James Massola, Jakarta – The former governor of Indonesia's capital will be released from prison on Thursday, nearly two years after being jailed for blasphemy against Islam.

Jakarta (Antara) – Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) director Arief Maulana predicted that the number of abstainers or golput in the upcoming 2019 election would increase when

Ryan Dwiky Anggriawan, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for civil rights asserted that people who choose to be abstainers, locally known as golput (Golongan Putih), in the general

Jakarta – Torrential rains that overwhelmed a dam and caused landslides have killed at least six people and displaced hundreds in the central Indonesian district of Gowa, an official s

Tim Lindsey – Indonesia's announcement that it would release 80-year-old Abu Bakar Bashir, the spiritual leader of terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah, after serving two-thirds of his 15-

Ibnu Hariyanto, Jakarta – In the lead up to the 2019 presidential and legislative elections in April a movement has emerged promoting golput or white movement, meaning those who do not

Jakarta – Civil society organisations grouped under the Civil Society Coalition have declared that not casting a vote or golput (white movement) in elections is a right and not a crime

Taufiq Siddiq, Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo is proposing that massive raids be carried out to hunt down books which contain communist teachings and banned ideologies.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo says a radical Muslim cleric linked to the 2002 Bali bombings would only be released from jail if he pledged loyalty to the state and its ide

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Yulida Medistiara, Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo will discuss the resolution of gross past human rights cases with the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM).

Jakarta – The planned release of Abu Bakar Bashir has turned into a polemic with the government still vacillating about whether or not to release the leader of the Indonesian Mujahidin

Fadiyah Alaidrus – Padang Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah views Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people as a sickness that is caused by the environment and economic factors.

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The 212 Brotherhood (PA 212) gave their opinion upon Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's prison release tomorrow.

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly explained that the government formed a team specially tasked to discuss strategies and the following implications o

Ryan Dwiky Anggriawan, Jakarta – The Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno campaign team spokesman Dian Fatwa revealed that Prabowo will mainly talk about the concept of building the 'small pe

Gibran Maulana Ibrahim, Jakarta – Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo has spoken out about hundreds of books on communism that were seized last year in Kediri, East Java.

Jakarta – The Nanggroe Aceh Party (PNA) has decided to support incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin in the 2019 presidential election.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – After facing a deluge of criticism over the planned release of convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo declared that th

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The West Java Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) is reviewing the Indonesia Barokah tabloid, which has been distributed to mosques and pesantren (Islamic board

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A Samosir Police officer in North Sumatra was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of smuggling 15 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Denpasar chapter criticized President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to grant remission to I Nyoman Susrama

Victor Mambor, Jayapura – Papua Human Rights Lawyers Association (PAHAM), Papua Legal AID Institute (LBH) and GKI Synod who are members of the Coalition for Law Enforcement and Human R

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua is calling for Pacific regional groups to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons in Indonesia's Papua region.

Helen Davidson – Three babies who died during childbirth are among the civilian deaths West Papuan leaders are blaming on a brutal crackdown by Indonesian forces in the region of Nduga

Dili, Timor-Leste – The former president of Timor-Leste's public television network says he has been sacked for political reasons.

Jessica Franklin – More than 300 different Papuan tribes of ethnic Melanesian origin on the western half of New Guinea have been brutally suppressed by the Austronesian-dominated gover

When President Joko Widodo announced that his running mate would be Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Chairman Ma'ruf Amin, some were concerned that it represented the nation's leader's w

While Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been able to take down many powerful figures in recent years, graft remains endemic throughout much of the government, esp

Indonesia's military says one of its soldiers has been killed by Papuan rebels during a shootout in the Highlands region.

On 17 January, Indonesia's presidential candidates faced each other in the first of five televised debates as the country heads toward elections in April.

As Indonesians head to the polls in April, religion and the economy will likely take center stage as President Joko Widodo seeks re-election, experts told CNBC.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The Indonesian government made a bold statement three years ago when it put five of the most dangerous radical clerics in isolation cells to limit thei

Jakarta – The Nusantara Traditional Community Alliance (AMAN) has accused President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as the head of state of being neoliberal because his policies are always orient

Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is investigating alleged price fixing behind airfare increases.

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – Stakeholders are worried the United States-China trade war will continue to take its toll on Indonesia after inflicting a huge blow to the country's trade b

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Sheany, Jakarta – Civil society groups and human rights organizations have expressed concern over the future of law enforcement and the protection of human rights in Indonesia, sharing

Sheany, Jakarta – Convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Baasyir is set for release from prison after receiving a pardon from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a widely perceived political move

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Jakarta – The Committee for the Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Provision (KPPIP) is targeting to complete 30 national strategic projects (PSN) worth Rp276.4 trillion in the th

Jakarta – Environmental activist Eva Bande and a local group from Central Java, Sedulur Sikep, have won the prestigious human rights Yap Thiam Hien award for their roles in agrarian co

Kathleen Adelaide Setiawan, Jakarta – Edy Rahmayadi resigned as chairman of the Indonesian Football Association, or PSSI, over the weekend amid fresh allegations of match-fixing in the

Ryan Dwiky Anggriawan, Jakarta – The Jokowi-Ma'ruf pair is still ahead of rival Prabowo-Sandiaga ticket, according to the latest poll results of pollster National Survey Media.

Winny Tang, Jakarta – Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies may continue to face challenges in 2019 amid slow consumption growth and new competing products, although there is pot

Niken Prathivi, Jakarta – Edy Rahmayadi announced his resignation as chief of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) during a national meeting in Badung, Bali, on Sunday, saying th

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Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The production of biofuel from sources such as palm oil and sugarcane is prone to delays and vulnerable to fluctuating supplies and prices, the gov

Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) has recorded that capital inflows into the country totaled Rp 14.57 trillion (US$1.03 billion) in the period from Jan. 1 to Thursday.

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – The first presidential candidate debate is over, but candidates Joko "Jokowi" Widodo with his running mate Ma'ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto and his running