Oktovianus Pogau – It's been almost 10 years since the 2001 Law on Special Autonomy in Papua came into being.

Mohd Adhe Bhakti – A suspected militant on trial for taking part in a paramilitary training camp in Aceh told the court on Thursday that firebrand cleric Abu Bakar Bashir donated $25,00

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police said they were not yet capable of solving the violent cases involving an alleged assault on Tama S.

Nurfika Osman – The notion that Islam relegates women to the background and discourages them from participating in public life is a narrow-minded one, scholars said at a discussion on T

Jakarta – The World Bank expects Indonesia's economy to expand 6.2 percent in 2011, less than the official government estimate of 6.4 percent.

Heru Andriyanto – Lawyers for Nazril Irham on Thursday slammed the prosecution for demanding the pop star serve five years in jail for distributing pornographic videos on the Internet d

Armando Siahaan & Anita Rachman – Critics have lashed out at two top ministers for "overreacting" to accusations that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration had lied to

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – The rising number of extractive-based activities has escalated natural-based conflicts and environmental damages across Indonesia, NGOs reported.

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Medan, North Sumatra – Thousands of workers from the Medan Industrial Area (KIM) II rallied at Lubuk Pakam District Court in Deli Serdang regency on Monday demanding the court stop repo

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Jakarta – Conservation association Burung Indonesia said Tuesday that 122 Indonesian bird species included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list could go

Anita Rachman & Armando Siahaan – Concerned by law enforcement's investigation into the convoluted case of high-profile graft suspect Gayus Tambunan, lawmakers on Wednesday said the

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – Indonesia made disappointing progress in the fight against corruption in 2010, according to researchers at Gadjah Mada University's Center for Anticorruption S

Apriadi Gunawan and Agus Maryono, Medan/Purbalingga – Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Medan has submitted evidence of alleged corruption and bribery in the recruitment of civil servants in se

Dicky Christanto and Indra Harsaputra, Jakarta/Surabaya – Recent pressure by local military chiefs in East Java to cancel the scheduled airing of an opera about a prominent Indonesian c

Jakarta – Nothing was on his mind except for love when Edgar Martinez, a Philippine national, met Mercy Nababan 14 years ago.

Ulma Haryanto – Leaders of hard-line Islamic organizations are expected to hold a meeting to discuss the Setara Institute of Peace and Democracy's "slanderous" report against them.

Imung Yuniardi, Semarang – cases of religious intolerance in Central Java significantly dropped in 2010 compared to 2009, according to an annual report.

Camelia Pasandaran – Convicted businesswoman Artalyta Suryani will walk free from Tangerang prison in two weeks, after serving just half of a five-year sentence for graft.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The House of Representatives leadership has rebuffed calls by a minor opposition party to halt the construction a new office building for legislators, dismiss

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police remain undecided on whether to take coercive measures against mass organization Forum Betawi Rempug (FBR) after a recent clash involv

Jakarta – Indonesia has a higher percentage of young smokers than any other country, but ignorance and a powerful tobacco lobby are making it difficult to stamp out nicotine addiction,

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ismira Lutfia – In a new twist to the communication minister's campaign to block BlackBerry users from accessing porn sites, his party is now saying the m

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – A journalist with the Tribun Timur daily was beaten by supporters of controversial Gowa Regent Ichsan Yasin Limpo during a protest rally in front of the rege

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Nine prominent religious leaders of five religions in the country gathered on Monday, calling for the government to explain "at least 18 lies" within four days an

Activists from several prominent non-government organizations visited the Jakarta Police headquarters on Tuesday to ask about the seemingly lack of progress in solving a number of big c

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Heavily criticized last year for widely missing their bill target, legislators did little to instill confidence Monday – the first day of this year's hearing

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Church leaders across Papua have asked the government to stop the election process of Papua People's Council (MRP) members until a national dialog between

Ulma Haryanto, Zaky Pawas & Farouk Arnaz - A raft of cases of torture at the hands of Indonesian police are reported to humanitarian watchdogs every year, but two stand out in the m

Jakarta – A performance that was banned in the past is being showcased in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's era.

M. Azis Tunny, Ambon – Police have arrested five suspects in the murder of Alfrets Mirulewan, chief editor of the Pelangi Maluku weekly tabloid.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – An NGO lodged a complaint to the Central Information Commission (KIP) on Thursday regarding the rejection of 37 state bodies to disclose documents on budget

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Stop bickering and get to work helping the people, former President Megawati Sukarnoputri said on Monday as the opposition leader chided the government and it

Ismira Lutfia – As the deadline looms for BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion to filter pornographic Web sites on its handsets, Communications Minister Tifatul Sembiring on Sunday conti

Bernie Moestafa – Indonesia's stocks tumbled, with the benchmark index set for the biggest drop in more than two years, amid concern accelerating inflation will curb returns and prompt

Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday ordered provincial governors to act more firmly against mining and plantation firms which continue to destroy forests i

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Nurfika Osman – Fancy an evening in front of the TV after a hard day at school? Not an option if you're a student in Depok.

Armando Siahaan, Jakarta – Against a backdrop of growing concern that inflation could dent the armor of what has been a resilient and robust national economy, President Susilo Bambang Y

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A coalition of 17 minor political parties plans to file for a judicial review of a newly passed law which it claims intends to freeze minor parties out of the

Dicky Christanto and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Papua Customary Council (PCC) blasted the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) probe into a string of cases of torture in th

Jakarta – Law enforcement throughout 2010 has been corrupt and discriminatory.

Reports of anomalous financial transactions rose by more than 36 percent last year compared with the same period in 2009, the country's anti-money laundering agency said on Monday.

Jakarta – Free trade, weak government and rising religious fundamentalism made Indonesian women's lives more miserable last year, the Indonesian Women Coalition said.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – After claiming to have already secured the support of dozens of senior clerics from Nahdlatul Ulama in East Java, the United Development Party has vowed to co

Fitri – Hundreds of children across West Nusa Tenggara continue to suffer from malnutrition in early childhood, the head of the province's health agency said on Sunday.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Legal analysts called on the Supreme Court to clarify its double verdict in the graft case of Sumita Tobing, the former director of state-owned TV broadcaster TVR

Dessy Sagita & Reuters – The United Nations' condemnation of Indonesia for its high number of attacks on religious minorities showed how the country's reputation had been tainted by

Nivell Rayda – The words came quickly as Wen Ling recounted being hunted by the Chinese government and living in hiding for more than 11 years.