While corruptors might not be afraid of legal punishment, chief of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD said that they should be humiliated by being held in a 'special zoo.'

Fitri Mey Budianto, Surabaya – Around 100 or so people from various non-government organisations (NGOs) commemorated Anti-violence Against Women Day, which falls on November 25, at the

Farouk Arnaz – Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan.

Dion Bisara & Faisal Maliki Baskoro – Slowing overseas demand for Indonesian goods is the latest issue for the country's exporters, even as the rupiah depreciates to a level that fa

Fidelis E. Satriastanti – Life was idyllic in the village of Muara Tae, in East Kalimantan's West Kutai district – before palm oil companies moved in, Petrus Asuy says.

Jakarta – Golkar Party patron Akbar Tanjung has warned the party not to underestimate new political parties, among them the National Democratic Party with former Golkar figure and media

Jakarta – The government says that a global risk analysis and mapping company has compiled a "misleading" report claiming that the rate of deforestation in Indonesia was one of the wors

Fadli, Batam – Although the city was quiet on Friday, the situation remained volatile in Batam with Batam Mayor Ahmad Dahlan continuing to reject the demands of local workers seeking a

Anita Rachman – Nanik Sutiyah rents a small room in North Jakarta, about three square meters all around, but it still seems sparsely furnished.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – More and more senior politicians from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, including party chairman Anas Urbaningrum, have faced public sus

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – House factions are split on whether members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police should be allowed to vote in the 2014 polls.

Made Arya Kencana, Denpasar – Residents in Jimbaran, Bali, are suing a son of former President Suharto for Rp 212 billion ($23.3 million) over a land deal in Pecatu village.

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Skepticism and uncertainties are haunting the planned implementation of five mandatory social security programs in 2014 and 2015.

Lhokseumawe – Scores of women from various different organisations held an action to commemorate Anti-Violence Against Women Day in the Acehnese city of Lhokseumawe on Friday November 2

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) says 20 women suffer sexual violence each day, noting that rape is the most frequent violation against wom

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police say they will drop the investigation of sexual harassment allegations made by three National Land Agency (BPN) employees.

Mike Corder, The Hague, Netherlands – The Dutch government is discussing compensation for relatives of men executed by Dutch forces in a notorious 1947 massacre during Indonesia's battl

Ulma Haryanto – Villagers in East Kalimantan's West Kutai district are demanding an inquiry to resolve an ongoing land dispute with a palm oil company, an environmental group said on Th

Dion Bisara – Despite government efforts, most households still lack savings accounts, according to a new central bank survey.

With its high population density and mobile residents, Jakarta is a city at high risk of rapid spread of HIV/AIDS, according to the city's AIDS Prevention Commission.

Oyos Saroso H.N, Bandar Lampung – A strike involving medical workers, including doctors and administrative employees at the Abdul Moeloek General Hospital (RSUAM) in Bandar Lampung, Lam

Batam – Indonesian National Police said on Friday that 27 people have been arrested in connection with two days of violent wage demonstrations that rocked the industrial zone of Batam,

Khairul Ikhwan, Jakarta – Around one hundred women from a number of non-government organisations (NGOs) held a demonstration at the Jl Gatot Subroto traffic circle in the North Sumatra

Bagus BT Saragih, Bangkok/Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Aburizal "Ical" Bakrie may not find it easy to compete in the 2014 presidential elections amid the financial woes which have be

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Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – Scores of anticorruption youth protesters in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, grouped under the Bantul Corruption Eradication People's Movement (Gebrak), held a

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – Women continue to make up the majority of victims of natural disasters but not enough is being done to empower women to better protect themselves when a

Ismira Lutfia – A UN committee has approved a draft resolution presented by Indonesia on violence against women migrant workers, but activists warn that it wields no power unless it is

Jakarta – Bandung Language Center chief Abdul Khalik announced on Wednesday that the writing culture among Indonesian youths was in a worse state than reading culture.

Fadli and Arya Dipa, Batam/Cimahi – A massive rally involving nearly 10,000 workers demanding a pay rise in Batam, Riau Islands, ended in chaos as six were injured, including one person

Singapore – Nigeria, Indonesia and North Korea have the world's highest rates of deforestation while China and the United States, the top two greenhouse gas polluters, have the lowest,

Puguh Sadadi, London – The call by Eni F. H. Faleomavaega and Donald M. Payne in The Jakarta Post on Nov.

Melody Kemp – The low hill in front of us was bathed in golden light as the sun set gloriously over Sumba, Eastern Indonesia.

Neil Chatterjee – At a time when many countries are slipping off investors' radar screens, Indonesia is a beacon with stable finances and the fastest growth rate in Asia outside China a

David McRae – The planned deployment of 2500 US Marines to Darwin has only periodically been front-page news in Indonesia, with coverage in some of Indonesia's main papers confined, wit

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Controversial legislator Adang Daradjatun has angrily rejected claims his wife is healthy after a photo was released that allegedly shows one of Indonesia's m

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The House of Representatives has maintained that the Corruption Eradication Commission will have four new commissioners on Dec.

The Hague – Dutch authorities are discussing a possible settlement with families of victims executed by Dutch colonial troops in an Indonesian village in 1947, a foreign affairs spokesm

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – Last year's plan by Surabaya's municipal administration to close down Dolly, one of the most notorious red-light districts in Southeast Asia, has yet to

Armando Siahaan – Under normal circumstances, the media serves as an institution that covers political stories.

Bramantyo Prijosusilo – Transparency and accountability are universally accepted as the cornerstones of good governance.

Yuli Tri Suwarni and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Bandung/Surabaya – Rejection of both workers and employers marred the passage of the ruling of the minimum wage (UMK) for 2012 in Bandung, Wes

Ulma Haryanto – The teachings of radical Islam do not appear to be taking root in Central Java despite it being home to many hard-line organizations, a survey has found.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Traditional fishermen in Medan, North Sumatra, have complained about fish that they allege are being imported by merchants from Malaysia, Thailand, China and In

Jakarta – Former Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) chief Yunus Husein says a campaign has been lauched to undermine his credentials as a Corruption Eradication C

Jakarta – With help from a prominent lawyer who stepped in to negotiate with the Jakarta governor, a building supervisory agency's plan to seal the "private residential" office of Green

Dessy Sagita – HIV/AIDS is a growing health problem in Indonesia, but as the rate of infection shows no signs of slowing down and the disease becomes more prevalent, prevention campaign

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Labor-intensive manufacturers may have to settle with modest export growth targets next year as they grapple with unfavorable market conditions brought on by t

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