Suppressed report says Munir was BIN 'Operational Target'; urges criminal probe of Hendro. Draft of As'ad letter surfaces; BIN candidate worked with poisons expert.

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – With his approval rating hitting the lowest point yet since his inauguration last month, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo must ensure he provides the public wi

Jakarta – Anticorruption activists from the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) have called on the Environment and Forestry Ministry to limit the conversion of forests into other purposes

Martinha Gusmao – The Education Ministry, through the National University of Timor Lorosa'e, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Portugal's University of Coimbra committing th

Paulina Quintao – An absence of opportunities for promotion and the appointment of staff to roles unrelated to their qualifications has led to fragile administrative systems in state in

Jakarta – Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri says he is fully aware of workers' demands for wage increases following the recent increase in the price of subsidized fuels; however, he said,

Paulina Quintao – Alleged victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse are being forced to live for years at shelter homes as they await an outcome from Timor-Leste's lethargic justice

Edi Hardum & Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The recent arrest of an East Jakarta woman confirms the continued outflow of migrant workers from Indonesia to destinations abroad, despite the

Most of the problems afflicting Indonesians working overseas stem from problems at home.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The number of blasphemy cases soared during former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's era, leaving a lot of work to do for the new government in protecti

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – Health Minister Nila Moeloek has expressed dismay over the virginity test performed on female police cadets, suggesting that virginity does not reflect a wom

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – A Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) rally held on Thursday evening at the Tugu Yogyakarta monument area turned sour after a group of unknown assailant

Nuriy Azizah Susetyo, Jakarta – Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti's crusade against poaching by foreign fishing boats in Indonesian waters has turned on a nomadic sea tribe that has p

Bekasi – Once again victims have fallen at a protest action by thousands of workers in Bekasi regency because of repressive actions by police.

Ainur Rohmah and Arya Dipa, Semarang/Bandung – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo announced on Thursday the 2015 minimum wage (UMK) for 35 regencies and cities across the province to

Paulina Quintao – Spanish NGO Paz y Desarrolo (Peace and Development) has been working to improve knowledge of the electoral process and gender relations among Timor-Leste university st

Jakarta – Despite Indonesia's achievement of becoming the world's 10th-largest economy, it is struggling to provide adequate childhood nutrition with the number of children suffering fr

Hasyim Widhiarto and Yuliasri Perdana, Jakarta – Critics have excoriated President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for his decision to name a political appointee as the country's top prosecutor.

Jakarta – Aiming for world-class military technology, the Republic of Indonesia is committed to advancing the countrys defense industry by promoting joint cooperation between local and

Yuliasri Perdani and Fadli, Jakarta/Batam – An armed attack by soldiers on the Riau Islands police mobile brigade (Brimob) headquarters on Wednesday stems from the failure of leaders wi

Arnold Sianturi, Ezra Sihite & Robertus Wardi, Jakarta – A police officer in North Sumatra was stabbed to death by a soldier on Thursday, in the latest incident of violence between

Paulina Quintao – CAUCUS is providing training for female members of political parties in Aileu, Ermera and Liquisa in preparation for them to compete in the 2016 municipal elections.

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – The newly appointed Attorney General M.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has left a lot of work to do for the new government in relation to blasphemy prosecutions.

Bastiaan Scherpen, Jakarta – Slamming a skyrocketing rate of convictions based on questionable interpretations of a half-century old blasphemy law during the presidency of Susilo Bamban

Paulina Quintao – Educators are using classroom time to conduct business activities, according to Timor-Leste Coalition for Education (TLCE) program manager Matias dos Santos.

Mochammad Arifin, Cikarang – A day after the government announced an increase in fuel (BBM) prices, on Tuesday November 18 around 200 workers held a long-march from Gate 10 in the Jabab

While there is nothing illegal in President Joko Widodo's appointment of National Democratic Party politician H.M.

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – Manpower Minister Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri revoked the permit of PT El Karim Makmur Sentosa, a private company supplying migrant workers (TKI), on Friday since th

Jayapura – On Wednesday November 19 West Papua National Committee (KNPB) member Ansalmus Pigay suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg after security forces broke up a KNPB demonstrat

Ainur Rohmah and Suherdjoko, Semarang/Pekalongan – The central government's decision to increase the price of subsidized gasoline on Tuesday led to public transportation workers across

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The Golkar national leaders meeting (Rapimnas) in Yogyakarta decided on Wednesday to have its national congress elect its next chairman by the end of this

Fadli, Batam – Dozens of unidentified Army personnel surrounded the headquarters of the Riau Islands Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in Batam, Riau Islands, opened fire and vandalized it

Yuliasri Perdani and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The National Police has confirmed that the virginity test on female cadets is used to measure their physical fitness as well as their

Andrian Salam Wiyono – Actions opposing the recent fuel (BBM) price increase continue.

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Newly sworn in Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama signed on Wednesday a gubernatorial decree for the monthly minimum wage to rise by 12.5 percent to R

Jakarta – Despite violent protests by hard-line Islamic vigilante groups and threats of a legislative boycott by rival politicians, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on Wednesday was officially in

Rita A.Widiadana, Bangkok – Indonesian women's rights activists have strongly expressed their disappointment over the country's statement during the review of the draft document of the

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Jakarta is set to relinquish some of its authority over the autonomous province of Aceh, a top Jakarta official said, on condition that the local governm

Yan Muhardiansyah – A number of different student groups in the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan continue to hold protest actions against the government's recent increase in th

Jakarta – Students from several different organisations are continuing hold protest actions against the recent fuel (BBM) price hike.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The National Police have admitted that there is a practice of testing the virginity of women who apply to be police officers.

Kresna – A protest action by students against the recent fuel (BBM) price hike at the intersection in front of the Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University (UIN) campus in the Central Ja

Paulina Quintao – The State Secretariat for the Promotion of Equality (SEPI) is working with the Alola Foundation to provide human rights training to members of the Youth Parliament.

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Paulina Quintao – Limited finances are preventing the National University of Timor Lorosa'e's (UNTL) Gender Studies Centre from conducting research and holding academic debates about ge

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – Poverty, corruption and a lack of legal protection has tripled the number of Indonesians trapped in modern-day slavery to 714,100 people, with many working i

Paulina Quintao – Member of Parliament Manuel de Castro Pereira has demanded answers from the Health Ministry regarding its management of medicines as some health facilities still lack

Paulina Quintao – The government does not have a coherent policy for the treatment of those suffering from mental illnesses, says Member of Parliament Virgilio da Costa Hornai.

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