Ridwan Max Sijabat and Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Lawmakers are garnering support for a no-confidence motion against Vice President Boediono with the Golkar Party, the biggest faction

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang/Jakarta – Although the dust from the persecution of minority Shiite Muslims in Sampang, Madura, has not settled, another religious controversy has emerged,

Jakarta – Constitutional Court (MK) chief justice Mahfud MD, who announced on Wednesday that he would not throw his hat in the ring for another term, seems bent on going out with a bang

Michael Bachelard – A film hailed as a masterpiece for its disturbing depiction of real-life mass murderers re-enacting the killing of alleged communists in the 1960s has not been submi

Bruce Gale – Political polling in Indonesia, say seasoned observers, has little to do with determining voter preferences.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The government has issued a regulation obliging political parties to spend at least 60 percent of assistance funds received from the state budget on voter ed

Shopping malls, office buildings and other public places in Jakarta will have to provide new mothers with a "breast-feeding corner" under a proposed bylaw aimed at reversing Indonesia's

The Indonesian Air Force has denied allegations that its soldiers physically abused photojournalists covering a demonstration in Palembang, South Sumatra, earlier this week.

Ronna Nirmala – The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) distributed registration forms to volunteers willing to wage jihad against Israel at a protest in front of the US Embassy on Friday.

During the commemoration of International Day to End Impunity on Friday, the human rights watchdog Institute for Research and Advocacy (Elsam) had once again urged the government to pro

Camelia Pasandaran – Indonesian lawmakers threatened on Friday to freeze the budget for reforestation projects if President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono continues the nation's deforestation

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The condition of infrastructure development in Indonesia is currently in a state of emergency and the government must start developing an innovative res

Under the authoritarian rule of Suharto and during the transition period, Indonesia has experienced a range of conflicts marked by serious human rights violations.

Camelia Pasandaran – The National Commission on Violence Against Women says the number of bylaws in Indonesia that discriminate against women is increasing, but the Home Affairs Ministr

Fadli and Arya Dipa, Batam/Bandung – Employers in Batam, Riau Islands Province, have voiced plans to boycott the implementation of the new minimum wage set by the local authority, argui

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Industry Minister MS Hidayat said on Friday that he supported a plan of top businesspeople to challenge Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to s

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Workers continued staging rallies on Thursday with many thousands taking to the streets demanding the government and employers follow the newest ministeria

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Indonesia has rejected a request for an increase in beef import quotas, an industry group said on Friday, urging the government to reconsider its beef sustainability push after prices i

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – A new report published by the United Nations (UN) shows that Indonesia has suffered a setback in its campaign against HIV/AIDS.

SP/Adi Marsiela, Bandung – In the wake of Jakarta's 44 percent minimum wage hike, West Java has approved an increase in the minimum wage levels of its 26 districts and cities by an aver

Indonesia's Constitutional Court granted greater power to local administrations to designate areas for mining by amending some articles in the 2009 Mining Law, according to a ruling ann

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Ridwan Max Sijabat and Ainur Rohmah, Jakarta/Semarang – Thousands of workers went on strike in cities across the country in opposition to national social security programs that they say

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The government has issued a much-anticipated regulation that limits outsourcing to five types of jobs: security, cleaning services, drivers, catering and support services for mining com

Indonesian Air Force soldiers allegedly attacked two journalists in Palembang, smashing equipment and choking one reporter as they attempted to document instances of military brutality

Jakarta – Thousands of people staged a peaceful demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to show support for Palestine during Car-Free Day on Sunday.

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John McBeth – When I picked up a newspaper the other morning and read that Golkar was considering former finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati as a running mate for its presidential ca

Lenny Tristia Tambun, SP/Fuska Sani & SP/Mikael Niman – A 44 percent rise in the Jakarta minimum wage has prompted a major employer organization to warn of mass layoffs as companies

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – Loopholes in existing laws have helped state officials in several regions to maintain their strategic position despite their status as graft convicts, minis

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Ronna Nirmala – Tired of years of mismanagement and costly, but ineffective, cleanup efforts, Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama announced an end to the hiring of private co

Jakarta – Mustaqim, 44, was waiting for his turn to be examined at the Tebet community health center (puskesmas) in South Jakarta over the weekend.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Indonesia's antigraft body announced on Tuesday two new suspects in the Bank Century bailout scandal.

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Margareth Aritonang, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) has decided to follow up a proposal for an international anti-blasphemy provision by garnering support from legislature

Jakarta – Victims of human rights abuses and rights advocacy groups are pushing the government to formally admit past human rights violations and apologize to families and survivors of

Bandung – West Java gubernatorial candidate Ahmad "Aher" Heryawan and running mate Deddy Mizwar are the most popular pair for the province's top posts, according to the results of a sur

Bogor – In an attempt to reduce school clashes and develop character building among senior high students, the Jakarta Police are hosting a six-day disciplinary boot camp for 288 student

Margareth Aritonang, Jakarta – Politicians are questioning why Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam has reported officials from three ministries to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) fo

Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama lashed out at the capital's education agency in a video posted to YouTube, giving the agency an ultimatum, either reform or look for a new

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Rizky Amelia & Ronna Nirmala – Politicians and antigraft activists have been left scratching their heads over claims by Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam of corr

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – A state budget watchdog suspects there have been irregularities in the disbursement of Rp 63 billion (US$6.54 million) in social aid funds at the Disadvantag

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Ignoring complaints from the business sector, the Manpower and Transmigration Ministry has issued a controversial decree that will limit the use of contrac

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Heavy downpours around the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta somewhat dampened the jubilation of those attending the centenary celebratio

Salim Osman – Two recent opinion polls caused a stir in Indonesia when they predicted that none of the major Islamic political parties would remain among the top five parties in the 201