More details have emerged from the grim case involving an alleged serial rapist who is also an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) teacher in Bandung, West Java, whose victims reportedl

Timo Duile – In Western academia, it seems common sense that discrimination should have no place in society, including against LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual/transgender) peo

Jakarta – As in years past, International Anticorruption Day was observed at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday to celebrate the agency's role in the country's figh

Kate Lamb, Stanley Widianto and Prastyo Wardoyo, Jakarta – In the wake of the deadly Semeru eruption in Lumajang, East Java, the entwined bodies of a mother and daughter encased in molt

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Transjakarta Workers Union head Benny Malau rebutted allegations that Transjakarta's board of directors had a meeting with operators while enjoying a belly

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – President Joko Jokowi Widodo acknowledged public concerns about the limitation of the freedom of expression following the presence of the Electronic Information

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in the international human rights day commemoration on Friday proclaimed that the government is staying committed to upholding and

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman received reports about suspected maladministration in the Covid-19 quarantine by a number of hospitals.

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has greenlighted all provinces to start inoculating children aged 6 to 11.

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Tempo Magazine was granted with the 2021 Press Council Award on Thursday, Dec. 9, as the print media which promotes press freedom.

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam, Indonesia – Indonesian officials in Sumatra's Riau Islands province have reported a 280% increase in seizures of mangrove wood from would-be smugglers this yea

Joe Lo – On 25 November, a group of scientists, business people, civil servants and campaigners were gathered at a conference centre just south of Jakarta listening to a presentation by

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, on Thursday's Summit for Democracy 2021 event that was held virtually, expressed Indonesia's commitment to advancing democracy

Gili Trawangan, Indonesia – Chef Ilhani used to serve up Japanese cuisine to holidaymakers every night, now he makes just US$3 (S$4.09) a day selling fried snacks on the near empty stre

Hazara refugee Reza Akbari* is living a life in limbo. The 24-year-old hasn't been allowed to work, study or even drive during the eight years he's been stranded in Indonesia.

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Jakarta (New York Times) – A court in Indonesia has sentenced a militant to life in prison after finding him guilty of making bombs for a 2005 market bombing that killed 22 people.

Mentari Dwi Gayati, Suharto, Jakarta – The Confederation of Indonesian Labor Unions (KSPI) has threatened to call a nationwide strike if the government does not meet workers' demands.

Syafiq Hasyim, Norshahril Saat – A member of the Council of Ulama Indonesia (MUI) was arrested recently for his involvement in Jemaah Islamiah.

Indonesia has achieved quite the feat in the battle against COVID-19 with more than 100 million of its population now fully vaccinated, thus putting the country first among its Southeas

Lumajang, East Java – The death toll from the eruption of Mount Semeru has risen to 39, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers scrambled to retrieve more bodies under the threat of fur

Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (Safenet) Executive Director Damar Juniarto has revealed that digital attacks, primarily against activists, increased on 2020-2021

Jakarta – Suciwati, the widow of assassinated human rights activists Munir Said Thalib, is continued to fight for justice for her husband.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has reached a new milestone in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic after the number of fully vaccinated citizens surpassed the 100 million mark

What's more ironic than a self-proclaimed anti-racist ranting about the influx of foreigners?

Lucentezza Napitupulu, Mulia Nurhasan, John F McCarthy, Yusuf Bahtimi Samsudin, Amy Ickowitz – In June 2020, the Indonesian government responded to fears of a COVID-19 food crisis by es

Evan A. Laksmana – China has subjected Indonesia to maritime grey zone tactics in the South China Sea, much like how Beijing treats disputant states in the South China Sea.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of Muhammad Asrul, a journalist in central Indonesia's South Sulawesi province who has been sentenced to three months in

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – An Indonesian police officer is facing a jail sentence after being charged with forcing his girlfriend into having two abortions in a case that has sparked public

Women's rights activists in Indonesia have declared a state of emergency over gender-based violence following the suicide of a woman who was allegedly raped and twice forced to have an

Tommy Ardiansyah, Curah Kobokan, East Java – At the foot of Indonesia's Mount Semeru, what is left of the houses along the main village road are covered in a thick layer of hardened vol

Clara Maria Tjandra Dewi H., Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police's Traffic Directorate mobilized 400 personnel to regulate traffic flow in the capital city due to workers' demonstration in a

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – A number of streets in Jakarta near the National Monument (Monas) heading to the City Hall and Merdeka Palace will be temporarily closed as there will be

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, on Wednesday officially inaugurated the Tebelian Airport located at the Sintang Regency in West Kalimantan, which cost Rp518 bil

Irfan Kamil, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) and the #CleanupIndonesia Movement Coalition held a theatrical action in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) r

Two university lecturers in Palembang, South Sumatra have gripped national headlines over allegations of sexual misconduct.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo outlined a number of solutions offered by the government for preventing floods in Sintang Regency of West Kalimantan.

One of the leaders of an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in Bandung, West Java is standing trial for allegedly raping at least 12 teenage girls, the prosecutor said this week, four

Rahel Narda Chaterine, Jakarta – The Student Alliance is asking that all nine forms of sexual violence still be included in the Draft Law on Sexual Violence Crimes (RUU TPKS), formally

Jakarta – Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny G.

Jakarta – There is no need for more evidence showing that Indonesia desperately requires a tough and progressive law to eradicate the sexual violence that remains rampant in the country

Curah Kobokan, East Java – The death toll from the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano rose to 34 on Tuesday, the national disaster agency said, as aid was rushed to the affected region.

Jakarta – Indonesia will bring in a new levy for palm plantations within the next two years, the proceeds of which will be used to protect public interests and the environment, its fina

Arys Aditya – Indonesia canceled its planned restrictions for the year-end period as its Covid-19 vaccination coverage and testing capacity has improved.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Indonesia is ranked 9th most powerful country out of the 26 countries, according to the Lowy Institute's 2021 Asia Power Index with a score of 19.4 out of

Police have arrested popular Indonesian adult content creator who goes by the name Siskaeee for a pornographic clip that was filmed at the Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA), which

Bisnis.Com, Jakarta – The Christmas and New Year's holiday is right around the corner.

Antara, Jakarta – Thousands of workers again planned to hold demonstrations tomorrow, December 8, to demand an increase in next year's provincial minimum wage or UMP at least 10 percent

Fana Suparman & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesian prosecutors made history on Monday by recommending a death sentence for a key defendant in a major corruption case at military

Hans Nicholas Jong, Bali, Indonesia – Palm oil industry watchdogs are warning of a possible surge in deforestation across Indonesia, after the government ended a three-year freeze on is