Banyan – Slowly but surely, Papua is emerging as a serious international problem for the otherwise well-liked Indonesian administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Aprizal Rahmatullah, Jakarta – Starting off the second week of August the capital city will be besieged with protest actions, with at least 15 demonstrations enlivening Jakarta today.

Arghea Desafti Hapsari, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) defended a recently issued fatwa (edict) declaring two brands of meningitis vaccine halal, dismissing experts' claim

Malang – Police are investigating an attack on the house of a local labor activist, Luthfi Khafid, 45, on Saturday.

Kupang, Indonesia – At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 are missing after a passenger boat went down in waters off eastern Indonesia on Monday, the country's search and resc

Jakarta – The People's Conscience Party (Hanura) along with several small political parties have declared their full support for former President Suharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy"

Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia said Sunday it could not accept an Indonesian proposal on a minimum wage for its maids amid delays on a working conditions deal following a series of shocking ab

Sunanda Creagh, Jakarta – Publicized incidents of suspected torture of separatists in eastern Indonesia have alarmed rights groups, who say further reform is needed to eradicate the kin

Heru Andriyanto – The terror plot against President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently uncovered in West Java was part of a larger trend as militant groups widened their targets from Wes

Bekasi – In the latest attack by extremists on religious minorities in West Java, 300 Islamic hard-liners intimidated, bullied and assaulted a priest and 20 Christian churchgoers prayin

Tangguh, Lombok – For four years and five months, 33 Ahmadiyah families have been staying at the Transito shelter in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, after having been driven from their hom

The New York Times has called Indonesia a "golden economic child" and said that the nation once known for inefficiency, corruption and instability had earned a new reputation.

Al Makin, Yogyakarta – Islam, like Buddhism, teaches us to endure suffering, through which we can learn some lessons including in patience, disquietude and self-control.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Saturday that police had foiled a terror plot against him as he visited West Java province, state media reported.

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Panca Nugraha, Mataram – Sixth grader Muhyidin Sayid Ahmad returned home from school wearing a sad face.

Umi Kalsum, Eko Huda S – Around 700 people held a protest action against the recent basic electricity rate (TDL) increases in front of the State Palace on Jl.

Surabaya – As many as 180 students, workers and urban poor activists from 12 organisations in the East Java cities of Surabaya, Mojokerto and Madiun held a protest action in Surabaya on

Iwan, Jakarta – The evil conspiracy to increase the basic electricity rate (TDL) will impact on the price of basic commodities, particularly food, further burdening the lives of the poo

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Scores of people held a protest action opposition the recent increases in basic electricity rates (TDL) and the price of LPG gas canisters in the Central J

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Another sex scandal has hit the House of Representatives and may lead to the fall of a legislator as has occurred in two previous instances.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesia still opens its door to NGOs that want to operate in Papua, as long as they benefit the people without involvement in politics and commercial activitie

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Papua Police were urged Friday to take serious action to solve several fatal shootings, with the latest incident took place in Puncak Jaya regency on

Alfian and Panca Nugraha, Jakarta, Mataram – Workers at PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PT NNT), a subsidiary of US mining giant Newmont Mining Corporation and the operator of the Batu Hijau

Jakarta – Human rights activists are urging the government to revoke existing local administration rulings that have resulted in the sealing of churches and mosques, mainly in Java.

Jakarta – Activists urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to take over the Attorney General's investigation of allegations of corruption linked to aid for earthquake victims

Jakarta – In what critics are calling a blatant display of contempt for the city's authorities, the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader visited the Jakarta Police headquarters Friday to

Jakarta – More than 150 lawyers, activists and public investigators have formed the Public Interest Lawyer Network (PIL-Net) aimed at providing free services to marginalized people.

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The government on Friday failed to provide satisfactory responses to the Constitutional Court about the position and legal standing of the Attorney General's Off

Pandaya – The police's failure again on Tuesday to present the court with crucial evidence it had previously claimed to possess – in the form of wiretapped conversations between Corrupt

Purwakarta, West Java – Clerics of the Indonesian Ulema Forum staged a mass demonstration outside the local administration's office on Friday, demanding that they remove the district's

Camelia Pasandaran, Jakarta – In response to a string of explosions involving three-kilogram liquid petroleum gas cylinders, the government is considering scrapping the subsidy on the c

Norimitsu Onishi, Indonesia – As the nation with the world's largest number of Muslims, Indonesia every year sends the most pilgrims to Mecca by far.

Jakarta – The frequent brawls involving Betawi organizations in Jakarta have raised questions over why they still exist, and who encourages them.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Criticism levelled against the police's independent team tasked to handle the judicial mafia centering on former tax official Gayus Tambunan has mounted foll

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Security in Puncak Jaya, Papua, continues to deteriorate with the latest incident on Wednesday resulting in the death of a civilian.

Jakarta – Crescent Star Party chairman Malam Sambat Kaban on Thursday announced the direction the party will take to increase its share of seats in the 2014 general election.

Farouk Arnaz & Banjir Ambarita, Papua – The National Police have denied allegations that officers disemboweled a Papuan detainee with a bayonet and taunted him, saying his injuries

Nurdin Hasan, Banda Aceh – More than 1,000 people gathered on Friday in Pidie Jaya to watch the district's first public canings for violations of Islamic law.

Jakarta – Children's rights activists are pushing for the passage of the juvenile criminal justice system bill that aims to provide more protection for and guarantee the rights of juven

Jakarta – Expressing his concern over the high number of military personnel and police officers being picked up for drug use, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen.

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – The police have named the head of a community health center in North Rahong district in Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, a suspect allegedly responsible

Armando Siahaan, Indonesia – The Democratic Party has experienced a resurgence in provincial elections that have traditionally been won by more established parties, but needs to do more

Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – A two-day special ministerial meeting to review progress on meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Asia-Pacific region ended Wednesday, with

Ismira Lutfia, Jakarta – While television stations prepare to roll out their usual Ramadan lineups of programs laden with piety, the broadcast watchdog and a council of Islamic clerics

Jakarta – The proliferation of social media such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs, is facilitating Internet activism capable of influencing political decision-making in the country.

Fidelis E Satriastanti, Indonesia – Environmental groups on Thursday urged the government to arrest two businessmen allegedly involved in smuggling rare timber from Papua to China.

Jakarta – Indonesia is allowing powerful businessmen to get rich from smuggling rare timber to China despite its pledges to crack down on illegal logging and preserve its forests, envir

Zaky Pawas & Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Anybody claiming to be a member of the Judicial Mafia Eradication Task Force who conducts acts of extortion is without a doubt an impostor, its

Nurfika Osman & Ulma Haryanto, Indonesia – Without strong sanctions by the state, hardline groups will continue to launch attacks against other religions, political analysts warned