Indonesia's consul in Darwin has denied awareness of any "external pressure" put on the owners of a building housing a mural supporting West Papua to paint it over.

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – Growing pressure from foreign NGOs demanding Indonesia immediately ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has been met with strong resistance fro

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Supreme Court, which is in the spotlight for the alleged involvement of its officials in a number of graft cases, recently issued a controversial pretrial regulation tha

Paulina Quintao – The Women's Association of Manatuto Municipality (WAMM) has bought female entrepreneurs and employees together to help provide ongoing practical assistance to vulnerable families

Adam Harvey, Aceh – There has been a surge in the number of public canings for moral offences in the Indonesian province of Aceh.

Venidora Oliveira – It is claimed the government spent more than $44 million on the construction of the Ministry of Finance building, which so far remains empty and unused.

Paulina Quintao – The National of Parliament has approved consumer protection law that allow for complaints against shop owners if the goods bought were of poor quality.

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Activists said the recently passed revisions to the Regional Election Law will seriously undermine the General Election Commission's independence while others pointed out th

Veeramalla Anjaiah, Singapore – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu found himself under pressure at an international gathering as ministers, senior officials, scholars and journalists bombarded him

Jakarta – Concerns over welfare issues including health, education and social insurance have topped a recent study investigating the role of the government and welfare throughout Indonesia.

Stephanie Zillman – The artists who painted a mural depicting the West Papuan " Morning Star" flag on a wall in Darwin's CBD has been asked by the property owners to paint over it as a "matter of u

Jakarta – Three members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) were arrested by the police on Friday while they were allegedly trying to smuggle 2.6 tons of sugar from Malaysia.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – As part of the government's grand plan to provide paramilitary training to civilians, a military command in Bali is set to drill groups known for violence and causing

Jakarta – Retired military generals and members of several mass organizations claim to have evidence of a rising communist movement in Indonesia and have warned the public of possible threats from

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – After more than a month of intense deliberation, the House of Representatives finally passed on Thursday the regional elections bill into law, despite objections fr

Jakarta – Thousands of protesters gathered at the Trikora Field in Abepura, Papua, Thursday (02/06), demanding the disbandment of West Papua National Committee (KNPB), an arm of the United Liberati

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Jakarta – Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has called on banks to be proactive in helping the manufacturing sector grow amid the economic slowdown by providing long-term financing.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – From Acehnese fighting to protect the Leuser National Park to Papuans resisting the expansion of palm oil companies, thousands of people across the archipelago are wag

Jakarta – The presence of activists and academics within Presidential Palace circles are often considered an opportunity to push for democratic reform in the bureaucracy.

Tama Salim and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The traditional setting of domestic workers in Indonesia, who live at home with their employers, may have contributed to the country's poor standing in a re

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Lawmaker Fanny Afriansyah, also known as Ivan Haz, was dismissed on Thursday from the House of Representatives.

Jakarta – Several mass organizations have protested against the use of their logos without permission during a recent anti-communist symposium.

Grace Phan – The words spoken by President Barack Obama in Hanoi, Vietnam in May resonated loudly with the people of Timor-Leste.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – At least 10,000 people representing various hard-line and civil society groups marched to the State Palace on Friday in protest of what they claimed to be the revival of

Jakarta – A number of retired Army generals this week organized a symposium claiming to protect the country's national ideology, Pancasila, from the feared revival of communism and other ideologies

Muslim AR, Jakarta – Former Army Strategic Reserves Command (green berets) Chief of Staff Major General Kivlan Zen made a surprising statement during the anti-PKI symposium not long ago.

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Jakarta – Attempts at formal reconciliation and settlement for victims of the 1965 political conflict and violence would only reopen old wounds, as many efforts at "natural" reconciliation have tak

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Being gay in a religious neighborhood in Indonesia is certainly tough, but Hendro Yudistira faces even tougher odds.

Paulina Quintao – The Indonesian Government has agreed to pay about 3,000 former Timorese civil servants who worked during the occupation and are still owed money for benefits.

Paulina Quintao – The Secretariat of State for Vocational Training Policy and Employment (SEPFOPE) is currently working together with the Timor-Leste Industry Commerce Chamber to conduct reseach on

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – A number of religious leaders proposed on Wednesday that lawmakers include a deradicalization strategy in the ongoing amendment of a terrorism law.

Venidora Oliveira – Many MPs routinely break the parliamentary regulations by coming late, failing to sign in and not attending plenary sessions, the Judicial System Monitoring Program (JSMP) said.

Saskia Wieringa – The gang rape and gruesome murder of Yuyun, a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Bengkulu, Sumatera made international headlines.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration will establish two new parks that Jakartans can use to voice their aspirations, Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said on Thursday.

Jakarta – Hard-line Islamic groups and a number of retired army generals plan to hold a rally in front of the State Palace on Friday to protest the government's efforts to bring about reconciliatio

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) governor Let. Gen. (ret) Agus Widjojo smiled when a fellow soldier, retired Army general Maj. Gen.

Jakarta – In the wake of a public outcry to resolve past human rights abuse cases, retired Army general Kiki Syahnakri has said Indonesians must learn to move on as nothing good comes from opening

Over the past few days, around 600 West Papuan people have been reportedly arrested simply for peacefully demonstrating to call upon the Africa Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Summit to support West Papuan

Jakarta – The alleged leader of a Papuan armed separatist group has been arrested after sustaining a shot to the leg, a police spokesman said on Wednesday (01/06).

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – With few commitments to curb cigarette consumption, Indonesia is poised to have the largest population of smokers in the world in the next decade.

Victims of terror attacks have expressed disappointment toward the amendment to the Terrorism Law as the amended law does not contain comprehensive provisions about their rights as victims.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Medical coverage for victims of terrorist attacks must be included in revised articles of the 2003 Terrorism Law currently being deliberated by the House of Representative

The government's talk of declaring Pancasila Day on June 1 a national holiday seems to reveal a yawning gap between the past and today's regime in terms of methods of instilling moral guidance in c

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Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – A former president of Indonesia has publicly revealed he opposes the death penalty as the country prepares for a third round of executions of drug offe

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Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Anira, a fishmonger from Muara Angke in North Jakarta, could not hold back her emotions when the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) moved on Tuesday to halt the constr