Dicky Christanto, Denpasar – Victims of the June 1 National Monument (Monas) attack have said demands for the Ahmadiyah sect to be banned are part of a systematic attempt to deflect pub

Reh Atemalem S., Jakarta – Head of the National Child Protection Commission, Seto Mulyadi, said 6.5 million children have to work due to poverty.

A former general and a successful entrepreneur once sounded like the perfect partnership to lead this vast archipelagic country given their diverse socioeconomic and sociocultural backg

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Jakarta – As new information emerges about the links between bribery suspect Artalyta Suryani and top officials at the Attorney General's Office, more questions are being asked about th

Stephen Coates, Jakarta – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Friday promised a "new phase of cooperation" with Indonesia on disaster response and the environment during his first stat

West Bandung – The investigation into the murder of human rights fighter Munir continues to roll along.

Jakarta – Most factions at the House of Representatives gave their support on Thursday to the controversial decree restricting the activities of Ahmadiyah sect followers.

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One of the widows of the Balibo Five has expressed surprise at Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's decision to visit the cemetery where veterans of the Indonesian national revolution are buried

Jakarta – The National Police has adequate evidence to arrest the mastermind of the September 2004 murder of rights activist Munir Said Thalib.

The widow of one of the Balibo Five killed in East Timor says she is offended Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is visiting an Indonesian cemetery for war heroes.

Jakarta – Public health care in Indonesia has improved, but it still needs more efficient regulations, greater private sector involvement and better financing, a World Bank report says.

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – Twenty-one children under the age of five have died from malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) during the past six months of this year, more than double the

Jakarta – The National Commission of Human Rights has found 15 rubber bullets at the National University (Unas) campus in East Jakarta, where a clash between police and students took pl

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's brother-in-law Brig. Gen.

Harry Bhaskara, Jakarta – A prominent Catholic priest said Wednesday that the June 1 attack by Muslim hard-liners on a peaceful rally in Jakarta could lead to global misperceptions abou

Dili – In rural Timor-Leste, who owns the land and who uses the land are often two very different things.

Jumadi, Makassar – The elections for mayor and deputy mayor in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar is heating up.

Hamish McDonald – Senior Indonesian political leaders are looking to Kevin Rudd to restore the warmth in bilateral relations felt under the previous Labor prime ministers Gough Whitlam

Mark Forbes – The Indonesia that will greet Kevin Rudd when he arrives in Jakarta tonight is marked by chaos and conflict, alongside progress and democratic maturity.

Jakarta – Jamaah Ahmadiyah can continue in Indonesia and its followers are allowed to worship in their homes and mosques, but they must not preach or try to convert others, Vice Preside

Jakarta – Police have officially detained Islam Troop Command leader Munarman at the City Police headquarters for allegedly masterminding the National Monument (Monas) ambush on June 1.

Jakarta – Human rights activists have demanded the government annul a decree against Jamaah Ahmadiyah because it violates the Constitution and legalizes crimes against the minority Isla

The government finally issued a decision on Ahmadiyah, imposing restrictions on the leaders and followers of the minority Islamic sect.

Tito Belo, Dili – About a thousand students rallied outside East Timor's parliament on Wednesday to protest against a decision to buy 65 Toyota Land Cruisers – one for each member of pa

Jakarta – The major factions joined forces Tuesday to block a House of Representatives move to investigate the government's failure to recover trillions of rupiah in Bank Indonesia Liqu

Aubrey Belford, Tibar, East Timor – East Timor, which gained formal independence in 2002 after a long history of occupation under Portugal and Indonesia, is Asia's youngest country in m

Dicky Christanto, Denpasar – The upcoming Bali gubernatorial election is a legally-tainted political process, a legal expert claimed Monday.

Philip Setunga, Hong Kong, China – Since the amendment to the Indonesian constitution in 2000, Indonesian citizens are guaranteed the right to freedom of religion and belief in accordan

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A foreign company in Medan, North Sumatra, has reportedly dismissed workers for planning to form a labor union at their work place.

Jakarta – The World Bank (WB) predicts Indonesia will experience a shorter period of repercussions from the global food price crisis compared to other countries in Southeast Asia.

Adianto P Simamora, Jakarta – More than 100 representatives of farmers groups from across the world will gather in Jakarta next week to seek international recognition of their rights an

Sara Schonhardt, Jakarta - International scientists said Tuesday they are almost certain a mud volcano that has displaced tens of thousands of villagers in central Indonesia was caused

Jakarta – Forestry Minister Malam Sambat Ka'ban and three lawmakers were questioned Monday by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on the embezzlement of Bank of Indonesia funds.

Kupang – At least 137 villages in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) are in need of government food supplies following a harvest failure, a local official says.

Jakarta – The government, bowing to intense pressure from extremist groups, has ordered Jamaah Ahmadiyah to stop all religious activities or face legal prosecution.

Nabiha Shahab, Jakarta – Liberal Indonesians accused the government of caving in to extremists Tuesday after it issued a quasi-ban against a minority Islamic sect in the face of violent

Yuli Tri Suwarni/Slame Susanto, Bandung/Yogyakarta – An alliance of interfaith volunteers in West Java and Yogyakarta blamed the government for the rise in violence against minority rel

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – A patrol car belonging to Wilayatul Hisbah of the sharia police in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam province, was burned out early Mon

Indra Harsaputra, Sidoarjo – Hundreds of children affected by the mudflow in Sidoarjo, East Java, risk dropping out of school because their parents can no longer afford to pay for their

Jakarta – The House of Representatives is pressing the government to issue a decision on Ahmadiyah, to prevent further violence over the controversial Islamic group.

ID Nugroho and Suherdjoko, Surabaya, Semarang – Dissatisfied with the government's reaction to violence by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), an alliance of religious organizations in J

Jakarta – Thousands of white-clad Muslims took to the streets of the Indonesian capital Monday to demand the government ban a minority Islamic sect branded "deviant" by top clerics.

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Jakarta – The House of Representatives has come under public scrutiny and derision for a series of scandals involving lawmakers, ranging from corruption to sexual harassment.

Tifa Asrianti, Jakarta – Seven labor unions went to City Hall on Friday and urged the Jakarta administration to organize a discussion, to be facilitated by the manpower agency, to revis

Ariel Heryanto, Victoria – Fear has prevailed in the lives of Indonesians for much too long. The reign of fear has affected both the state and ordinary people.

Jakarta – Human rights advocates have warned that disbanding organizations in Indonesia without fair and proper trial could lead the nation back to authoritarianism.

Hotli Simanjuntak, Banda Aceh – Leaders of Lhok Nga and Leupung districts in Aceh Besar regency have asked French Lafarge co-financed cement factory PT Semen Andalas Indonesia (SAI) to