Mimin Dwi Hartono, Jakarta – Attempts by the state to respect, protect and fulfill human rights in 2013 have been no better than those in 2012.

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Jakarta – A recent study by Jakarta-based Cirus Surveyor Group reveals decreasing public confidence in political parties.

Jakarta's deputy governor has found himself in hot water following his decision to ignore a newly implemented regulation for local government workers to commute to work using public tra

Indah Setiwati and Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the inaugural Religious Harmony Day at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on S

Nurfika Osman, Jakarta – A political gimmick or not, Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chairman Anis Matta's decision to go public with his polygamous life does not seem to bode well for t

Semarang – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will decide on its presidential and vice presidential candidates in April, or after the general election to select members

Haeril Halim, National – The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has said in its year-end report that media bias toward certain political parties and presidential hopefuls was a ma

Robertus Wardi – The National Mandate Party has called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take concrete action toward building tolerance in the country and to not only engage in e

Herman & Made Arya Kencana – Activists have called for the government to conduct a thorough audit into Askes and Jamsostek, the two biggest state-run insurance companies, which on W

Carla Isati Octama – Most online conversation about Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) portray the body in a negative light, according to the results of a study conducted by Pra

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – In a bid to meet rising domestic demand, the government will more than double the import volume of fruit and vegetables in 2014 from last year.

The Australian National Archives has released ten thousand previously secret cabinet documents from the years 1986 and 1987.

Indonesian society is showing a growing intolerance toward corruption, deeply entrenched in virtually all levels of government and the provision of public services, but analysts say the

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – The recent killings of six suspected terrorists on the outskirts of Jakarta have triggered a wave of criticism of the police's Densus 88 counterterrorism uni

Effendi – A new report released by the Central Statistics Agency, or BPS, shows an increase in the number of Indonesians living below the poverty line between March and September last y

Erwin Sihombing – When a child was killed and six buildings razed to the ground on Monday in West Manokwari district in the province of West Papua, in a clash between neighboring commu

Lenny Tristia Tambun & SP/Fana FS Putra – A gubernatorial instruction asking Jakarta municipal officials to use public transit on Fridays was finalized by Jakarta Governor Joko Wido

Edi Hardum – Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto has lauded an ongoing campaign to demolish holiday homes built in no-development zones, an initiative that has long been called for but

ID/Grace Dwitiya Amianti, Berau – Deep in the forests of Borneo island, workmen from an Indonesian timber company fell a tree with a chainsaw, stick a red tag with a serial number onto

Antonius Made Tony Supriatma – The killing of four detainees in a civilian prison on 23 March 2013 in Cebongan in Yogyakarta, and the ensuing investigations and trials, have put Kopassu

Niniek Karmini, Jakarta – Indonesia's elite anti-terrorism squad shot and killed six suspected militants and arrested another amid New Year's Eve celebrations in an all-night standoff a

Edward Aspinall – Everyone in Indonesia is familiar with the case of Ariel, arguably Indonesia's best-known pop star, who went to jail in early 2011 when videos of him having sex with a

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Novy Lumanauw – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday officially revoked two presidential decrees he had signed on Sunday, which allowed ministers and other high-ranking governme

Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) says it has completed 5,234 investigations out of the 6,600 complaints it received throughout 2013.

SP/Robertus Wardi & Edi Hardum, Bogor – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday launched the government's new health insurance scheme, the first step toward its target of cove

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Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – In 2013, the National Police saw 27 officers killed and 72 others injured on duty, with some falling victim to public outrage at the force's actions.

SP/Yoseph Kelen, Kupang – Police on Monday said they named the head of the East Nusa Tenggara district of Ngada as a suspect after he ordered the forced closure of a local airport follo

Yeremia Sukoyo – Court charges and physical abuse topped the list for the most common threats against witnesses in criminal cases in Indonesia in 2013, a witness care body said.

Surabaya – The problems faced by Indonesian migrant workers are not only that their salaries are being held back by their employers or that they have been forced into slavery.

I should thank Mr. Prabowo Subianto for his response (The Jakarta Post Dec. 27) on my article titled "What ever happened in Kraras, Timor Leste, 'Pak' Prabowo?" (The Jakarta Post Dec.

Rizky Amelia – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) announced on Sunday that it had whittled down to five contenders the selection pool for the party's 2014 presidential nomination.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party and People's Conscience (Hanura) Party appear to have bested the country's major political parties in terms of fina

Tangerang – Hundreds of factory workers held a rally in Tangerang regency on Friday, disrupting a ceremony to commemorate the regency's 70th anniversary.

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – The slow recovery of the world's economy will continue to cast a shadow over Indonesia's exports as overseas demand for the country's commodities is likely to

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) said on Thursday that the number of alleged human rights abuse cases in the country rose from 448 cases in

I am writing this response to the article entitled "Whatever happened in Kraras, Timor Leste, 'Pak' Prabowo?" written by Aboeprijadi Santoso, which appeared in the Dec.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to target corporations that have been implicated in graft next year to boost its efforts to combat rampan

Despite the party's efforts to restore the its reputation, not a single figure joining the Democratic Party convention to select a presidential candidate is popular enough to win the el

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Supporters of breast-feeding and government officials are encouraging state and private companies to provide proper lactation rooms at workplaces, saying that the

Vento Saudale, Bogor – The embattled GKI Yasmin congregation in Bogor, West Java celebrated yet another Christmas in a makeshift worship space this year, in exile from their own church,

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In a move that critics say shows the extent of Banten Governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah's political corruption in the province, the Banten Legislative Council (D

Haeril Halim and Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has warned that the country's high-cost election campaigns will encourage politicians to misuse

Ezra Sihite – A rare meeting this week between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Prabowo Subianto, one of the front-runners to replace him next year, has rekindled long-running spe

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The recent meetings between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and presidential hopefuls Lt. Gen.

Jakarta – A public opinion survey has shown that the public deemed the second term of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono a failure, with more than 85 percent of the respondents saying t

Suherdjoko and Ainur Rohmah, Semarang – Thousands of people in a number of regions across Central Java have been forced to flee their homes after parts of the province were affected by

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – In what could be seen as a fresh blow to the Constitutional Court (MK), the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled on Monday to strip MK Justice Patriali