Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-012-2017

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The Indonesian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release three people convicted under the country's blasphemy laws for peacefully practicing their beliefs, Amnesty International said

Agri giant Wilmar's campaign to cover up labour abuses exposed in a damning Amnesty International report is being aided by the Indonesian government's failure to investigate claims against the palm

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police are set to remove banners addressing ethnic, religious, racial and social group (SARA) sentiments ahead of the second round of the city's gubernatorial election in Apri

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Jakarta – As hundreds of people filled Jalan Thamrin in Central Jakarta during "Women's March" on Saturday (04/03), Greenpeace said women and children are still the most vulnerable groups threatene

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has claimed Indonesian President Joko Widodo never suggested joint patrols in the South China Sea and she had been told he was instead refer

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia's coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister Wiranto said that rising radicalism and terrorism are problems that Indonesia and Singapore

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – The sensitive topics of Papua and the impact of the worst oil spill in the history of Australia's offshore petroleum fields have been raised in talks with Foreign Ministe

Jakarta – The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is investigating suspected cartel practices in chili distribution, blamed for uncontrollable prices of the commodity, KPPU chair Sya

Terrorism and maritime stability have topped the agenda in meetings between Indian Ocean nations in Jakarta, with Australia hailing a landmark declaration on preventing violent extremism.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The agreement between the National Police and Saudi Arabian Police on combating terrorism has led to the House of Representatives pushing for a stronger Terrorism L

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) officially declared on Saturday that the incumbent candidate pair Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – One of Indonesia's top trade officials has questioned whether "artificial" trade barriers are preventing Australia importing more palm oil, pulp and paper and wood produc

Jeffrey Hutton – When Saudi King Salman emerged earlier this week from a Boeing 747 that is bigger than Air Force One onto a specially made escalator and descended onto the tarmac of the government

Gabrielle Chan – Australia's trade minister, Steve Ciobo, has defended tough visa entry requirements for Indonesian students ahead of a high level visit to the country to complete an Australia-Indo

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has issued a "dead or alive" arrest warrant for one of its members, who is allegedly involved in a drug syndicate that was recently uncovered

Jakarta – Transjakarta patrol officer, Susilo Purwanto, was attacked by several people in corridor 4, serving Jl.

Jakarta – As concerns over persisting violence against women are reemerging, hundreds marched through the streets of Jakarta on Saturday (04/03) to demand an end to gender-based violence and the ab

Jakarta – Civil servants dominate corruption cases in Indonesia, research conducted by an anti-graft NGO revealed on Saturday.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is looking into the possibility of naming another suspect in a graft case related to the Jayapura road construction project that implicates Mic

Jakarta – Police are investigating hate speech allegations against a suspect who was arrested for allegedly creating derogatory memes involving President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, former President Mega

Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – At least 4,200 contract midwives from the National Village Midwife Forum (Forbides) from across the country plan to stage a protest against President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo

Haeril Halim and Tama Salim, Jakarta – In a display of religious tolerance, 28 leaders of Indonesia's major religions – Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Protestantism and Catholicism – took

Jakarta – The standardization of pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) is not part of the government's efforts to deradicalize Islamic extremists, but instead aims to further spread moderate Islam,

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Jakarta – Starting Wednesday, electricity rates for 900 volt-ampere (VA) capacity households not categorized as low-income, will increase by 30 percent, the second increase after the withdrawal of

Jakarta – Indonesia's manufacturing industry contracted in February amid a decline in new orders from abroad which led businesses to lower output, scale down production and cut back on employment,

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for a second time on Thursday.

Jakarta – A rally planned to be held in front of the Saudi Embassy on Jl. HR Rasuna Said in South Jakarta on Thursday was broken up after the police cornered the protesters on nearby Jl.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The planned campaign period ahead of the second round of Jakarta gubernatorial elections slated for April 19 is necessary to sharpen the candidates' visions, mi

Johnny Langenheim – Indonesia has pledged up to $1bn a year to dramatically reduce the amount of plastic and other waste products polluting its waters.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Life has never been easy for children living with HIV/AIDS, a cruel disease that requires costly daily treatments.

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The Bandung city administration in West Java has launched a premium angkot (public minivan) service, which will lure passengers with its modern facilities, such as flat-screen

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – Indonesian Footwear Producers Association (Aprisindo) has projected footwear exports to grow 5-10 percent from US$4.8 billion last year, on the back of the United States' w

Stefani Ribka, Mojokerto, East Java – In a bid to improve manpower quality and help industries with skilled manpower, the Industry Ministry has added a new system to its training program, Balai Dik

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Niniek Karmini, Bogor, Indonesia – The first Saudi monarch to visit Indonesia in nearly half a century arrived Wednesday to an elaborate official welcome and crowds of thousands.

Jakarta – Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta has prepared a special toilet for Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-009-2017

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Rachel Diaz-Bastin – Indonesia's new mining regulations have resulted in a high-stakes dispute with foreign investors, but what effects will these legal changes have on the environment?

Ahmad Fauzan, Bandung (Kabar Kampus) – Opening a free library without prior authorisation in the vicinity of the Telkom University (Tel-U) parking area in Bandung, West Java, has it appears become

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab accused Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for intentionally crafting a blasphemous speech in the T

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Golkar Party may reprimand Siti Hediati Heriyadi, also known as Titiek Soeharto, for breaking the party's line for allegedly supporting a rival candidate in the

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – In the 12th hearing of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's blasphemy trial on Tuesday, Islam Defenders Front (FPI) founder Rizieq Shihab urged the

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's team of lawyers declined to question witnesses for the prosecution on Tuesday, saying they lacked credibility a

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A lawyer for Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has said Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab is unsuitable to provide expert testimony