidi, Ambon, Maluku – Suhadi Cholil of Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University of Yogyakarta said students currently only study their own religions and learn very little about other faiths

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Catholic bishops from across the Pacific region have declared support for West Papua to have a greater international voice.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The House of Representatives postponed the passage of regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) No.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Any sexual relations outside marriage could soon be outlawed in this country, with some Constitutional Court (MK) justices signaling their support for the idea, which

Jakarta – Expert witnesses from a group of scholars and activists that requested the revision of three articles (284, 285, and 292) in the Criminal Code (KUHP) on adultery and sodomy defended their

Jakarta – A growing number of Indonesian Muslim women are opting for divorce rather than staying in an abusive marriage, even though the country's legislation does not guarantee their rights after

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – Indonesian fishermen from East Nusa Tenggara kicked off their legal battle on Monday at an Australian court, demanding justice for an oil spill in the Montara oil field that

Hamish McDonald, Dili – The biggest private sector employer in Timor-Leste has two names on his business card.

Jakarta – The government has retained articles banning communism in a proposed revision of the Criminal Code (KUHP), raising concerns that a crackdown on cultural events and anything else related t

Jakarta – An electoral watchdog warned that Banten's political dynasty has made it impossible for clean, honest and fair regional elections to take place in the province.

Daniel Peterson – Presidential Spokesman Johan Budi recently announced that the Joko Widodo government was not interested in protecting the rights of Indonesia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen

Irine Hiraswari Gayatri, Jakarta – Two years after the latest direct presidential election we are still hearing an outcry, despite having a "man of the people" in power.

Tribunners – House of Representatives (DPR) Commission X member Anang Hermansyah is questioning the excessive behaviour of security personnel in securing a Superman is Dead (SID) concert at the Sta

Jakarta – Burdened by a persistent deficit in the national health insurance, the government, earlier reluctant to try to stop the country's addiction to smoking, has announced a plan to raise cigar

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – A couple of months into the government's showpiece tax amnesty program, less than 1 percent of its targets have been met, even though President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expect

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly has asserted that the plan to revise Government Regulation (PP) No.

Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto said the government is currently discussing ways to to improve the country's current anti-terrorism law to make it more expansive and allow better "maneuve

Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge – In July, Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo courted controversy by appointing a former New Order general who has been accused of human rights abuses, Wir

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has admitted that the realization of the country's flagship tax amnesty during its first month of implementation was below target.

Ah Maftuchan, Jakarta – The acceleration of infrastructure development is the key program of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Jakarta – Given that corruption is still perceived as an ongoing threat to the country, the government's controversial plan to relax the remission requirements for extraordinary crime convicts has

Abi Sarwanto, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Wiranto met with the Minister of Planning, Development and Investment of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao on Sunday (21/8) n

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – A public debate on early marriages wafted out again when the son of prominent ustad (Islamic teacher) Arifin Ilham, 17-year-old Muhammad Alvin Faiz, married Larissa Chou,

Phelim Kine – Here's the glaring omission in Australian Attorney-General George Brandis' list of issues raised with Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in Jakarta this month: human rights.

Pandaya, Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly may not have the eloquence of a natural orator, but when defending his policy to grant Independence Day remissions to 82,000 prisoners

Hans Nicholas Jong and Nurul Fitra Ramadhani, Jakarta – The hashtag #NikahMuda (#MarriedYoung) recently went viral after Muhammad Alvin Faiz, the 17-year-old son of popular Islamic preacher Arifin

Raynov Gultom, Jakarta – Recently, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) held another round of executions and, similar to last year's executions, all those executed were drug offenders.

Jakarta – If you are a woman residing in Sumedang, West Java, going out alone at night may now pose problems.

Pontianak – The number of hot spots in West Kalimantan increased to 636 on Friday, raising concerns that thick haze could disrupt flights at Supadio Airport in Pontianak.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the National Police have agreed to form a joint investigation team to combat corruption in the country.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – For decades, indigenous people have been denied their rights to manage their own lands by the government.

Jakarta – Transactions worth trillions of rupiah have been traced back to a drug syndicate led by an imprisoned convict, an official said on Friday (19/08).

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Economic inequality in Indonesia has slightly narrowed as the contribution of income earners in the middle-income segment increased amid the government's effort to boost l

Jakarta – Dozens of activists calling themselves the Urban Kampung Forum have written an open letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman

Jakarta – The president's administration will send 24 US-based Indonesian academics to Papua to improve education and agriculture in the region.

Depok – Whether it is kolor ijo (the green underpants), who rapes women in their sleep, or setan mukena (the prayer-robe ghost), who knocks on people's doors at night, traditional folklore lives on

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is launching an investigation into the recent violence carried out by Air Force personnel against residents and journal

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The former general juggled the interests of reformers and hardliners during a turbulent time for Indonesia. But this important legacy is being overlooked, writes Terry Russell.

Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge, Jakarta – Trust is the most crucial factor for a state dealing with regional dissatisfactions that turn to conflict.

Jakarta – Several activist organizations have committed support to Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and his deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat to run in the 2017 gubernatorial elec

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Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has consolidated power so well that his blunder in appointing American national Arcandra Tahar a minister – a move so

Jakarta – Convicted terrorist leader Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was given a three-month sentence reduction on Independence Day, an official said on Wednesday.