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Papang Hidayat, London – Today marks exactly 10 years since Indonesia lost one of its most courageous and compassionate voices – Munir Said Thalib.

Erwida Maulia & Yeremia Sukoyo, Jakarta – Hopes for a transparent and accountable government set up by President-elect Joko Widodo have been undermined by growing speculation that h

Yuli Krisna, Bandung – The 26-year-old man skillfully applies make-up all over his face – first a white base, then black to accentuate his eyes and brows and finally, red lipstick.

Arientha Primanita, Jakarta – A decade since Munir Said Thalib's death, fellow activists recall his courage and passion for justice.

East Timor's former president Jose Ramos-Horta has downplayed frictions over Dili's spying row with Canberra and commended moves to seek an amicable settlement over gas revenues in the

Manny Tsigas – Dr Ramos Horta has been recognised for his leading role in East Timor's independence movement, as well as helping maintain a strong relationship with Australia.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – President-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has thrown his support behind the effort to maintain direct elections for regional heads amid attempts from political

Hans Nicholas Jong and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Red-and-White Coalition, led by losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, is fighting for a return to the Soeharto-era election r

The Secretary-General of the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation says the West Papuan cause has lost a good leader, following the death of Dr John Otto Ondawame.

Australia and East Timor have agreed to suspend the International Court of Justice hearing into their bitter spy row as they try to "resolve [their] differences amicably".

Harriet Alexander – The architect of East Timor's independence movement has welcomed the decision by Australia and his country to postpone court action over their spy row and pursue an

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Journalist organizations have expressed their regret over the persistence by some parties to settle media cases in court.

Dyah Ayu Pitaloka, Malang – Before he was assassinated 10 years ago, Munir Said Thalib was known as a fierce human rights defender, tirelessly advocating for victims of injustice and fe

Kennial Caroline Laia & Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Five people filed a petition for a judicial review at the Constitutional Court on Thursday that, if successful, would legalize inter

Amnesty International has called on the Indonesian government to stop attacking freedom of expression in Papua.

Jakarta – The Press Council urged the government to deport French journalists Thomas Charles Dandois and Louise Marie Valentine Burrot to their home country.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Doing business in Indonesia has become easier, but corruption remains the major impediment that drags on its economic performance, according to a survey conduc

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – For the first time in eight years, five residents of Aceh's Pidie district on Friday were caned publicly for gambling, a violation of Shariah laws enforced in

Nivell Rayda & Raja Humuntar Panggabean, Jakarta – They were the last pictures of human rights defender Munir Said Thalib alive, taken late on Sept.

Sunday marks a decade since the death of human rights champion Munir Said Thalib, who was poisoned on a flight to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The National Police began an investigation on Friday of a sexual assault complaint made against Riau Governor Annas Maamun.

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Pressure for president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's Gotong Royong coalition to exert influence on rival camps has been mounting, as the House of Representatives h

Jakarta – In response to the increasing levels of sexual harassment on public transportation, city-owned bus operator PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) is set to operate special bu

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – A criminologist who sits on the commission that supervises the National Police was threatened with defamation charges after comments during a TV interview in whi

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) plans to summon president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and vice president-elect Jusuf Kalla to demand th

Auckland (Pacific Media Watch/West Papua Media Alerts) – Indonesian intelligence officers are targeting West Papuan journalists and independence leaders for "potentially having contact"

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Robertus Wardhy & Rizky Amelia, Jakarta – Indonesia's antigraft agency has named Energy Minister Jero Wacik a suspect in a wide-ranging corruption scandal at the heart of the countr

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – United Development Party (PPP) secretary-general M.

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Amy McQuire – An alliance of South East Asian journalists have called on the Indonesian government to release two French journalists jailed in the province of Papua, claiming that their

Bagus BT Saragih and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Red-and-White Coalition of parties that supported the losing presidential ticket of Prabowo Subianto and Hatta Rajasa may have lit

Regional rights groups are hoping they can convince Indonesian authorities to free two French journalists in Papua province.

Kennial Caroline Laia & Raja Humuntar, Jakarta – The lingering resentment from Indonesia's bitterly contested presidential election has for weeks now seen politicians from the camp

Asian media organisations have urged the Indonesian government to immediately release two French journalists who have spent a month in jail in Papua.

Amy McQuire – A West Papuan pro-independence activist has been found dead less than a week after he went missing in the lead-up to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit

SP/Robertus Wardhy & Ezra Sihite, Cikeas – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday said he supports the role of Prabowo Subianto's Merah Putih coalition in serving as a balanc

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) blasted the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday for handing down a "lenient" four-year prison term to suspended Banten

Clinton Fernandes – Australia has been flouting international law since 2002, taking billions of dollars in oil revenue that should rightfully belong to East Timor.

Bambang Muryanto and Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – The Yogyakarta Police have granted a request to be released from custody filed by Florence Sihombing, 26, a Gadjah Mada University (UGM

Jakarta – Rights activists and family members of slain rights campaigner Munir Said Thalib will use the 10th anniversary of his murder to build momentum in demanding president-elect Jok

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya, East Java – Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar is on his way to becoming one of the country's longest-serving political party chairpe

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Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – While the latest indicators show that inflation is falling and the trade balance posted a surprising surplus, the positive data could conceal underlying p

Ary Hermawan, Tucson, Arizona – At first, it was just another ludicrous Internet story.

Natasia Christy & Herman, Jakarta – A week after Indonesia Corruption Watch demanded the termination of the 2013 Curriculum, the Federation of Indonesian Teachers Associations (FSGI

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