Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The government has vowed to seek a peaceful solution to a protracted dispute over the existence of a church in Bogor, West Java.

Arientha Primanita, Ezra Sihite & Antara – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto said the Religious Affairs Ministry and not his office is re

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – In the wake of the brutal arson attack against a Shiite Islamic boarding school in Sampang, Madura, East Java, an activist has called on President Susilo Bam

Nurkholis Hidayat – The current state of Indonesian law prompts me to question once again whether the rulers (the investors, political oligarchy, the majority) are the law, or whether t

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Hasyim Widhiarto – The disturbing images of the aftermath of a deadly brawl in plantation company PT Sumber Wangi Alam's (SWA) campsite still linger in the mind of Habibur Efendi.

This is the second of two reports on a deadly conflict between farmers and plantation companies allegedly backed by the police in the Mesuji area located on the border of Lampung and So

The election of law professor Eman Suparman and former politico Imam Ansori on Thursday to lead the Judicial Commission is a good step to bolster the troubled watchdog, say observers.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Migrant workers say they have seen no major changes in the way labor export works in the country, despite recent government measures to improve migrant pro

Nine terror suspects were sentenced to prison for between eight and nine years on Thursday for planning to murder foreigners and for running a terrorist training camp in Aceh.

Nivell Rayda – For the families of the fallen students who 13 years ago were killed in a series of demonstrations that led to the ousting of former President Suharto, it was like losing

Jay Griffiths – I have a hit list in my hand. Fifteen people are threatened with assassination because they speak out for freedom and democracy, against a massacre.

Recently circulated video footage displaying brutal killings purportedly by security personnel in Lampung and South Sumatra have shocked the nation.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – A 2010 report says law enforcers see torture as part of the normal procedure in dealing with suspects, leading to a persistently high violence rate among the

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) recovered Rp 175.99 billion (US$19.5 million) in state assets from convicted corrupters in 2010.

Jakarta – Parishioners at GKI Yasmin Church said on Thursday that they appreciated the President's supportive statements toward the beleaguered church but hoped that the talk would be t

Ulma Haryanto – The Wahid Institute, a Muslim organization that promotes tolerance, warned on Thursday that the worst was yet to come for religious freedom and tolerance if the country

Dina Indrasafitri, Jakarta – The National Police say social conflicts resulting from religious intolerance here will increase and are looking for ways to prevent a blowout.

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu, Central Sulawesi – Residents of Palu, Central Sulawesi, have launched a "100 Sandals for Children" movement to support the 15-year-old boy facing five years' impr

Febriamy Hutapea – With the Southeast Asian Games providing the stage for a number of major graft scandals that have entangled Democratic Party members, 2011 was a year to forget for th

Anita Rachman – The Supreme Audit Agency has hit back at sharp criticism from the House of Representatives, saying it is willing to get its Bank Century's audit reviewed by a foreign ag

Agus Triyono – A legal and policy watchdog has said that 2011 marked a low point in productivity for the House of Representatives as the body passed just 21 out of 93 pieces of legislat

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A Shia-run Islamic boarding school was set ablaze by an a group from a rival branch of Islam in East Java on Thursday.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Following reports that the majority of local heads are in acrimonious relationships with their deputies, the Home Ministry is proposing that the deputy posit

Jakarta – Environmental groups predict that land disputes over mining and plantation activities will intensify throughout the country in the coming months and they have called on Presid

Golkar Party chairman Aburizal "Ical" Bakrie dismissed on Tuesday the possibility that the Lapindo mudflow could be a major hurdle in his electability in the 2014 presidential election.

The Indonesian Farmers Union has said that the number of land conflicts across the nation multiplied by more than five times this year to 120 cases, compared with 22 cases recorded last

Human rights watchdog Imparsial called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to dismiss National Police chief Gen.

The torching of a Shia-run Islamic boarding school in East Java on Thursday stemmed from a sibling dispute after a cleric at the school denied his brother the right to enter into polyga

Jakarta – A Shia Islamic boarding school (pesantren), Misbahul Hudayah, in Nangkernang village in Sampang, Madura, was attacked and set ablaze by an unidentified group of people on Thur

The Australian government says it is closely monitoring Indonesia's investigation into events surrounding the deaths of two people protesting against the activities of an Australian-own

Rizky Amelia – Graft suspect Nunun Nurbaetie has reportedly handed over evidence that is compelling enough to implicate the main players behind the bribery case linked to a 2004 central

Medan – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) and North Sumatra Legal Aid (Bakumsu) have placed the police force in first place for basic human rights abu

Ivan Dasa Saputra – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the economy is unlikely to grow by 6.7 percent next year as traditional hurdles such as high interest rates, ail

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Lampung Governor Sjachroedin Z.P.

Kupang – Dozens of residents mobbed Lembor Police station in Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, and demanded police assume responsibility for the alleged death of Arnoldus Hapong, 4

Dion Bisara – Government agencies and departments have been in a late-season rush to meet spending targets, data from the Ministry of Finance showed.

Sid Astbury, Sydney – Shares of Arc Exploration tumbled in Sydney trading on Wednesday following violent protests against the gold prospecting operations on Sumbawa island in eastern In

Jakarta – While the National Police admitted on Tuesday that the two protesters who died in the Bima riot were shot at a point-blank range, Law and Human Rights Minister Amir Samsuddin

Thousands of workers at Freeport mine in Indonesia have ended their three-month strike for better wages, after a signing a pay-rise deal with the company.

Pressure built on an Indonesian firm on Wednesday to resolve a local dispute with workers at a Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc mine that has prompted the union to halt a return t

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After the completion of a six-month forensic audit process, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) last week announced that its auditors found no evidence of corruption involving the key offici

Daniel Pye, Mesuji, Lampung – "We need to make a new model for how we distribute power in the countryside," retired Maj. Gen.

Jakarta – Local leaders in Lampung are demanding that Gen. (ret.) Saurip Kadi apologize for spreading a video reportedly depicting killings in Mesuji.

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Legal confusion surrounding the management of land resources has resulted in conflict between businesspeople and locals, which at times has ended bloodily, agra

Agus Maryono, Kebumen – Eight months after the first conflicts flared up, conflicts between farmers in a number of villages in Urut Sewu, Bulus Pesantren district, Kebumen regency, Cent

The Australian government has confirmed that it is aware of the shooting deaths of two Indonesians during a protest against the exploration activities of an Australian resources company

Jakarta – The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) wants the police chiefs of West Nusa Tenggara and Bima fired following the deaths of three people after officers fired into a crowd of demonst