Batam – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has leveled allegations of extreme brutality and torture against police officers in Riau Islands province for their treatment o

Esther Samboh, Jakarta (JP/ANN) – Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo says Indonesian companies should be wary of foreign borrowing given the global economy's uncertain outlook.

Aubrey Belford, Jakarta – It is a seemingly unending conflict in a part of the world famous for both its awesome remoteness and the incredible wealth on and beneath the ground.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Jayapura City Police have named Julius Wenda, 32, a resident of Kotaraja, Abepura, a suspect in connection with the murder of Capt. Tasman M.

Dofa Fasila & Arientha Primanita – Jakarta has been accused of passing a spatial master plan for the city that puts the interests of developers above those of residents.

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandar Lampung – Two people were killed during a large-scale clash involving residents from different villages in Gedungjaya, Gedungnyapah subdistrict, East Abung dist

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been heavily criticized in a new batch of US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday.

Jakarta – As many as 1,860 US diplomatic cables concerning Indonesia were released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday night and are now available on its website.

Jakarta – World Bank managing director Sri Mulyani Indrawati commended Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao for his administrative and financial reform policies during the former's

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – Rote Ndao regent Leonard Haning has banned three local journalists from the regency following the publication of "biased and imbalanced news articles".

Anita Rachman – Three months after Indonesia Corruption Watch challenged them to comply with the Political Parties Law and release their 2010 financial reports, six major parties have y

Jakarta – An alleged US diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks on Friday reveals that the US is seeking to approach Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty M.

Rights group Amnesty International on Thursday urged Indonesia to free a Papuan activist jailed for staging a peaceful protest and raising an independence flag in the remote province.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The Indonesian government says it now has a chance to seize $36 million (US$52 million) from Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the son of former president Soeharto,

Nurdin Hassan – Authorities in Aceh released a married lesbian couple from detention after the lovers agreed not to see each other again.

Jakarta – More than 50 percent of Indonesian journalists agreed that the religious sect Ahmadiyah and Playboy magazine should be banned, while sharia and anti-pornography laws should be

Popular television shows aired during Ramadan have come under fire from the national broadcast watchdog for racy content that violates regulations.

Camelia Pasandaran, Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ulma Haryanto – Starting on Sept.

Dance Yanu has been sentenced to seven months and 16 days by a judge at the Manokwari court after being found guilty of makar (subversion).

Jakarta – The number of street children in Jakarta has risen significantly during the past three years, from 3,724 in 2009, to 5,650 in 2010 and 7,315 in 2011, an official said Wednesda

Ismira Lutfia – Drawing attention to human rights and democratic shortcomings in the draft bills on national security and intelligence, the Press Council has urged civil society organiz

Elisabeth Oktofani & AFP – Garuda Indonesia on Wednesday denied allegations by a South Korean job applicant that male doctors were examining aspiring flight attendants' breasts to d

Wasti Atmodjo, Denpasar – The Eastern Indonesia Region (KTI) is still lagging behind the economic development in Java and Sumatra – despite its rich natural resources – as indicated by

Palu, Central Sulawesi – Police in Indonesia say they have launched an investigation into the deaths of two demonstrators and wounding of five others, allegedly by police officers durin

Palu, Central Sulawesi – Police in Central Sulawesi have vowed to investigate the officers involved in firing on rioters during Monday's attack on oil field facilities on Tiaka Island.

Two provincial Indonesian lawmakers from Islam-based political parties have been forced to deny allegations they were having extramarital sex in what has become and embarrassingly publi

Padang – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 203 hot spots across Sumatra on Tuesday, an official said.

Jakarta – Members of the House of Representatives warned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono against intervening in the final selection process of leaders of the country's antigraft body

Arientha Primanita – The Constitutional Court announced on Wednesday new measures aimed at greater transparency following recent allegations of bribery that prompted the resignation of

John McBeth – When criminal court judges are fearful of dishing out tough punishment or, worse, allow a certain empathy for the accused to colour their judgment, it is important to look

Tiaka oilfield in Central Sulawesi, jointly operated by state-run Pertamina and Medco Tomori, has halted production since Monday, after some 30 protesters attacked and destroyed facilit

An attack by villagers on the Tiaka oil field in Central Sulawesi on the weekend has resulted in two deaths, brought production to a halt and prompted the Navy to deploy two ships to th

Jakarta – Animal protection group ProFauna Indonesia warns that private plantations are destroying the habitats of endangered species like tigers and elephants.

The House of Representatives says it plans to summon Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa to provide an explanation about environmental group Greenpeace's presence in Indonesia.

Ronna Nirmala – Fifteen new political parties registered for the 2014 general elections ahead of the deadline on Monday night, an official said.

An Indonesian Military officer stationed in Papua was stabbed to death by unknown attackers on Tuesday.

Washington – More than two dozen US lawmakers on Monday urged Indonesia to free Papuan activist Filep Karma, saying that his detention raised questions about the emerging US ally's comm

Nurdin Hassan, Banda Aceh – Security authorities in the deeply religious Indonesian province of Aceh have been forced to admit that they are clueless about how to handle a case involvin

Jakarta – An NGO activist says President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's decision to immediately reply to graft suspect Muhammad Nazaruddin's letter requesting protection was discrimination.

Dili, East Timor – East Timor continues to demand that the natural gas from the Sunrise field, in the Timor Sea, be processed in the country, East Timor's deputy Prime Minister, Jose Lu

Elisabeth Oktofani – The government must quickly set up a long-awaited body to oversee political and economic development in the restive province of Papua if it is to stem a rising tide

Ronna Nirmala & Banjir Ambarita – Prominent human rights activists urged the government on Sunday to hold immediate talks with people in restive Papua, as violence and calls for ind

Hangga Brata, Dessy Sagita & Nurfika Osman, Solo, Central Java – Despite several deadly incidents during the distribution of Ramadan donations in recent years, charity programs cont

Nivell Rayda – The Ahmadiyah community in Cianjur, West Java, is airing fears of violence and retaliation after a court in Banten recently jailed 12 men for an attack there that left th

A national reconciliation team of the West Papuan people consisting of a number of organisations that have been outspoken in their views about the problems of the indigenous Papuan peop

The Papuan National Liberation Army, the military wing of the OPM has condemned the shooting dead in Arso 14, district of Keerom of a Papuan named Dasnum Komba which occurred on 17 Augu

Elaine Pearson – What do US Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Patrick Leahy, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have in common?

It happens so frequently that expectation does not live up to reality.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Police Watch (IPW) has recommended three names to fill the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership positions: Bambang Widjajanto, Handoyo Sudrajat an

Peter Alford, Jakarta – In barely 12 months as Indonesia's Democratic Party treasurer, Muhammad Nazaruddin gouged 6.04 trillion rupiah ($679.3 million) out of government contracts, acco