Arghea Desafti Hapsari, Jakarta – Academics took to the stand Wednesday in the judicial review of the blasphemy law, as hard-line Islamic groups warned of a violent backlash should the

Damien Kingsbury – Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's address to the Australian parliament yesterday marked a very real change in Australia-Indonesia bilateral relations.

Ulma Haryanto – The government is anticipating a massive housecleaning after a special team formed by Vice President Boediono announced it would begin instituting sweeping administrativ

Tito Belo, Dili – The construction of a luxury hotel near East Timor's capital has uncovered machine-dug graves containing remains of people who may have been killed during the country'

Febriamy Hutapea – A group of nongovernmental organizations on Thursday officially called for House of Representatives Speaker Marzuki Alie, a member of the president's Democratic Party

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – It is alleged that Makassar and East Makassar Police chiefs are being transferred from their posts for their involvement in uncontrolled clashes between stud

Ati Nurbaiti, Canberra – Veteran Australian journalists have remarked that a string of negative incidents should not disrupt Australian-Indonesian relations in the long run.

Peter Boyle – An historic decision to relaunch itself as an open party was made at the seventh congress of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) of Indonesia on March 1-3.

Kirsty Needham – The bestowing of one of Australia's highest honours on the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was a "pragmatic" move, human rights groups said.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Papua People's Assembly on Monday issued a ruling stating that only native Papuans could run for the posts of regent or mayor in the province.

Dili – East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta on Wednesday denied claims by Amnesty International that he would support a tribunal for abuses committed during Indonesia's occupation.

The Australian-based West Papuan National Coalition for Liberation says Indonesia's President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, should show his goodwill to Australia and the international comm

Indonesia's partnership with Australia is now "solid and strong", but challenges remain, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has told federal parliament.

Issues such as the application of the death penalty in Indonesia and the unresolved case of the killing of five Australian journalists on the eve of Indonesia's invasion of East Timor i

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Susno Duadji was an honest cop who was forced out of his office at the hands of a lying National Police chief, according to his new biography, which debuted o

Jakarta – The government will form a special team overseeing bureaucratic reforms that will be answerable to the Vice President.

Nurfika Osman – A day after Muhammadiyah issued a fatwa banning its followers from lighting up, both the organization and antitobacco campaigners have targeted cigarette advertising as

US President Barack Obama's planned visit to Indonesia this month has lent new impetus to raids that have left one top militant dead and his band of Islamist extremists on the ropes, an

Talek Harris, Canberra – Indonesia's president on Wednesday confirmed that a bombmaker believed to be behind the Bali bombings was killed in a Jakarta raid and vowed to keep hunting ext

Nurdin Hasan & Nurfika Osman – As police continued to hunt armed militants in Aceh, analysts said on Wednesday that they were not surprised the group had chosen to make its base in

Hans David Tampobolon, Jakarta – Legislators at the House of Representatives are considering boycotting future hearings with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, claims one parliamen

Anita Rachman & Muninggar Sri Saraswati – Despite the House of Representatives having issued its final recommendations on the Bank Century bailout and law-enforcement agencies comme

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Officials' maneuvers to maintain a good political image ahead of a direct election are believed to have contributed to widespread malnutrition in Banda

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – A number of NGOs concerned with human rights filed a report to the Judicial Commission on alleged judiciary corruption practices in the 1984 Tanjung Priok ri

Fidelis E Satriastanti – Underground mining officially became legal in the country's protected forests on Feb. 1.

Jakarta – The international community continues to focus on the Indonesian government's handling of the murder of human rights activist Munir.

Sydney – Australia West Papua Association representative Joe Collins has rejected a Sydney-based Lowy Institute paper that argues that the trust of Australians in Indonesia is low.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) along with several legal institutions have submitted a request for a judicial review with the Constitutional Court against Law Number 4/

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Indonesian military on Tuesday said it doubted claims by Amnesty International that East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta had promised to support the esta

Jakarta – Activists seized the International Women's Day on Monday to voice Indonesian women's vulnerability to violence, which they say extends further than domestic abuse.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – A planned large-scale food production system in Merauke, Papua province, aimed at improving national food sustainability, could prove detrimental for loca

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – More than 20 residents in East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara, are reportedly in critical condition after two groups attacked each other with firearms and

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Nineteen PDI-P politicians received bribes during the 2004 election of a central bank deputy governor, a court heard Monday.

Camelia Pasandaran – In the second phase of a judicial review of the 2008 Information and Electronic Transaction Law, the Constitutional Court heard plaintiffs argue that further regula

Jakarta – One of Timika's native tribes, Amungme, filed a civil lawsuit with the South Jakarta District Court on Monday, against PT Freeport Indonesia for allegedly taking over their cu

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Dozens of Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers vandalized a police station and another police post on Sunday night in Labuhan Batu regency, North Sumatra, followi

A peaceful action involving the distribution of leaflets and release of balloons marked the commemoration of International Women's Day in the city of Banda Aceh on Monday March 8.

Palu - March 8 is International Women's Day, which is commemorated throughout the world.

Nivell Rayda, Muninggar Sri Saraswati & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The ruling Democratic Party says it will oppose any attempts by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to select

Jayapura – Regional Representatives Council member Sophie Maipauw wants the Indonesian government to help with the implementation of autonomy in West Papua with the immediate issue 19 g

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – At 24, Horas Simandjuntak never expected she would have to raise her two daughters alone.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – As the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) begins its probe of Bank Century, an antigraft watchdog has warned that politicians could use the bailout case

Hasyim Widhiarto and Sri Wahyuni, Jakarta/Yogyakarta – A grim report on the plight of women across the country will mark the commemoration of International Women's Day here, as the numb

Isma Savitri, Jakarta – Hundreds of women demonstrated at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Monday March 8 to celebrate International Women's Day.

Medan – The commemoration of International Women's Day in Medan, North Sumatra, was marked by a protest action at the Regional House of Representatives building by hundreds of women wor

Jakarta – International Women's Day, which falls on March 8, was commemorated by around 100 women activists with a protest action in Central Jakarta.

Bandung – In greeting International Women's Day, on Monday March 8 scores of students from the People's Struggle Front (FPR) demonstrated in front of the Gedung Sate building in Bandung

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Scores of women activists in the East Java city of Yogyakarta commemorated International Women's Day on Monday March 8 by calling for equality and freedom

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – Six candidates will contest the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairmanship at the upcoming congress in March, the organization said Sunday.