Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Fedina S. Sundaryani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday that he met Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.

N. Adri, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – Environmental activists said a lack of concrete action may hinder the success of agreements made by the governor's Climate and Forest Task Force (GFC).

Jakarta – Finance Sri Mulyani has sent a letter to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan to inform him about the financial risk if the government goes ahead with its plan to construc

Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa, Bali – Mount Agung looks enormous from the Bhale Dana sand mine in Muntig, a Balinese village inside the volcano evacuation zone, but the miners are not fazed.

Jon Afrizal, Jakarta – The export value of textiles and their related products reached US$7.12 billion in the first half of 2017, a 2.71 percent increase from the corresponding period last year.

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – Dozens of members of the Kupang branch of the Indonesian Catholic Students Association (PMKRI) rallied in front of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Police headquarters in Kupang,

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives plans to summon Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

Jakarta – Rights activists are calling for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the House of Representatives to reprimand Indonesian Military Chief Gatot Nurmantyo for a claim he made during an event

John McBeth, Jakarta – Feisty fisheries and maritime minister Susi Pudjiastuti may have earned a reputation for blowing up hundreds of foreign fishing boats caught intruding in Indonesian waters, b

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu offered clarification over the reported plan of a non-military institution to import 5,000 firearms that had been mentioned by I

Jakarta – Speaking before representatives of universities from across the country who had gathered in Bali on Tuesday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called up all universities to take a firm s

Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency has imposed sanctions on the management of Mitra Keluarga Hospital in Kalideres, West Jakarta, after it was found guilty in a negligence case that led to the dea

Jakarta – Activities at the headquarters of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) in Menteng, Central Jakarta, returned to normal on Monday after hundreds of protesters had besieged

Andreas Harsono – The Indonesian government has just made it clear that the country's dangerously ambiguous blasphemy law is here to stay – which is bad news for beleaguered religious minorities.

Jakarta – The son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, defended the Indonesian Military's (TNI) move to screen the propaganda film Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (Betrayal of the Com

Jakarta – Secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Hasto Kristiyanto said that Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police arrested on Sunday Aris Wahyudi for allegedly establishing a prostitution site under the guise of a matchmaking website.

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Security and Legal Affairs Minister Wiranto issued a statement Sunday to give clarifications to a controversial statement made by the Indones

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Judge Cepi Iskandar at the South Jakarta District Court rejected on Friday an objection raised by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during the hearing of House

Jon Afrizal, Jambi – The number of cases of violence against women and children has increased every year in Jambi, an official has said.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Metal Trade Workers Federation (FSPMI) and the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) will hold joint screenings (nobar) of the film G30S/PKI on the evening of Fri

Estu Suryowati, Jakarta – The film "Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI" has again become the subject of public discussion after TNI (Indonesian military) chief General Gatot Nurmantyo proposed the idea of hold

Aditya Budiman, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto said that the Indonesian Military (TNI) still needs to resolve allegations of human right violatio

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) condemns the attacks against the right to freedom of expression, opinion and peaceful assembly that have occurred frequently over the past year in Indonesia

Shannon Power – Indonesia has backtracked on its decision to reject 75 human rights United Nations' recommendations and will accept two regarding LGBTI issues.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has defended its decision to name House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto a suspect in the high-profile e-ID card graft case.

Muhammad Genantan Saputra – Indonesian military (TNI) chief General Gatot Nurmantyo has ordered all TNI members to watch the film "Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI" (Betrayal of the September 30 Movement/Ind

Phelim Kine – This week at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Indonesia accepted two recommendations from UN member countries to improve the situation for sexual and gender minoriti

Jewel Topsfield – Heru Kurnia, an Indonesian who joined Islamic State in Syria, is describing watching children kick around the head of someone decapitated by IS militants.

Aman Rochman and Apriadi Gunawan, Malang, East Java and Medan, North Sumatra – Indonesians across the country celebrated on Thursday the Islamic New Year with traditional festivities and rituals.

Ali Kotarumalos and Stephen Wright, Jakarta – An Indonesian militant linked to the Islamic State group smiled and raised one finger toward heaven after a court on Wednesday sentenced him to 11 year

Dedy Priatmojo, Reza Fajri – House of Representatives (DPR) Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction member Eva Sundari says that TNI (Indonesian military) chief General Gatot Nurman

Karang Anyar, Central Java – Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – The latest press conference on free trade deal negotiations between Australia and Indonesia felt a lot like Groundhog Day.

Arkhelaus W., Jakarta – Retired Major General Kivlan Zen admits to meeting with Anti-Communist Student and Youth Alliance (Aliansi Mahasiswa dan Pemuda Anti Komunis) coordinator Rahmat Imran prior

Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy says that a film on the 1965 affair needs to be remade but with a more realistic story.

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's national police plan to get 15,000 more pistols to ensure officers are armed and are able to protect themselves amid threats against them from terrorist

Reja Hidayat – On the evening of Friday September 15 following evening prayers, retired Major General Kivlan Zen arrived at the headquarters of the Indonesian Islamic Students Movement (GPII) on Jl

Jakarta – Women and the elderly are the ones suffering the most from the growing repression of survivors of the 1965 mass killings, the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempu

Panca Nugraha, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara – The Judicial Commission has warned judges to be careful when using social media because it has the potential to violate certain codes of ethics.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The tough stance taken by the government against drug dealers has taken a deadly turn that has seen a significant rise in the number of victims being shot dead by

[The following opinion piece by Indonesian journalist and filmmaker Dandhy Laksono made headlines after he was reported to police under Indonesia's controversial online defamation laws for compa

"[It's] a medium where the person or community you want to know about is usually communicating directly. It's their voice."

Jakarta – New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Indonesian government to uphold justice for the victims of the 1965 massacres.

Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly has urged the public to not be easily provoked by issues related to the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) or communism movements.

Jakarta – Jakarta Police have named seven people suspects for their alleged involvement in an anti-communism protest in front of the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI), Menten

Jakarta – Those who attacked the office of the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) in Central Jakarta in the wee hours of Monday morning believed the event inside the building

Dwi Andayani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) believe there is a link between yesterday evening's attack on the their offices and Pr

Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace chairperson Hendardi believes that efforts to uncover the history of the 1965 affair are often used as an excuse