Jakarta – The public is demanding that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo keep his distance from the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), according to a recent survey.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo has declared Indonesia's easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua as open to foreign journalists, as part of what he calls a new paradigm in addressing longstan

Jakarta – As many as 8.9 million Indonesian children, 37 percent of them, are suffering from stunted growth caused by malnutrition, a humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children an

Jakarta – Human Rights Watch (HRW) says redress for human right's abuses against people who peacefully express support for self-determination in Papua is often obstructed by a lack of transparency

The Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, told reporters on Saturday that the government would lift decades-old reporting restrictions for foreign journalists in West Papua and a group of political pr

President Joko Widodo made a historic decision when he publicly announced in front of the nation's security chiefs on Sunday that foreign journalists now can freely enter Papua.

Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto confirmed on Sunday that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had made an official press statement revoking the restrictions that prevented foreign journalists

Febriamy Hutapea, Jakarta – The December 2014 sexual assault convictions of cleaners employed by ISS at the Jakarta Intercultural School dominated local media for weeks as questions over the legiti

Ina Parlina and Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – In an effort to foster peace in restive Papua province, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo granted clemency on Saturday to five political prisoners incarc

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Sri Wahyuni and Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – After almost two weeks of uncertainty surrounding issues of succession within the Yogyakarta Palace, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X – now Hamengku Bawono X –

Indonesian president Joko Widodo has ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in Papua in a rare conciliatory gesture to the restive eastern province.

Carlos Roy Fajarta Barus, Jakarta – Marking the 23rd World Water Day, seven ministries on Saturday signed a mutual agreement to revitalize the National Movement of Water-Saving Partnerships at the

In late April Indonesia's president, Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, wooed foreign moneymen at a big international conference.

Philip Dorling – The Australian and United States governments knew Indonesia was prepared to use napalm against the people of Timor Leste but made no protest, according to secret documents unearthe

Jakarta – Amnesty International is calling on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to take immediate steps to end the Indonesian security forces' increasing attacks on freedom of expression in the countr

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – The security situation cited by police to justify violent action in Papua is little more than a guise, rights activists warned this week, after calling on Indonesia's governme

Jakarta – A majority of Timor Leste's population and a sizable proportion of the country's elite have come to terms with the past and look forward to engaging more with Indonesia after the two nati

It is simply beyond our imagination to let the Yogyakarta sultanate, as one of the oldest living monarchies in the country, crumble in the wake of modernism.

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – The police have revealed that they are investigating the high-profile graft case revolving around the acquisition of uninterruptible power supply units for Jakarta

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The first hearing in the trial of former Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry secretary-general, Waryono Karno, at the Jakarta Corruption Court revealed on Thursday that ca

Jakarta – "All roads lead to Rome.

Jakarta – Activists on Friday called on the government and legislature to deliberate on a planned revision of the Criminal Code of Procedures following last week's ruling by the Constitutional Cour

Following the execution of two Australian drug convicts despite repeated pleas to Jakarta for clemency, a new poll reveals that Australians have a strong preference for a restrained diplomatic resp

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Erwin Sihombing & Banjir Ambarita, Jakarta/Jayapura – The Corruption Eradication Commission has confirmed that it is considering recruiting military officers to join i

Muhamad Al Azhari, Jakarta - Multi Bintang Indonesia, Indonesia's biggest beer producer, posted a sharp decline in profit for the first quarter due to the recent Trade Ministry regulation that proh

Jakarta – Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has spoken out against the House of Representatives' plan to revise the 2015 Local Elections Law and the 2015 Regional Administration Law, warning that the mov

Jayapura, Jubi – President Joko Widodo should push for a resolution into the killings of four students in Paniai and other human rights abuse cases during his visit to Papua this weekend, a Papuan

Jakarta – Indonesian Military commander Gen. Moeldoko and National Police chief Gen.

Indonesian socialist Sherr Rinn writes of the need to bring radical politics into the labour movement, which is still hampered by the huge defeats of the Suharto era.

Ari Susanto, Solo – Wiji Thukul, a prominent Indonesian poet, human rights activist and freedom fighter, has been missing since 1998, just weeks before Suharto and his totalitarian regime collapsed

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – The executive director of the Riau chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), Riko Kurniawan, has called for the audit and evaluation of concessions gra

Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri announced on Monday that the government would stop the placement of migrant workers in 21 countries of the Middle East, so far among the top destinations of Indonesi

Giri Ahmad Taufik – In spite of vigorous appeals from Australia for Indonesia to spare the lives of Bali duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, most Indonesians were not persuaded.

Philip Jacobson – There's a saying in the Indonesian palm oil industry: Sumatra is yesterday, Kalimantan is today, and Papua is tomorrow. Tomorrow might well have arrived.

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – Women activists in Aceh consider the latest sharia regulations banning unmarried men and women from riding together on motorcycles and separating female and male stu

Jakarta – Rights group Migrant Care has slammed the government's recent decision to halt the sending of migrant workers in the informal sector to Middle Eastern countries, saying that the move will

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Jakarta – The Indonesian Commission for Child Protection (KPAI) supports a bill being drafted at the House of Representatives that would ban – with some exceptions – the production, distribution, s

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.

Devie Kania, Jakarta – A year after its launch on Jan.

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – Activists are sceptical about plans by the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, to recruit military officials, with some saying the move could strengthen the

Ina Parlina and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno dismissed on Tuesday speculation that deputy National Police ch

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – Environmental activists have called on President Joko Widodo to extend and strengthen a forest-clearing moratorium that runs out this month.

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Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) recorded 12,510 cases of violence against women and children in 2014.

Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said on Monday that a proposed plan to abolish the death penalty was still only at the discussion stage, following a proposal from several legislators t

Josh Lees – For weeks, the media displayed rare sympathy for two men, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who have now been executed in Indonesia. Rare indeed.