Jakarta – National Police chief Tito Karnavian said on Friday that the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in counterterrorism needed to be carefully examined due to public concern over po

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – Laborers have become the latest party to throw a punch at the Tax Amnesty Law as they appealed for a judicial review at the Constitutional Court on Friday, following in th

Jayapura, Papua – Three police officers in Papua have been fired for their involvement in narcotic cases.

Paulina Quintao – The Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) has acknowledged that it was difficult for victims of sexual abuse, particularly incest, to return to their families and society.

Jakarta – The government should take the conclusion of the International People's Tribunal on the 1965 crimes against humanity (IPT 1965) into consideration in the efforts to resolve past human rig

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Efforts to resolve the 1965 massacre, which has been called a grave human rights violation, will continue despite differences among the relevant parties, the Natio

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has approved the government's plan to provide an amnesty for 70 Acehnese former rebels, including their leader, Nurdin Ismail aka Din

Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – The Golkar Party supports an increase in the electoral threshold to 7 to 10 percent from the current 3.5 percent, a party lawmaker says.

Liza Josephine, Jakarta – Members of the International People's Tribunal on the 1965 crimes against humanity in Indonesia (IPT 1965) are resolved to pursue justice over the genocide of the 1965 ant

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has been called on to immediately annul a treaty between the Australian government and the Indonesian gove

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Powerhouse countries like the US, the UK and Australia were directly involved with the Indonesian government in the 1965 communist purge, the International People's Tribun

Paulina Quintao – The Health Ministry (MH) has launched a public awareness campaign since the President approved the new tobacco control law on June 2.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama remains the strongest would-be candidate for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, according to the latest survey by Saiful Muljani Resea

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Thursday that human rights abuses might have occurred during a crackdown by the Yogyakarta police on Papu

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Indonesian Church officials and activists have accused police in Yogyakarta of racism and using excessive force after six Papuan students were arrested for singing Papuan song

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government is denying the findings by the International People's Tribunal on the 1965 crimes against humanity (IPT 1965) that claimed three foreign countries w

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu, Central Sulawesi – National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian expressed his thanks to Indonesian Military commander Gen.

Rizal Harahap – Riau Police reportedly have dropped investigations into 11 companies allegedly involved in forest fires in 2015, underlining the poor law enforcement of last year's catastrophe that

Jakarta – A new park in the National Monument (Monas) area overlooking the State Palace, established to accommodate Jakartans in voicing their aspirations, will be officially launched later this mo

Jakarta – Indonesia's poverty rate reached 10.8 percent of the population in March, the lowest level in at least 20 years, thanks to manageable prices, the latest Central Statistics Agency (BPS) da

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Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government is insisting on including the role of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the revision of the Terrorism Law in its efforts to safeguard the country aga

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Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – The government has reaffirmed its stance of no apology to the victims and survivors of the 1965 communist purge or their families as recommended by the International Peopl

Liza Josephine, Jakarta – The International People's Tribunal on the 1965 Crimes Against Humanity (IPT 1965) concluded on Wednesday that the Indonesian government had committed acts of genocide, as

West Papuan university students in various Indonesian cities fear for their safety under close security forces' surveillance.

Dateline Pacific – The United Liberation Movement for West Papua says its campaign to become full members at the Melanesian Spearhead Group is not deterred, following the latest MSG leaders summit

Jane Joshua – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, Joe Natuman, believes other people are trying to use the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to drive their own agendas, saying it is simila

Yogyakarta – Papuan students studying in Yogyakarta have refused to provide official information about police oppression they experienced to a female member of the Papuan Legislative Council (DPRP)

The Hague tribunal decision last week in the South China Sea case will have far reaching implications, finding that any 'historic rights' China claimed within the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of

Many Indonesians' perception of rape is limited to the traditional definition of a stranger grabbing the victim, physically restraining her, raping her and running away.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives says it plans to accelerate its deliberation on passing the regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on sexual violence against children into law.

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – It never occurred to Wulansari not to trust vaccines when she had her baby daughter inoculated against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and H

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – As the House of Representatives screens 27 candidates for leadership positions at the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), it remains to be seen whether the ne

Eruera Rerekura – A Melanesian academic is criticising Prime Minister John Key for focusing on economic trade ahead of human rights abuses against West Papuans while he is in Indonesia.

Raising the issue of human rights abuses in West Papua is timely given the recent arrests of thousands of students peacefully protesting in the streets.

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua accepts the decision by leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to defer its bid for full membership.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Economic cooperation was the main focus of a bilateral meeting between Indonesia and New Zealand while both countries also discussed human rights with New Zealand saying it r

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Hackers have attacked three websites belonging to Yogyakarta Police after taking repressive measures against Papuan students staging a peaceful rally at a Papuan stud

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The number of people living below the poverty line in Jakarta has increased since September last year as a result of rises in the prices of basic commodities and inflation

Ruby Taylor – The Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) has welcomed Timor Leste as part of the growing country members of the forum.

Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti insisted on Monday that work on all 17 islets of the Jakarta Bay reclamation project would be stopped as a result of regulatory an

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – Many Timor Leste citizens remain stranded in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), years after a UN referendum that resulted in Timor Leste's independence.

Cemara Dinda, Jakarta – After a victory at the Cannes Film Festival in May, another aspiring filmmaker from Indonesia is set to wow audiences at the upcoming 69th Locarno International Film Festiva

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Indonesian police are "90 per cent certain" the nation's most wanted terrorist has finally been killed, ending a hunt for the self-proclaimed commander

The New Zealand Prime Minister has discussed human rights in West Papua and New Zealand's opposition to the death penalty during formal talks with the Indonesian leadership.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has warned players of Pokeman Go that their games may be used to detect the secretive information by foreign countries through s

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has claimed that Singapore's move to cut tax rates and offer facilities to keep Indonesian assets from leaving the city state is a co

Bradley Wood – The release of the 2015 Indonesian Defence White Paper has codified the Bela Negara (defend the nation) civilian volunteer program making it an explicit part of Indonesia's defence s

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Repressive measures taken in the recent arrests of Papuan students in Yogyakarta on allegations of promoting separatism has sparked debate on the fine line the government mu