Jakarta – Twenty Ahmadiyah followers have missed work and school, remaining holed up in the Al-Misbah Mosque in Bekasi, east of Jakarta, since local officials sealed it off on April 4.

Jakarta – An activist praised the fact that there are 2,434 female legislator candidates listed in the temporary legislator list, which is equal to 37.01 percent of 6,576 people listed.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – With no strict provisions on female representation, legislation often overlooks the rights of women, according to expert witnesses at a judicial review of the 201

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has decided to expand its probe into the graft-ridden Hambalang sports complex construction case by investigati

Jakarta – Labor watchdogs say limited access to information on the rights and protection of migrant workers is one of the reasons behind the rampant exploitation and marginalization tha

SP/Carlos Paath – Candidates running in Indonesia's legislative elections must be prepared to spend at least Rp 1 billion ($103,000), a legislator said on Tuesday.

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – A survey published on Thursday revealed that the public has grown suspicious of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) active in the country.

A survey conducted by pollster Indo-Barometer shows that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's approval rating is very low among young voters in the country.

Slamet Susanto and Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Religious conflict in Indonesia has begun to show a rising trend during the last five years in terms of the nature of the conflicts, ac

Ati Nurbaiti, Jakarta – "The children never cease asking for their parents and siblings. Families continue to dig up mass graves in the search for their relatives for years."

The fruits of reforms, initiated almost 15 years ago, have been visible in the checks and balances that work in our political system, fairer business competition and perhaps protection

Carlos Paath – Winning public office in Indonesia is a costly proposition, and the longer-than-usual campaign period ahead of the 2014 legislative election will require successful candi

Suherdjoko and Bambang Muryanto, Semarang/Yogyakarta – Protests conducted by public transportation drivers against diesel fuel scarcity as a result of the government's diesel fuel restr

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Lenny Tristia Tambun – Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has denied allegations made by a non-government organization that he labelled residents living alongside the Pluit

Police are searching on Friday for a Koran teacher who allegedly raped or molested three children in Ciputat, South Tangerang.

Arya Dipa and Ansyor Idrus, Bandung/Palembang – The Bandung Military Court II-09 handed down a death penalty for 23-year-old Second Pvt.

Bagus BT Saragih and Arya Dipa, Jakarta, Bandung – The National Police displayed an arrogant disregard of the law by protecting graft convict and former National Police detectives chief

Camelia Pasandaran – The National Commission on Child Protection (Komnas PA) said that the blame for a "blasphemous" video of five students dancing and praying should be put on school

Nadya Natahadibrata, Jakarta – The Forestry Ministry has failed to show its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation despite its support for the extension of th

The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party is charging its legislative candidates Rp 300 million (US$30,9000) to pay for logistical expenses during the balloting process.

Suhartono, Jakarta – The Labour Secretariat (Sekber Buruh) in Jakarta and the satellite cities of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi is calling on the thousands of workers planning to h

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The first trial hearing of two suspects in the beef graft scandal revealed on Wednesday that former Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chairman Luthfi Hasan Is

Hundreds of factory workers grouped under the Alliance of Greater Tangerang Residents (Altar) rallied in Tangerang regency on Wednesday, calling for an end to "oppression" in the workpl

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan has made another controversial move by considering an offer to develop marijuana farms for medicinal purposes.

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Carlos Paath – Indonesian political party officials are publicly adamant that TV stars' ready-made public profiles have nothing to do with their selection as legislative candidates.

The Jakarta Police appealed to employers to have security guards stationed at their posts during May Day, as they expect around 200,000 workers attending planned protests on May 1.

The Indonesian government should ensure that justice is done in human rights cases by prosecuting military suspects in civilian courts.

Nadya Natahadibrata and Anggi M.

Military tribunals in Indonesia lack accountability, transparency and neutrality, and the central government must revise its laws and try army officials accused of human rights abuses i

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SP/Novianti Setuningsih – A prosecutor with Indonesia's antigraft commission on Wednesday accused the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) of accepting bribes from Indoguna Utama, a beef impo

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – The public in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, was shocked in March by a video of five female students from State Senior High School 2 who were seen mixing Islamic pr

Oyos Saroso HN, Bandarlampung – The Lampung Police arrested Silaturahmi Forum (Forsil) leader Edi Cokro Prayitno on Monday after a meeting to resolve conflict between Forsil and PT Cent

Rizky Amelia – Indonesia's role as a transit country for immigrants from conflict-torn countries seeking to go to Australia has highlighted the dearth of legislation to deal with the is

Ezra Sihite & Farouk Arnaz – Days after its own headquarters were allegedly attacked by military personnel, members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle vowed to renew eff

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – Dozens of Bintaro Premier Hospital employees rallied in front of the hospital in Bintaro, Pondok Aren, South Tangerang municipality, on Monday to protest the r

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Busyro Muqoddas said a study on corruption conducted by the commission found that illegal logging and mining practices

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Tomi Sujatmiko, Sleman – Demonstrators from the Indonesian People's Committee for Justice (KRIUK) held a protest action at the Yogyakarta regional police headquarters (Mapolda) on Tuesd

Five high school students in Tolitoli, Central Sulawesi, who recorded themselves dancing to a Maroon 5 song and praying, have been expelled from school and face time in juvenile detenti

Margareth S.

Jakarta – Soon after the country decided that regional heads should be democratically elected, local political dynasties emerged as a new political force.

Jakarta – Even to people who have long worked in the industry, the current trend toward low-brow comedy television makes them scratch their heads.

Ezra Sihite – Ten soldiers have been accused of assaulting several security officers at the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta.

Jakarta – Residents have taken to the streets to stop construction of a church Tambora, West Jakarta, claiming that organizers lack a needed permit.

The Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) has threatened to report a celebrity spiritual guru to the police for deviating from Islamic doctrine and having too many wives.

Margareth S.

Robertus Wardi – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says that democracy and economic growth can work hand in hand, despite criticisms saying that the two are not mutually exclusive.