Yudith Ho – Indonesia's rupiah fell to the weakest level since September 2009 as concern the current-account deficit will widen prompted investors to pull funds from the nation's assets

Bagus BT Saragih and Margareth S.

Hundreds of Papuan students belonging to the Papuan Students Alliance (AMP) staged a silent protest on Wednesday (19/12) commemorating the 51st anniversary of Trikora, the campaign that

Nivell Rayda – Health issues have always been a prickly subject in Indonesia and this year was no exception as the country mourned the loss of a minister, heatedly debated the need for

Bambang Muryanto – The Sleman administration sealed Elshaddai Pentecostal Church on Jl. Pringgodiningrat in Tridadi village, Sleman, on Wednesday afternoon due to a permit issue.

Margareth S.

Unfair trade practices in Indonesia are highly prevalent and burdensome to the relevant national stakeholders, according to the Center for Indonesian Law and Policy Studies (PSHK).

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Judicial Commission (KY) has found that many judges were dishonest in exercising their judgments and fell short of applying strict court procedures.

The National Parliament of Timor-Leste is considering drafting legislation criminalizing prostitution in efforts to control the prostitution industry amidst concerns it is flourishing i

The national Timorese Alliance for an International Court (ANTI) and Amnesty International demand the United Nations (UN) together the International Court (IC) bring justice to authors

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Indonesia would introduce stiff penalties for the consumption of all alcoholic beverages under a controversial bill drafted by the Islamic United Development

Jayapura – The human rights organisation ELSHAM believes that the level of violence and conflict in West Papua has increased significantly since August last year.

Jakarta – Islamic organization Hizbut Tahrir is set to hold an International Women's Conference on December 22 at Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta, according to a press release received from t

Margareth S.

Since 2007, when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched the new deal for Papua, the government has initiated numerous measures to improve the welfare of people in the natural resou

Jakarta – Muhammad Fajriska Mirza may become the first person in Indonesia imprisoned for making statements on Twitter.

Antonia Timmerman – Indonesian authorities once again failed to address a host of significant human rights offenses in 2012 as abuses against religious and ethnic minorities, the poor a

SP/Sahat Oloan Saragih, Pontianak, West Kalimantan – Supporters of the Uud Dhanum Dayak tribe in West Kalimantan's Sintang district have called on local authorities to declare their lan

Dessy Sagita – For another year running, Islamic clerics have raised a ruckus about the question of whether Muslims can wish others a "Merry Christmas" or celebrate the holiday.

Michael Bachelard – Indonesia will consider banning all alcoholic beverages and putting drinkers in jail for two years.

Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono swore in the new chiefs of the Navy and the Air Force in a ceremony at the State Palace on Monday.

Dian Maharani, Jakarta – National police criminal investigation bureau chief Commissioner General Sutarman says that perpetrators of violence in West Papua could be charged under Law Nu

The New Zealand Green Party MP says the government's stand on issues in Indonesia's Papua is ironic given its principled line when dealing with Fiji.

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Chief patron of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) and presidential hopeful Lt. Gen.

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – Allegations of widespread proselytizing by Christian missionaries and the presence of illegal churches have prompted the Banda Aceh municipal administrat

Ezra Sihite – The National Mandate Party (PAN) has agreed to nominate Hatta Rajasa, its chairman as well as Indonesia's coordinating minister for the economy, as the party's candidate f

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The Manpower and Transmigration Ministry has issued a regulation that will allow migrant workers to arrive at the regular passenger terminal of Soekarno-Ha

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – In the wake of the outcry over the controversial four-day marriage by a West Java regent, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on men, particularly thos

Dessy Sagita – From more than 50,000 bakso vendors in Indonesia, less than 1 percent have secured a halal certificate, according to the Indonesian Ulema Council.

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has questioned high-profile witnesses in its effort to find key evidence in the case surrounding the multibillio

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Research has indicated that the violent actions of a local elite in Maluku to gain political and economic benefits after the signing of the Malino Declara

SP/Fuska Sani Evani, Yogyakarta – Education authorities in Yogyakarta have rejected the Education Ministry's new elementary school curriculum for 2013, saying that it violates prevailin

Married women make up the majority of customers to abortion clinics in Indonesia, according to the Indonesian Family Planning Association.

Jakarta – Several observers have blamed existing legislation for encouraging political parties to rely on business tycoons to support their operational costs, saying such practices ofte

Ezra Sihite – For all his rhetoric on the importance of religious pluralism, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has failed to take meaningful action to maintain tolerance in the country

Jayapura – The fatal shooting of an activist of the KNPB, Hubertus Mabel, has been condemned by his family and by the KNPB – National Committee of West Papua – as unlawful.

Adi Suhendi, Jakarta – Scores of Papuan youths living in Jakarta held a demonstration in front of the Security Maintenance Agency (Baharkam) building at the national police headquarters

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – The total number of reported cases of people living with HIV/AIDS in Papua has topped 13,000, with 150 of the new cases involving infants below the age of fi

Pitan Daslani – This year has been one of tight scrutiny for Indonesia's political parties which are being blamed for most of the damage the nation has suffered in political, economic s

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Social activists have called for intensive efforts from people across the country to curb violence against women, which is often viewed as normal in seve

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Jakarta – Members of advocacy groups focused on workers and women rights such as Migrant Care and Kapal Perempuan (Women's ship) demanded the government to take firm action to protect I

Rangga Prakoso – A government watchdog monitoring the performance of prosecutors says it has received about 1,107 complaints from the public in 2012, ranging from allegations of extorti

Nurni Sulaiman, Samarinda – Dozens of public school teachers staged a rally in front of the Samarinda City Hall and the Samarinda Legislative Council (DPRD) in East Kalimantan on Tuesda

Margareth S.

This week, Timor-Leste's Government will send its proposed General State Budget for 2013 to Parliament for approval.

Three former militia members and a former commander of the Besi Merah Putih (BMP: "Red White Iron in Indonesian) were imprisoned by the Dili District Court for between six and sixteen y

Ronna Nirmala & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Calls to bolster the depleting supply of beef in Jakarta have increased after the recent discovery of a meat-processing plant that mixed p

Jakarta – Police have arrested five suspects following a riot when mobs attacked and set on fire a police station in Wamena, Papua, yesterday.

Margareth S.