Mariel Grazella, Jakarta – The failure of the Indonesian government to put to trial those responsible for the abduction and enforced disappearance of 13 political activists in 1997-1998

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) became a terrifying institution not only for its silent operations but also and mainly for its abusive practices in ser

Abdul Qowi Bastian – On Sept. 30, 2009, the House of Representatives sent several recommendations regarding cases of abduction and disappearance of activists during the 1998 riots.

Camelia Pasandaran & Vento Saudale – Corruption and favoritism in the use of education funds is to blame for a spate of injuries due to school building collapses, Indonesia Corrupti

Jakarta – The Indonesian Federation of Teachers' Associations (FSGI) has accused the National Education Ministry of stalling on the disbursement of teachers' certification allowances as

Jayapura – The Third Papuan People's Congress [KRP] which is due to take place from 16-19 October will be provided with a security force of four thousand Papuans, according to the chair

Tobias Basuki, Jakarta – Religious liberty is the proverbial canary in the mine," according to Doug Bandouw, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

The executive board of PT Garuda Indonesia's workers union went to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to file a report on indications of graft within the company.

Ezra Syarief & Ulma Haryanto – Every defendant will be accompanied by a lawyer throughout the legal process, the House of Representatives promised with the passage of a legal aid la

Elisabeth Oktofani & Yuli Saputra – Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes has walked straight into a controversy while visiting Indonesia after she was reportedly offered an exorbitant sum

The Bogor district government says it will begin to monitor hotels hosting illegal karaoke and nightclub venues.

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Indonesian military (TNI) to cooperate with the National Police in efforts to combat terrorism.

Vatican City – Islamic fundamentalists in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, are attacking Christians with impunity, the head of Indonesian bishops said on Tuesday duri

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja – Support for radicals and radicalism is falling among Indonesians, a survey of 4,840 people has found.

Jakarta – Radicalism in Indonesia is wavering, with the national radicalism index showing a slight decline from 24.7 last year down to 20 this year, a survey shows.

Jakarta – A recent survey measuring Indonesia's radicalism index has put Aceh at the top of the list of provinces, with the highest number of radical believers.

Yohanes Sulaiman – Last week, Indonesia was again entertained by the embarrassing spectacle of a standoff between the Corruption Eradication Committee and the House of Representatives B

Already plagued by delays, mismanagement and a major corruption scandal, November's Southeast Asian Games in Palembang could have a new looming crisis to deal with – flooding.

The Indonesian Military (TNI) celebrates its 66th anniversary today amid a glimmer of hope that an expected revivial of the country's long-neglected defense industry will allow it to bo

Ronna Nirmala – Human rights lawyers are using the occasion of the Indonesian Military's 66th anniversary today to highlight what they say is the need to reform the institution's "untou

Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono has asked the Indonesian military to cooperate with National Police, in efforts to fight terrorism.

Ronna Nirmala – As the world's biggest archipelago, Indonesia is being urged to expand its maritime defense capacity.

John McBeth – Indonesian Air Force officers will soon be shopping in the Arizona desert, picking out two squadrons of mothballed F-16C/D fighter jets from America's aircraft 'boneyard',

Fitri R., Mataram – Lombok International Airport has only been up and running for three days and has already seen its first protest.

Ririn Radiawati Kusuma – The details of a controversial new regulation that would ban the export of raw commodities from 2014 are set to be released later this year.

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Sukabumi, West Java – For Naslima, a mother of two in the fishing village of Genteng Parakan, there was never any doubt about how she would feed her babies.

Ezra Sihite – An angry House of Representatives speaker Marzuki Alie on Tuesday hit out at journalists covering the growing gulf between politicians and the Corruption Eradication Commi

Ezra Sihite – A meeting on Monday between the House of Representatives and corruption officials to resolve a standoff over scrutiny of budget-rigging degenerated into a free-for-all for

Ezra Sihite – A lawmaker who has called to disband the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday continued his criticism of the agency, saying it had failed to halt graft in In

Ezra Sihite – The Prosperous Justice Party has distanced itself from one of its legislators, Fahri Hamzah, saying his comments against the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) do not

House of Representatives speaker Marzuki Alie says he is well aware of the public's low opinion of politicians, promising to launch a hot-line and Web site for public complaints about e

Arientha Primanita & Camelia Pasandaran – House of Representatives Speaker Marzuki Alie is using the results of a recent survey indicating plunging public trust in politicians to re

Arientha Primanita – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has denied that the names of prospective new ministers have been leaked to the public ahead of a much-discussed cabinet reshuffle

With just 38 days until the Southeast Asian Games open, organizers are still struggling to finish the preparations in time.

Dozens of pretty young women dressed in shorts and T-shirts arrived at Corruption Eradication Commission headquarters on Monday to support an unlikely cause – the House of Representativ

Thousands of workers from Freeport Indonesia have been on strike since 15 September demanding higher wages and better personal welfare, bearing in mind the great risks that their work i

Convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Baasyir has denied allegations linking him to the terrorist network behind the Cirebon and Solo suicide bombings.

Semarang, Central Java – Fires have so far razed 200 hectares of forest area during the current dry season in Central Java, a provincial forestry official said.

Vento Saudale, Bogor – Sunday prayers at the controversy-plagued GKI Yasmin church in Bogor were obstructed again over the weekend.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has agreed to attend a meeting with the House of Representatives' leadership as lawmakers continue deliberation o

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Theresia Sufa, Jakarta – As the Bogor Municipal government remains steadfast against reopening Taman Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church (GKI), members of the congregation suffered more

Jakarta – More than 105 companies, roughly 15 percent of the listed companies in Madiun, East Java, are paying employees below the District Minimum Wage (UMK) this year, an official say

Kartika Candra, Jakarta – The Indonesian military are still involved in cases of abuse, the Commission for Missing Persons & Victims of Violence (Kontras) announced before the Indon

Jakarta – Officers from the National Police and Indonesian Military (TNI) are standing by on the Porong highway in anticipation of a rally by Lapindo mudflow disaster victims from 45 ne

Jakarta – A protest involving hundreds of mudflow disaster victims from Besuki, Kedungcangkring and Pejarakan villages in Sidoarjo, East Java, has brought work to a halt at the Lapindo

Jakarta – An activist says military courts should not revue human rights abuse allegations levied against Indonesian Military (TNI) members in dozens of unresolved torture cases involvi

Bambang Muryanto and Yemris Fointuna, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of sex workers took to the streets of Yogyakarta on Monday, demanding that the government take serious action to curb the spr

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