Farouk Arnaz, Rizky Amelia, SP/Fuska Sani, Erwin Sihombing & Novianti Setuningsih, Yogyakarta – An unidentified group of about 15 gunmen barged into Cebongan prison in Sleman early

Jakarta – The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) and several rights groups have lamented the Bekasi administration's move to demolish the Batak Protestant Church (HKBP) of Setu in B

Ezra Sihite – The head drafter of the Criminal Code Law (KUHP) revision on Saturday claimed that a controversial article which would punish witchcraft is intended to protect people from

Jakarta – A former Garut regent who was impeached for polygamy is reportedly running as a legislative candidate for the People's Conscience Party (Hanura).

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Jakarta – Former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have joined the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) and will support Prabowo Subianto in the 2014 presidential election, t

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An Advent church in West Java's city of Tasikmalaya was vandalized by an unknown group early on Friday morning, one day after another church in the same province was demolished by the B

Robertus Wardi & Ezra Sihite – A completely unsubstantiated rumor of a planned coup d'etat by a previously unheard-of fringe group has taken on a life of its own, with politicians o

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The government will not set up an ad hoc human rights tribunal to prosecute those believed responsible for the 1998 kidnapping of activists in the near futur

Rizky Amelia & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Corruption Eradication Commission is calling on the government to revoke the draft revision of the Criminal Code Procedures bill, which

Rights activist Adnan Buyung Nasution is calling the government paranoid for its response to a protest against President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono planned by civil society groups for Mar

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Carlos Paath – The Army's top officer and a relative of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has denied rumors of a coup d'etat later this month, saying the

Jakarta – A Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker says he previously owned the car used by graft suspect Ahmad Fathanah when he was caught accepting a Rp 1 billion (US$102,743) bribe.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should aggressively use its existing powers to seize the assets of corruption suspects to recover taxpayer money, seve

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slamming the tax office for not keeping his family's returns confidential, saying that he has become a victim.

Dessy Sagita – The effects of growing religious intolerance in Indonesia go much deeper than just limiting freedom to worship and have the potential in some cases to affect the victims'

Margareth Aritonang, Jakarta – Despite massive criticism for irrational pronouncements, the House's legal commission members plan trips to three European countries including Russia to '

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Army plans to allow women to train as officers for the first time in the force's history, as part of sweeping reforms that the Army chief has vowed to ush

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Carlos Paath – A conservative legislator has sprung to the defense of a proposed article against witchcraft in a newly drafted revision to the Criminal Code, insisting it addresses a mo

Salim Osman – Indonesia's largest Islamic party, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), is defying predictions of tough times ahead of legislative elections due next April.

Wiretapping corruption suspects is one of several powers that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) possesses when carrying out its duties.

The death of Malawian national Adami Wilson – Indonesia's first execution in four years – heightens the urgency for the government to end the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said on F

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Nivell Rayda – In a room of 20 people, Linda stands out.

The Indonesian government's execution of Adami Wilson is a senseless end to four years without state killings.

A draft of a criminal code (KUHP) revision proposed by the government for debate earlier this month punishes unmarried people caught having sex, a report said on Thursday.

The government's demolition of a church in Bekasi not only violates religious freedom, but it will fan the flames of religious division in Indonesia.

Camelia Pasandaran – The Bekasi district government will demolish a church in Setu, Bekasi on Thursday because the church has no building permit.

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Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – Anti-graft watchdogs suspect that graft suspect Insp. Gen.

Robertus Wardi – A coalition between former military general Prabowo Subianto and National Mandate Party chairman Hatta Rajasa for next year's presidential race is just a step away, one

Senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Guruh Soekarnoputra said that popular Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was not ready to become the country's next

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The Jakarta administration said on Tuesday that companies who were not willing to pay the new minimum wage to their employees should just leave the capital.

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Dion Bisara – The World Bank has cut its growth forecast for Indonesia this year as the pace of domestic investment recedes and pressures on the country's external balance intensify due

Jakarta – The popularity of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has rebounded, with the Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) publishing the resul

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Jakarta – A member of Commission I which oversees foreign affairs at the House of Representatives, Muhammad Nadjib, said that Indonesia might decline to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty (AT

Anastasia Winanti & Ezra Sihite – Candidates from nationalist parties have trumped their religious-party counterparts in the latest survey of presidential contenders conducted by th

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) are not ruling out nominating popular Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo instead of PDI-P c

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – An election watchdog is questioning the merger of several political parties ahead of next year's legislative elections, saying the moves violate the law as we

Jakarta – The National Police said on Sunday that a member of the Islamic Students Association (HMI) may be prosecuted for planning to throw shoes at President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.