The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party is charging its legislative candidates Rp 300 million (US$30,9000) to pay for logistical expenses during the balloting process.

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Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – The public in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, was shocked in March by a video of five female students from State Senior High School 2 who were seen mixing Islamic pr

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SP/Novianti Setuningsih – A prosecutor with Indonesia's antigraft commission on Wednesday accused the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) of accepting bribes from Indoguna Utama, a beef impo

Carlos Paath – Indonesian political party officials are publicly adamant that TV stars' ready-made public profiles have nothing to do with their selection as legislative candidates.

Oyos Saroso HN, Bandarlampung – The Lampung Police arrested Silaturahmi Forum (Forsil) leader Edi Cokro Prayitno on Monday after a meeting to resolve conflict between Forsil and PT Cent

The Jakarta Police appealed to employers to have security guards stationed at their posts during May Day, as they expect around 200,000 workers attending planned protests on May 1.

Military tribunals in Indonesia lack accountability, transparency and neutrality, and the central government must revise its laws and try army officials accused of human rights abuses i

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – Dozens of Bintaro Premier Hospital employees rallied in front of the hospital in Bintaro, Pondok Aren, South Tangerang municipality, on Monday to protest the r

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – All candidates contesting next year's legislative elections in Aceh will be required to take a Koran proficiency test, a member of the province's electoral bo

Program Manager, Rui Carvalho, of the ISEAN Hivos Program Satellite Office in Timor-Leste, accuses personnel working at the Volunteer Confidential Counselling Testing facilities of disc

Ezra Sihite & Farouk Arnaz – Days after its own headquarters were allegedly attacked by military personnel, members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle vowed to renew eff

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Tomi Sujatmiko, Sleman – Demonstrators from the Indonesian People's Committee for Justice (KRIUK) held a protest action at the Yogyakarta regional police headquarters (Mapolda) on Tuesd

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Busyro Muqoddas said a study on corruption conducted by the commission found that illegal logging and mining practices

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Jakarta – Soon after the country decided that regional heads should be democratically elected, local political dynasties emerged as a new political force.

Rizky Amelia – Indonesia's role as a transit country for immigrants from conflict-torn countries seeking to go to Australia has highlighted the dearth of legislation to deal with the is

Five high school students in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, who recorded themselves dancing to a Maroon 5 song and praying, have been expelled from school and face time in juvenile detenti

Robertus Wardi – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says that democracy and economic growth can work hand in hand, despite criticisms saying that the two are not mutually exclusive.

Papuan leaders have voiced their concern at plans for more than a thousand Indonesian soldiers to build 1,500 km of new roads in the next two years to accelerate 'development' in West P

Vicky Anggriawan, Jakarta – Scores of people from a number of difference social organisations that are part of National Papua Solidarity (Napas) held a protest action in front of the PT

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Democratic Party has revealed its new leadership lineup, with the relatives of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and members of his inner circle appoint

Margareth Aritonang and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Corruption suspects, television personalities, dangdut stars and the police officer better known as the Bollywood cop are topping the veri

The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) has threatened to report a celebrity spiritual guru to the police for deviating from Islamic doctrine and having too many wives.

Jakarta – Residents have taken to the streets to stop construction of a church Tambora, West Jakarta, claiming that organizers lack a needed permit.

Jakarta – Even to people who have long worked in the industry, the current trend toward low-brow comedy television makes them scratch their heads.

Ezra Sihite – Ten soldiers have been accused of assaulting several security officers at the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta.

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Yuli Krisna & Deti Mega Purnamasari, Bandung/Jakarta – A fashion show like no other was staged in Bandung as part of the Kartini Day celebrations on Sunday.

Heru Sri Kumoro, Jakarta – Scores of workers from the Association of Independent Trade Unions (GSBI) commemorated Kartini Day on Sunday April 21 with a protest action at the Hotel Indon

Jakarta – With massive delays and students in remote areas forced to take exams on photocopied materials, the credibility of this year's national examination results is being thrown int

SP/Fana F.S Putra, Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Bayu Marhaenjati – Three security guards at the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) were allegedly attac

Zico Nurrashid Priharseno, Jakarta – Around 30 people from the Women's Action Committee (KAP) held a protest action at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday Ap

Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumer Protection Foundation (YLKI) says a government's plan to apply dual fuel prices will be prone to violations and might hamper people's mobility.

Denpasar – The commemoration of Kartini Day in Denpasar on Sunday April 21 was enlivened by a protest action by the Balinese Women and Children's Social Network of Concern (JAMPAP).

Abdul Qowi Bastian – "In my mind and heart," a young woman read. She took a deep breath and went on, "...

Johannes Nugroho – "Religion must guard us against committing sins, but more often, sins are committed in the name of religion," wrote early 20th century Indonesian women's rights pione

Jakarta – Women in uniform showed off their prowess in riding motorcycles hands free to the cheers of spectators at National Monument (Monas) Park on Friday.

Yuli Krisna, Bandung – "Once a baby girl is 40 days old, she can be circumcised. That's the tradition," says Lusi, a mother of one.

West Java Governor Achmad Heryawan is excited about hosting the Miss World global pageant.

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The Indonesian government has said it aims to approve within a month a plan that would free up vast swathes of protected virgin rainforest on Sumatra island for commercial exploitation.

Laura Dawson, Gabriel Kereh & Tito Summa Siahaan – The specter of a resurgence in violence in Aceh looms large unless past rights abuses are properly addressed, a human rights group

Nethy Dharma Somba, Papua – The Papua administration has announced that it will ask for a 10 percent stake in mining giant PT Freeport due to the fact that the company operates on Papua

Zico Nurrashid Priharseno, Jakarta – To this day many women workers become victims of sexual crimes.

Susi Fatimah, Jakarta – The failure of law enforcement officials to protect women from sexual violence and rape has prompted an alliance of women from Free Women (Perempuan Mahardika),

Jakarta – On a recent sunny Sunday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta, five men in miniskirts displayed posters condemning violence against women.

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – An international rights group urged Indonesian authorities on Thursday to seek justice for victims of a separatist conflict in Aceh province that en