Yuli Krisna & Deti Mega Purnamasari, Bandung/Jakarta – A fashion show like no other was staged in Bandung as part of the Kartini Day celebrations on Sunday.

Margareth Aritonang and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Corruption suspects, television personalities, dangdut stars and the police officer better known as the Bollywood cop are topping the veri

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Democratic Party has revealed its new leadership lineup, with the relatives of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and members of his inner circle appoint

Jakarta – Women in uniform showed off their prowess in riding motorcycles hands free to the cheers of spectators at National Monument (Monas) Park on Friday.

Abdul Qowi Bastian – "In my mind and heart," a young woman read. She took a deep breath and went on, "...

Denpasar – The commemoration of Kartini Day in Denpasar on Sunday April 21 was enlivened by a protest action by the Balinese Women and Children's Social Network of Concern (JAMPAP).

Zico Nurrashid Priharseno, Jakarta – Around 30 people from the Women's Action Committee (KAP) held a protest action at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday Ap

Heru Sri Kumoro, Jakarta – Scores of workers from the Association of Independent Trade Unions (GSBI) commemorated Kartini Day on Sunday April 21 with a protest action at the Hotel Indon

SP/Fana F.S Putra, Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Bayu Marhaenjati – Three security guards at the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) were allegedly attac

Johannes Nugroho – "Religion must guard us against committing sins, but more often, sins are committed in the name of religion," wrote early 20th century Indonesian women's rights pione

Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumer Protection Foundation (YLKI) says a government's plan to apply dual fuel prices will be prone to violations and might hamper people's mobility.

Jakarta – With massive delays and students in remote areas forced to take exams on photocopied materials, the credibility of this year's national examination results is being thrown int

Yuli Krisna, Bandung – "Once a baby girl is 40 days old, she can be circumcised. That's the tradition," says Lusi, a mother of one.

West Java Governor Achmad Heryawan is excited about hosting the Miss World global pageant.

Jakarta – On a recent sunny Sunday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta, five men in miniskirts displayed posters condemning violence against women.

Susi Fatimah, Jakarta – The failure of law enforcement officials to protect women from sexual violence and rape has prompted an alliance of women from Free Women (Perempuan Mahardika),

Zico Nurrashid Priharseno, Jakarta – To this day many women workers become victims of sexual crimes.

Ina Parlina and Dwi Atmanta, Jakarta – Despite regulations and a blueprint for reform, the government lacks the conviction to shake up the nation's sprawling bureaucracy, a senior offic

ID/Agustiyanti – While a labor law to protect workers' rights was passed a decade ago, laborers still suffer from discrimination and unfair employment terms due to outsourcing, a resear

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The two parties that riled their ruling coalition partners last year to oppose an increase in the price of subsidized gasoline now say they are amenable to re

Lauren Gumbs, Perth – Indonesia's flourishing civil society activists and advocacy organizations stand in contrast to a darker culture of mob violence, militarism and extremist groups.

Fergus Jensen – Indonesia appears to be softening a controversial mining policy amid industry criticism and legal challenges to rules whose implementation could cost Southeast Asia's la

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Representatives of the government and the House of Representatives told a court hearing on Tuesday that the new legislative election law did not sideline women an

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – After prolonged debate, the government is almost certain to implement a dual pricing system for subsidized Premium gasoline, however, the new policy faced

Dessy Sagita – Following the government's plan to raise the price of subsidized gasoline for private vehicle owners, labor unions announced on Wednesday that 10 million workers would st

Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party has come out top in being the most transparent and accountable political party in the management of their finances, a survey has

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Amid concerns that another delay to the 2013 national examinations could occur in some areas, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the Indonesian Milit

SP/Erwin Sihombing – In the opinion of Indonesia's attorney general, solving the issue of corruption in the country's courtrooms will take a lot more than raising the salaries of judges

SP/Yoseph Kelen – Legislators have commended the East Nusa Tenggara administration for its ability to maintain religious harmony in the province.

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – After 61 years, the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) remains riddled with allegations of human rights abuses, with the Cebongan incident where its commandos

Veeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta – Do you know which country has the most women in its parliament? It is certainly not in a developed country like America nor in Europe or in Asia.

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) to maintain professionalism in performing duties as the national special security forces.

Jakarta – The Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Comandant Maj. Gen. Agus Sutomo spoke positively of his group on Tuesday at an event marking its 61st anniversary.

Anastasia Winanti Riesardhy & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The military chief of staff has promised full transparency in the trial of a group of soldiers accused of the summary execut

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Amir Tejo & Dessy Sagita – The Surabaya District Court acquitted Nahdlatul Ulama figure Rois Al-Hukama of all charges on Tuesday, arguing that no witnesses directly saw the Sunni le

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Tunggadewa Mattangkilang, Tarakan – A Koran recital teacher who is also an imam at a Tarakan mosque in East Kalimantan has been arrested after admitting to raping one of his students, a

Jakarta – Those who wonder why President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has opened up a Twitter account in the waning days of his administration should remember the old saw "If you can beat '

Willy Masaharu, Solo – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle chairwoman Megawati Sukarnoputri has accused President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of closely surveilling her activities in t

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – In spite his public assertion that he will not run in the 2014 presidential election, Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has become the most popular presi

On Thursday, the House of Representatives halted deliberation of the controversial bill on mass organizations, delaying it to the next sitting, only after mounting public resistance to

Nadya Natahadibrata, Jakarta – The Education and Culture Minister Mohammad Nuh is in the spotlight again, this time for the massive failure in distributing materials as scheduled for th

Hundreds of thousands of people have signed on to follow President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's newly launched Twitter account, which he says will facilitate closer communication with eve

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Newly appointed Yogyakarta Police chief Brig. Gen.

Novianti Setuningsih – The antigraft body and witness protection agency have argued for a revision of the law to better protect witnesses and motivate more people to come forward.

Camelia Pasandaran – Three Ahmadiyah mosques in Cianjur, West Java, were shut down and damaged by a group of Islamic hard-liners and local residents on Friday, the latest act of intoler

Jakarta – Representatives of the Indonesian Teachers Union Federation (FSGI) delivered a letter to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Palace on Friday, urging him to

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The attack that killed four detainees at a Yogyakarta prison last month was an extrajudicial killing and a human rights violation for which the government sho