TMC/Ronald, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya regional police Traffic Management Centre (TMC) reports that eight protest actions will be held in Jakarta today, Monday September 22.

Rohman Taufiq, Surabaya – Hundreds of people from the East Java Civilian Community Network (JMSJ) and other NGOs protested against the draft pornography bill yesterday (21/9).

Bramantyo Prijosusilo, Ngawi, East Java – Just as observers were commending the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) for distancing itself from the exclusive Islamism it is often associated w

ID Nugroho, Surabaya – The recent dismissal by management of two contract-based workers at a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food restaurant here has been met with protests from labor

Muchus Budi R., Solo – Scores of artists in the Central Java city of Solo went to the Surakarta Regional House of Representatives building today to hold a symbolic action using palm lea

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Scores of residents in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held an action today opposing the enactment of the Draft Anti-Pornography Law.

Triono Wahyu Sudibyo, Semarang – Scores of activists from the Cental Java Network for the Protection of Women and Children (JPPA) demonstrated against the Draft Anti-Pornography law in

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan has marked the start of the seasonal prime time hours for Indonesian television stations: The wee hours before dawn.

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Most people in the country believe all political parties offer empty promises and are unable to change Indonesia for the better, a survey released Friday shows.

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Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Activists, including religious and public figures, will meet Sunday amid candlelight to commemorate the International Day of Peace Vigil, during which they wi

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) promised Friday to move to take over the investigation into a huge loan scandal, as the government weighed in on th

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – A House of Representatives' working committee is rushing to pass an amendment to the Supreme Court law later this month, with bribery allegations dogging the leg

Indra Harsaputra, Surabaya – The East Java Police have accepted responsibility for recent fatalities caused by two separate incidents in Pasuruan and Bojonegoro, saying they acted negli

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – A severe water shortage in East Nusa Tenggara threatens the livelihood of thousands with many forced to drink from unhygienic sources as potable water dries up

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Indonesia is unlikely to meet its target for access to drinking water set in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) because of contaminated groundwater in citi

Andra Wisnu, Sanur – Executives of the Association of the Indonesian Tour & Travel Agencies (ASITA) and tourism businessmen in Bali announced their rejection of the proposed pornogr

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesian and Australian defense companies will jointly build military equipment for both countries in the near future under a partnership that may ease Indones

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Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – A proposed bill to advance the privatization of top universities in the country may lead to classism and conflict, as higher tuition fees will prevent underpriv

Dicky Christanto, Denpasar – An estimated 5,000 Balinese flocked to the local legislative council building here on Wednesday, demanding legislators' support in rejecting the pornography

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – As debate rages over a proposed bill to ban pornography in the country, House of Representatives legislators said Wednesday they were open to public opinions o

Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and other hard-line Islamic groups may not be able to present the pornography bill as a "Ramadan gift" as the House of Repre

Dicky Christanto, Denpasar – Golkar officials in Bali have declared their opposition to the pornography bill, saying they accepted the risk of taking up a different position from their

Aditya Suharmoko and Desy Nurhayati, Jakarta – The Indonesian stock market rebounded Tuesday after tumbling for the sixth consecutive day, as investors regained confidence after the gov

Former leader of the Council of Indonesian Jihad Fighters (MMI), Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, has declared a new political organization based on what he claims are the true Islamic teachings.

Denpasar, Indonesia – Thousands of Balinese in traditional outfits rallied on the Indonesian holiday island Wednesday against an anti-pornography bill derided by critics as a threat to

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Slavery practices at palm oil plantations in Sabah, Malaysia, have affected thousands of Indonesian migrant workers and their children, the National Commission

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – Some 100 students from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) staged a rally Tuesday to protest the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Mayor Dada Rosad

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Pasuruan – While Rp 20,000 (US$2.3) or even Rp 30,000 might be considered an insignificant sum, it is for that amount that 21 women – many of them elderly and wido

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – A witness on Tuesday testified that the alleged plot to murder prominent human rights campaigner Munir Said Thalib was linked to the State Intelligence Agency

Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – Members of the National Alliance for Freedom of Faith and Religion (AKKBB) decided not to appear as witnesses in court Thursday without a security guarantee f

Dian Kuswandini, Jakarta – Civil society groups and two House of Representatives factions are claiming the pornography bill currently before the House violates deliberation procedures a

Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – Witnesses from the National Alliance for the Freedom of Faith and Religion (AKKBB) announced they would boycott trials on the June ambush at the National Monu

Denpasar – Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika on Monday stated the proposed bill on pornography, which is at the heart of a heated controversy on the island, should accommodate the local

Andra Wisnu, Denpasar – The much debated pornography bill may hurt Bali's tourism if it is passed, posing the risk of possible violent conflicts while a degradation of Balinese culture

Jakarta – Former president director of state airline company Garuda Indonesia, Indra Setiawan, confessed Monday that pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was assigned as a Corporate Secu

Jonathan Wootliff – In a new democracy like Indonesia's, there is rightly much concern for human rights.

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Jakarta – The Corruption Court will continue its trial of Golkar Party politicians Hamka Yandhu and Antony Zeidra Abidin, charged with accepting money from Bank Indonesia (BI) in an emb

Frenky Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Jakarta – At least 21 people were killed in a stampede in Indonesia on Monday as they crowded an alley to receive a cash handout for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, police said.

Even though the government might have some legitimate questions to raise about the accuracy of the latest business climate survey of the International Finance Corporation, the blunt fac

Abdul Khalik and Dicky Christanto, Jakarta, Denpasar – Civil society groups and several regions are voicing strong opposition to the controversial pornography bill as legislators rush t

The government's plan to increase the education budget to 20 percent of state expenditure, or around Rp 224.44 trillion (approximately US$24.45 billion), in 2009 has raised expectations

Luh De Suriyani, Contributor, Denpasar – The majority of domestic workers, which number about two hundred thousand on Bali island, have yet to receive their two basic rights for regular

Lilian Budianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's judiciary earned poor marks from expatriate business executives for having the worst system in Asia, in a survey conducted by a Hong Kong consulti

Jakarta – Press groups are deeply concerned that the newly-passed law on electronic media could pose a threat to press freedom in Indonesia.

Jakarta – National unity remains a cause for concern here in Indonesia, despite 63 years of existence as a nation state, a survey finds.

Jakarta – A coalition of women's groups has refused a bill on pornography, saying it would restrict women's freedom of expression.