Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Threats and intimidation against rights defenders increased in Papua and West Papua provinces in 2007 while efforts at military reform stalled, the Human Rights

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – One more member of the Medan District Court judicial panel that refused punishment for logging boss Adelin Lis has been promoted.

Jakarta – While promoting transparency, the public information bill poses a threat to the nation's hard-won press freedom as it contains articles which may criminalize some journalistic

Dili – The building of the former Portuguese and Indonesian prison of Balide, Dili, hosts this week-end an exhibition dedicated to former political prisoners of East Timor between 1975

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Maryadi, Jakarta – Jakarta will again be decorated by protest actions on the first day of February 2008, so be on the lookout so as to avoid getting caught in traffic.

Neil Campbell – An incident during my recent visit to Timor-Leste gave a useful insight into the difficult security conditions in the small, young and troubled independent state.

[The following article was submitted for publication in Green Left Weekly in response to a Dita Sari interview published on December 12, 2007 entitled "Indonesia: The struggle agains

[The following article was submitted for publication in Green Left Weekly in February 2008 but rejected.]

Dili – It was in October 2007 that 27-year-old Guillermina Freitas Corte Real entered Timor Leste national hospital in Dili, the capital city, for gall stone surgery.

Peter Symonds – Anyone who harbours any illusion that the current Labor government in Canberra will establish a more enlightened Australian foreign policy should examine the reaction th

Jakarta – The reform movement that started 10 years ago has failed to produce significant changes because of the corrupt political and economic systems inherited from the New Order regi

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of protesters from the Yogyakarta People's and Worker Alliance (ARPY) held an action in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Thursday January 31

Khairul Ikhwan, Medan – On Thursday afternoon, January 31, hundreds of people from the Try Suharto People's Committee (Koras) held a protest action in front of the North Sumatra Regiona

Syed Badrul Ahsan – Mahathir Mohamad's assessment of the recently deceased Suharto does not hold up to scrutiny.

Peter Rodgers – "Enigma" has had a big workout this week.

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – Amid mounting calls for the government to grant Soeharto a hero status, the National Commission on Human Rights said Tuesday it would continue investigations i

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – The old general is in the ground and, in theory, Indonesia is marking seven days of mourning, with flags across the nation being flown at half-mast.

Devi Asmarani, Jakarta – An Indonesian court yesterday said a civil lawsuit against former president Suharto will now target his children, amid calls to pursue his family's allegedly il

Ben Terrall – In the last days of his life, the former Indonesian dictator Suharto, who died at the weekend, was visited in his private Jakarta hospital room by a parade of notables inc

Nani Afrida, Banda Aceh – Only two out of 10 local political parties in Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam have satisfied requirements to participate in the verification process scheduled for Feb

Karen Michelmore, Jakarta – A truth commission into the violence in East Timor in 1999 risks becoming a "diplomatic charade" unless it delivers a strong and independent finding, a new r

Jakarta – The national media are coming under fire for their "exaggerated" coverage of Soeharto's funeral.

Wellington – New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said on Tuesday that former Indonesian President Suharto's human rights record was "appalling" and she would not sign a condolence bo

The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) said the late former president, Suharto, does not deserve the title of "national hero" because a number of legal cases against him

Blontank Poer, Surakarta – Former strongman Soeharto who died Sunday and was buried at a family mausoleum Monday, ruled Indonesia like a Javanese king, experts said.

Marianne Kearney, Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday gave extraordinary praise for former dictator Suharto's role in the brutal military operation in Papu

Muhammad Nafik, Nusa Dua, Bali – Indonesia's democratization and decentralization have virtually "opened new avenues for corruption" at the political and administrative levels, said a r

Abdul Khalik, Nusa Dua, Bali – The Indonesian legal system, from police and prosecutors to the judicial system, have all been involved in power abuses and bribery, paralyzing efforts to

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Despite his many failings, Australia has reason to be thankful for the steadying hand former Indonesian president Suharto brought to the world's most populous Muslim nation, immediately

East Timor's Prime Minister wants international peacekeepers in his country to move away from security duties and focus instead on mentoring and training.

Jakarta – Activists and human rights abuse victims on Sunday refused to join the week-long national mourning for former president Soeharto, saying he did not deserve pardon for his alle

Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta – How much did Maj. Gen. Soeharto know about the plot to kidnap and murder six of his peers in the Army on the night of September 30, 1965?

Louise Williams – "I thank the people for their help and support during my leadership of this country and I beg forgiveness for any mistakes and shortcomings."

The death of Suharto is a reminder of the west's ignoble role in propping up a murderous regime

Hamish McDonald, Asia-Pacific Editor – For three decades Australian leaders looked to Indonesia as the key to acceptance in South-East Asia, and to one man, Soeharto, as the key to Indo

Richard Woolcott – The death of Suharto in Jakarta last night, at the age of 86, will give rise to different evaluations of his contribution to Indonesia, to the Southeast Asian region

Greg Sheridan's Blog – Indonesia's Suharto was an authentic giant of Asia, a nation-builder, a dictator, a changer of history.

A religious leader in Indonesia's Papua has called for Jakarta lawmakers to consult with Papuans before going ahead with their plan to split their region into four new provinces.

Indonesia has gone into mourning with the passing away of former president Soeharto on Sunday. He was 86.

Marilyn Berger – Suharto of Indonesia, whose 32-year dictatorship was one of the most brutal and corrupt of the 20th century, died Sunday in Jakarta. He was 86.

Abdul Khalik, Sanur, Bali – With graft cases continuing to plague state agencies, it shows that the government has not been serious in its efforts to combat corruption, participants at

Bhimanto Suwastoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's Suharto, who died Sunday aged 86, was a ruthless dictator whose success presiding over huge economic progress was overshadowed by a legacy of b

Anthony Deutsch, Jakarta – Suharto, the US Cold War ally who led one of the 20th century's most brutal dictatorships over 32 years that saw up to a million political opponents killed, d

Jakarta – Police said Saturday they would once again question Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto in relation to the murder of noted activist Munir Said Thalib before questioning former top s

Jonathan Head, Bangkok – If Suharto had the kind of pumped-up ego we usually associate with powerful politicians, he never let it show. In fact he rarely betrayed any emotion.

Former president Suharto's stamp on Indonesia was so strong that a decade after his ouster as its leader, the world's fourth-most populous country is still struggling to deal with his l

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Local activists criticized Bandarlampung city councilors for appearing to give themselves a raise with a budget allocation of an additional Rp 13.6 bil

Jakarta – Housewives have protested the soaring prices of basic commodities which have left traditional markets and shopping centers empty, nationwide.