Budi Utami Putri And Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – A criminal law expert at the Trisakti University, Abdul Fickar Hadjar, argues the suspect naming against the Jakarta State University Robert

Bandung (Java) – At least two people were killed and six more were missing after torrential rains and severe flooding hit parts of Indonesia, the country's disaster agency said yesterd

At least 16 civil society groups in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) with a march on Friday March 8 demanding equality for women

In the framework of commemorating International Women's Day (IWD) which falls on March 8 each year, the Lampung Women's March held a creative action parade today in the North Sumatra c

Purwokerto – The Banyumas People's Struggle Front (FPR) held a protest action in the Central Java city of Purwokerto to commemorate International Women's Day which falls today, Friday

Dewanto Samodro, Jakarta – International Women's Day (IWD), which is commemorated every year on March 8 in Jakarta, was marked by a march from the Bank Indonesia traffic circle to the

Luqman Hakim, Yogyakarta – Women activists from a number of different groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta are urging the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately ratify

Rahmadhani, Padang – Scores of women activists in Padang, West Sumatra, commemorated International Women's Day (IWD) with a "silent" action at Jl.

Sending someone to prison on flimsy evidence for sending WhatsApp messages critical of a company will have a disastrous and chilling effect on free speech.

The Jakarta Government has long owned a significant number of shares of PT Delta Djakarta, a brewer that produces several local beers including Anker, Carlsberg and San Miguel.

James Massola and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – In 2014, when former Indonesian general Prabowo Subianto faced off against Jakarta's political cleanskin former governor Joko Widodo, some f

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Indonesian voters have yet to directly elect a female president, but more high-profile women than ever are leading parties and running for office as the political

Jakarta – Indonesia has charged a rights activist with allegedly insulting the country's military, sparking a protest from campaigners who derided it as "ludicrous" and an attack on fr

Jakarta – False claims against President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, that he is a communist, a Chinese descendant, a non-Muslim or a bad Muslim, are making the rounds again in the run up to

Febriana Firdaus – At the very time Indonesian women are lauded for their campaign skills (look at Eva Bande and the Kendeng farmers, who just won the Yap Thiem Hien Award for organisi

Kate Walton, Jakarta – Psychologist Jackie Viemilawati wakes up at 5:30am every day to get her eight-year-old son Noah ready for school.

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Female legislative candidates from the Jakarta II electoral district, which covers Central Jakarta, South Jakarta and overseas voters, pledged support for the

Jakarta – A number of Islamic and Betawi organizations staged a rally on Friday to support Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's efforts to relinquish the Jakarta administration's shares i

Jakarta – Jakarta ranks first as city with the worst air quality in Southeast Asia last year, a recent study has shown.

Jakarta – Three Indonesian Army (TNI AD) personnel were reportedly killed during an armed conflict with West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) freedom fighters in Nduga regency, P

Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday that Indonesdia is formulating plans to become a upper-middle income country.

Jakarta – The Manado Search and Rescue (SAR) agency has halted rescue efforts for victims who are still trapped beneath the rubble of an illegal gold mine that collapsed in Bolaang Mon

Jakarta – The government will start operating the 140.9-kilometer Bakauheni-Terbanggi Bedar toll road in Lampung on Friday, after which it will be free for motorists for a month.

Jakarta – Scores of people have been arrested and convicted using the "rubber" (catchall) articles in the Information and Electronic Transaction Law (UU ITE) as a result of a rise in c

Jombang – Scores of student from the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII) demonstrated at the Kebonrojo Park intersection in Jombang, East Java, on Friday March 8.

Women's rights activists commemorating International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 gathered near the Horse Statue monument before holding a long-march to the Aspiration Park in front of

Luqman Hakim, Yogyakarta – An alliance of women's groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held a peaceful action at the zero kilometre point in front of the central post office o

At 12:30am on Thursday morning, Jakarta State University (UNJ) academic (and regular Indonesia at Melbourne contributor) Dr Robertus Robet was picked up from his home in Sukmajaya, Dep

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Voxpol Center Research and Consulting Executive Director Pangi Syarwi Chaniago argues that Prabowo Subianto's political rival intentionally wants Gerindra

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The spread of hoaxes and fake news has little effect on the electability of presidential candidates Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Salahud

Astari Pinasthika Sarosa, Jakarta – The International Women's Day that is commemorated today on March 8, 2019, has become an ideal momentum to address several issues that continue to c

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Police members are seen guarding the vicinity of the house belonging to activist and Jakarta State University lecturer Robertus Robet in Depok, West Jav

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) opposed the baseless idea proposed by House of Representatives deputy speaker Fadli Zon upon erasing wealth reportin

Irsyan Hasyim and Aji Noegroho, Jakarta – The house belonging to democracy activist and Jakarta State University (UNJ) lecturer Robertus Robert in Depok, West Java, is seen deserted on

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – While no longer in command or leading troops, former military top brass is still seen as very influential in the April presidential election.

Jakarta – The rupiah exchange rate dropped to Rp 14,224 per US dollar at 10:22 a.m.

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Activists who are part of Robertus Robet's legal support team are urging National Police Chief (Kapolri) Tito Karnavian to release the Jakarta State University (U

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – An Amnesty board member has been arrested by Indonesian police after a video of him singing a protest song critical of the country's military was circulated online

Responding to the charges brought against pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Robertus Robet, who was detained in the night of 7 March for criticizing the Indonesian Milit

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Jakartans have claimed they had not noticed the massive shake-up Governor Anies Baswedan recently conducted in his administration, but hoped it would lead to im

News Desk, Jakarta – Activists and scholars are protesting against the National Police's arrest of university lecturer Robertus Robet for allegedly spreading hate speech against the In

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Weeks ahead of the presidential election in April, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo surprised passengers of Jakarta's commuter line (KRL) by boarding on

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) says a gas network program that connects gas pipelines to households has helped reduce the

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) said it was not offended by the oration delivered by the Jakarta State University lecturer Robertus Robet that went viral on social me

Kosim Rahman – Former members of the recently banned Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) group, which had previously campaigned for radical Islamic ideas, is believed to be supporting the 02

South Sumatra – In a wooden shed perched on top of a hill in Musi Banyuasin, a district on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a group of palm-oil farmers wax lyrical about their crop.

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – Constitutional legal expert Bivitri Susanti from the Center of Law and Policy Studies (PSHK) says that the Information and Electronic Transaction Law (U

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is urging police to release Jakarta State University (UNJ) lecturer and human rights activist Robertus Rob

Arya Dipa and Ganug Nugroho Adi, Bandung, Surakarta and Jakarta – More than 22,000 families in 10 districts of Bandung, West Java, have been affected by water from the Citarum River th

Jakarta – Presidential candidate pair Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Ma'ruf Amin campaign team spokesperson Ace Hasan Syadzily said he was sure the incumbent pair would be unstoppable in the