Agus Maryono, Banyumas – Eighteen graft defendants previously convicted by district courts across Central Java have been acquitted by the Central Java High Court, inciting anger among a

Nivell Rayda – After weeks of tweaking and trials and errors, an activist at a prominent human rights group was finally able to connect his laptop computer to an old 32-inch cathode-ray

Nivell Rayda – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speeches often leave many Indonesians mystified, and the one he made shortly after a series of book bomb scares across the capital la

Yohan Wahyu – If we look at the still sidelined state of workers and employees, the need to unite and organise oneself should be a big one.

Anita Rachman – PKS president Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq told journalists on Monday afternoon that there was a "fifty-fifty" chance that Osama bin Laden had actually been killed by US security

Indra Harsaputra, Surabaya – A plan by Lapindo Brantas Inc.

Hundreds of dock workers demonstrated on Monday at the Port of Merauke, demanding wage increases from $US8 (70,000 rupiah) to $US23 (R200,000) per each ship unloaded.

Farouk Arnaz – National Police said on Monday that Pepi Fernando, the alleged mastermind behind the foiled Good Friday bombing of a church, had been "steered" by another actor, a politi

A former leader of Indonesian Islamic State (NII) claims that the extremist group has infiltrated political parties in Indonesia, including the Golkar Party and the ruling Democratic Pa

Jakarta – Radicalism in schools is believed to have reached alarming levels, with a recent survey finding almost half of the students in Greater Jakarta willing to be involved in acts o

Jakarta – Academics agree that negligence by the older generation and widespread disappointment over the government's failure to provide economic, social and political justice were the

The hard-line Islamic Defenders Front is preparing to hold a rally in front of the offices of film production house K2K, which made the horror movie "Pocong Mandi Goyang Pinggul" ("Shro

Elisabeth Oktofani, Vento Saudale, Dwi Lusiana & Rahmat – The overwhelming message on May Day from the thousands of workers who took to the streets in rallies nationwide was a call

Jakarta - A similar scene plays out every year on May Day: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono goes out of town while thousands of workers rally in front of his office.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – After paying the ransom and freeing the crew of 20 Indonesian sailors aboard the Sinar Kudus cargo ship late on Sunday, the Indonesian military announced toda

Al Araf – Every act of terrorism will be followed by the government's desire to reassess and strengthen the role of state security institutions.

Semarang – Hundreds of people from groups such as the National Workers Union (SPN) and the Indonesian People's United Resistance (PPRI) commemorated International Labour Day (May Day) o

The anti-militarism coalition of Papuan Students, KoMPAM, has urged the Indonesian government to immediately end the use of repressive measures which continue to be used by the security

Komhukum (Jakarta) – Thousands of workers are still demonstrating at the State Palace on Jl. Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta demanding reforms to working conditions.

Hendra Saputram Banda Aceh – Commemorating International Labour Day, scores of mass media workers in the Acehnese provincial of Banda Aceh held a peaceful action condemning violence aga

Mursalin Yasland, Bandar Lampung – Hundreds of activists and workers in the Lampung provincial capital of Bandar Lampung took to the city's street on International Labour Day.

A workers action commemorating International Labour Day or May Day at the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta also demanded the cancelation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement

Sukabumi (PRLM) – Hundreds of workers from the Sukabumi regency National Trade Union (SPN) in West Java commemorated International May day at the Sukabumi regional government offices.

Liliek Dharmawan, Purwokerto – At least 150 people from the People's Struggle Front (FPR) held a demonstration to commemorate International Labour day at the Purwokerto town square in C

Boyolali – Hundreds of workers from a number of different companies in Boyolali, Central Java, held a peaceful action commemorating May Day on Sunday.

Solo – Commemorating International Labour Day on May 1, two protest actions were held by workers and students in the Central City of Solo on Sunday.

Dira Derby, Jakarta – A clash broke out between workers and police at the rear entrance to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday when police refused to allow protesting fro

Iman Herdiana, Bandung – Hundreds of students and workers from the People's Struggle Front (FPR) held a protest action in front of the West Java provincial government offices in Bandung

Rohmat, Denpasar – The commemoration of International Labour Day in Bali was commemorated by a number of different student organisations.

Iman Herdiana, Bandung – The West Java provincial government office in Bandung has again been the target of hundreds of workers with around 500 people from the Indonesian Trade Union Co

Laurencius Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Even though its occupants are in recess, the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta was the target of around 150 protesters commemo

Suci Dian Firani, Jakarta – In addition to demonstrating at the State Palace and House of Representatives (DPR) building, hundreds of workers also commemorated May Day by descending on

Febrina Ayu Scottiati, Jakarta – A peaceful commemoration of Labour Day in front of the State Palace in Jakarta became heated after protesters set fire to five tyres at around 12.15pm f

Muhammad Nur Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Around 1,000 workers in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar disbursed after protesters were prevented from entering the Sultan Hasanudd

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Thousands of workers and students from a variety of organisations in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta commemorated International Labour Day or May Day t

Addi Mawahibun Idhom, Yogyakarta – Jalan Malioboro in Central Java city of Yogyakarta was the focus today for International Labour Day 2011 or May Day commemorations by six different gr

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta - Despite working for a German sports apparel company that amasses annual profits of millions of dollars, garment manufacture worker Jamiatun can barely make ends

Bandung, West Java - Outsourcing was the main issue raised by thousands of workers in the Indonesian Trade Union Alliance Congress (KASBI) commemorating international Labor Day in Bandu

The Golkar Party said on Friday that it was not concerned about a newly registered political party that has reportedly secured the backing of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest

East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao says he is against an Australian proposal to establish a regional refugee centre in his country.

Elisabeth Oktofani – Mulyadi is 25, but he's lost count of how many times in the past three years he has switched factories.

Camelia Pasandaran, Anita Rachman & Elisabeth Oktofani – A day after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned of the "serious threat" from Islamic extremism, his chief security min

Jakarta – A year after the implementation of the Freedom of Information Law, many government institutions have yet to grant full information access to citizens.

Jakarta – An offshoot of the National Awakening Party (PKB) led by former president by Abdurrahman Wahid's daughter, Yenni Wahid, has formed a new party to participate in the 2014 elect

Made Arya Kencana & Anita Rachman – Justice and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar on Friday said radicalism and recent bomb threats called for the swift passage into law of a dr

Jakarta – Thousands of workers from the Greater Jakarta area are ready to hold a rally starting from the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle and leading to the Presidential Palace to ob

Nivell Rayda – When the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front attacked demonstrators rallying in support of the embattled Ahmadiyah sect on June 1, 2008, many believed that fundamentalists

George Quinn – Since 2004 about 300 Cuban doctors, nurses and medical technicians have been working quietly but effectively in East Timor.

Anita Rachman – Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician Arifinto says he has no responsibility to answer to leaders of the House of Representatives on the issue of his resignation.

Rebecca Lunnon & Muh Taufiqurrohman – Indonesia's Detachment 88 has once again struck a blow against terrorism by making arrests linked to March's spate of book bombs and by foiling