Student groups and activists plan to hold rallies on Jan. 28 and Jan.

Apriadi Gunawan and Khairul Saleh, Medan/Palembang – Demands to block TV programs the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) considers detrimental to the mentality and morality of the public ha

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Around 100 members of a church congregation in Bekasi held their Sunday service under tight police security after hundreds of local residents held a rally to

Febriamy Hutapea & Muninggar Sri Saraswati – The weekend election of economic czar Hatta Rajasa to lead the National Mandate Party should provide much-needed positive political news

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – Last Thursday's testimony by three-star police general Susno Duadji in the trial of the murder of Nasruddin Zulkarnain, has broken the public's trust in the

Wicak Hidayat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), an organisation banned in Indonesia, has again resurfaced. This time on Facebook.

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The power of Facebook to rally for social and political causes has triggered a number of left-leaning Indonesian Facebook users to re-establish the bann

The 'judicial mafia' eradication task force conducted an unscheduled inspection at Pondok Bambu Detention Center in East Jakarta on Sunday night and discovered that a number of inmates

This question should make it into a pocketbook of party jokes: What is it that students hate, teachers dislike, parents abhor, the public decries, but bureaucrats love?

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Indonesian Muslim organizations have been asked to remind followers not to follow in the steps of recent church attacks in Malaysia, following a Kuala Lumpur co

Camelia Pasandaran – With one Islam-based political party already tearing itself in two, the National Mandate Party was running the same risk by selecting Hatta Rajasa and Drajad Wibowo

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The National Commission on Human Rights has extended to April the working period of an ad hoc team tasked with investigating allegations of gross human rights

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – Scholars and free speech activists have signed a statement saying the government has violated basic human rights following the decision of the Attorney

Angus Hohenboken – Tamil asylum-seekers were "interrogated" by a Sri Lankan navy officer within the walls of an Indonesian immigration detention centre yesterday, a refugee advocate in

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – A coalition of education activists from various NGOs criticizes President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as ignorant of public rejection concerning the contro

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – The debate continues on whether the newly created deputy defense ministerial post can be held by an active military officer or should be filled by a civili

Febriamy Hutapea & Antara – In his harshest comments yet on the controversial PT Bank Century bailout, former Vice President Jusuf Kalla denied claims by former Bank Indonesia offic

Nivell Rayda – To the chagrin of human rights and anti-graft activists, the Corruption Eradication Commission on Friday declined to name businessman Anggodo Widjojo as a graft suspect d

Trained in the US in 1985 and Australia in 1993, he is accused of coordinating some of the most notorious events in East Timor, including the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre and the post-re

Andi Saputra, Jakarta – In response to the recent banning of five books and moves by Justice and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar to examine 20 more for possible banning, 83 intell

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – The presence of mobile sawmills around Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS) in West Lampung, Lampung province, poses a serious threat to the par

Farouk Arnaz – It appears that luck has run out for the nation's most disliked police officer. Having weathered a storm of controversies, Comr. Gen.

Hard days seem to be on the horizon for former National Police detective chief Comr. Gen.

Febriamy Hutapea – The smallest political party with seats in the House of Representatives, the People's Conscience Party, has formed a coalition with seven obscure political parties to

Heru Andriyanto – A group of prominent activists on Friday demanded the Attorney General's Office put an end to the controversial policy of banning politically sensitive books.

Febriamy Hutapea & Nivell Rayda – A senior Democratic Party leader sought to calm the party's coalition partners on Thursday, saying the evaluation of the alliance, called for by Pr

Olivia Rondonuwu – Plans to charge six Indonesians under a controversial anti-pornography law for staging a "sexy dance" during New Year celebrations sets a dangerous legal precedent, a

Camelia Pasandaran – Concerns have been raised about the consideration given to the appointment of two Constitutional Court judges, both of whom have strong Islamic backgrounds, who wer

Dessy Sagita – An Islamic council leader in Lebak, Banten, is facing police questioning for allegedly pouring acid onto the hands of four of his young disciples as a form of punishment.

Anita Rachman & Dian Arifahmi – The country's highest authority on Islamic affairs, the Indonesian Council of Ulema, is planning to insist that all imported food labeled as halal ob

Nivell Rayda – The battle over George Junus Aditjondro's controversial book "Membongkar Gurita Cikeas", or "Unravelling the Cikeas Octopus", heated up on Wednesday with the publisher sa

The current legal system may cause women's attempts to sue those who commit violence against them to backfire, turning victims into criminals, activists said Wednesday.

Ismira Lutfia – Though Indonesia was a leader among fellow Asean member nation in press freedom in 2009 and violence against journalists here has declined in recent years, media activis

Ulma Haryanto & Arti Ekawati – Save the environment or lose up to $7 billion a year in revenue – as well as tens of thousands of jobs – from the forestry sector?

Jakarta – Indonesia's consumer confidence weakened slightly in December partly due to higher food prices in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, a central bank survey showed.

Jakarta – Several human rights group in Indonesia condemned on Wednesday the appointment of Lieutenant Genral Sjafrie Sjamsoedin, as the Vice Defense Minister for his previous positions

Jakarta – The Commission for Disappearances and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has voiced its strong opposition to the appointment of Lt. Gen.

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – Thousands of workers from across West Java staged a rally in Bandung on Wednesday, demanding the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement be po

Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The Copenhagen climate change conference might be over, but differences continue to arise between environmentalists and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyo

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – The National Police have found early indications that might link the current influx of foreign immigrants, who enter this country illegally, with terrorism,

Muninggar Sri Sarawasti – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday stressed his resolve to purge the "judicial mafia," calling on law-enforcement agencies to commit to the fight.

Farouk Arnaz & Heru Andriyanto – Criticism of the recently formed judicial mafia eradication task force increased on Wednesday, even as the National Police pledged firm action again

A new book – of sorts – countering George Junus Aditjondro's controversial "Membongkar Gurita Cikeas" ("Unraveling the Cikeas Octopus"), which alleges state funds used to bailout PT Ban

Febriamy Hutapea – The House special committee investigating the PT Bank Century bailout said depositors who received bailout funds included some with names similar or related to the na

Febriamy Hutapea & Muninggar Sri Saraswati – On the even of the National Mandate Party's (PAN) national congress, a senior member has called the congress "illegal" and criticized su

Anita Rachman – Family courts must be set up in Indonesia to strengthen legal protection measures for women suffering domestic abuse or simply embroiled in domestic problems, according

While controversy brews over new luxury cars being granted to lawmakers, one Central Java Regional Representatives Council member has returned his official car because it is second hand

Dian Ariffahmi, Irvan Tisnabudi & Muhamad Al Azhari – What were you waiting for?

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office has insisted John Roosa's famous book on the September 30th Movement and Soeharto's coup d'etat has 143 crucial points that led

An Australian doctor says he has had to resort to giving medical advice over the phone to asylum seekers on a boat at an Indonesian port.