Jakarta – About 300 people from Rembang regency in Central Java marched some 150 kilometers from their homes in Gunem district to Semarang in protest against the construction of a cement factory in

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Many of us might have had a feeling of deja vu when the police arrested 11 people, mostly on accusations of attempted treason, hours before thousands turned up for a rally last Friday demanding the

Jakarta – Seasoned lawyer and chairman of Setara Institute Hendardi said in an official statement on Tuesday that the decision of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to expedite the trial of Jakart

Jakarta – A pro-democracy group has lashed out against what it called "unprofessional conduct" by prosecutors in the blasphemy case against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Several lawmakers have described the arrest of eight antigovernment political figures for alleged treason as premature, and fear it could be a prec

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – One of Indonesia's most senior ministers has called on Australia to help find a solution to the 2009 Montara oil spill which he says caused lasting negative impacts in on

Jakarta – Tobacco companies must go all-out with campaigns against underage smoking, including removing tobacco product advertisements near schools, a children's protection group has urged.

Moses Ompusunggu, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's commitment to freedom of speech has come under scrutiny following the arrest of severa

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Weak enforcement of tobacco regulations has hampered the country's efforts to prevent children from accessing cigarettes, amid growing concerns that some boys take up

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Activists are demanding the government bring back orangutans originating from Indonesia that have been smuggled abroad, saying they have sent letters to embassies in the ho

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – The potential bounty of Indonesian oranges, bananas and papayas may not be seen anytime soon in overseas markets, as becoming the world's top fruit producer remains a big c

Jakarta – Supporters of gubernatorial candidate Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama retook the public stage on Sunday with a mass gathering in Jakarta to call for unity amid growing pressure from conserv

Jakarta – The Independent Journalist Alliance, or AJI, called on the police to probe reports of intimidation against journalists during Friday's (02/12) mass rally at the National Monument complex

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and running mate Sylviana Murni may have to scrap their promise to disburse Rp 1 billion (US$74,197) for each

Jakarta – The National Police are convinced that seven of 10 political activists arrested for alleged treason had intended to mobilize a mass rally on Friday to occupy the House of Representatives,

Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Hostility toward journalists is alarmingly on the rise as Muslim conservatives have accused several media outlets of biased reporting in the

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – When protesters began to swarm Jakarta on Friday morning, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo left the State Palace to inspect a construction project, raising suspicion that he wo

Moses Ompusunggu and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Seven political figures known for their strong opposition to the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo were arrested on charges of t

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The quality of Indonesian television programs is below standard, according to a survey conducted by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and the Indonesian Communicatio

Jakarta – Police personnel had to protect television crews of Kompas TV and Metro TV from the crowd as they were reporting live on a mass gathering in Central Jakarta on Friday.

Isyana Artharini – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab delivered a sermon during Friday prayers at the National Monument in Central Jakarta on December 2.

A crowd of at least 200,000 Muslim protesters has descended on Jakarta to demand the Christian governor of the Indonesian capital be arrested for insulting Islam.

Ina Parlina and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – In a show of leadership confidence, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla made a bold, last minute decision to leave the

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Hotli Simanjuntak and Lita Aruperes, Banda Aceh/Manado – Several regions in Sumatra and Java that have been severely hit by natural disasters have yet to recover while landslides in North Sulawesi

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Eight Indonesians were arrested for alleged treason on Friday morning ahead of another massive rally calling for Jakarta's governor to be jailed for bl

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesian police have arrested eight people for alleged treason including Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia's founding father, hours before a 200,000-strong

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Domestic violence remains rampant in rural Java, with one in two women in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, suffering emotional, physical or sexual abuse from their partner

Jakarta – Hundreds of workers from several unions staged a dual-purpose rally on Friday to demand both a better payment scheme and the arrest of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for a

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – Around 2,000 people called for the immediate incarceration of non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama during a rally in Semarang, Central Java

Jakarta – The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has called on the government to further regulate imports, as cheap imported textile products continue to flood the market, hitting the domestic in

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Thousands of Muslims staged a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Friday, as seen in many regions across the cou

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Defense Ministry has asked the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to help it crack down on graft plaguing the procurement of defense weaponry between 2010 and 2014.

Jon Emont and Sergey Ponomarev, Dorougok, Indonesia – The older man wore just a loincloth, revealing taut muscles and leathery skin from decades of living deep in the rain forest.

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The House of Representatives will resume overseas working visits for all lawmakers under the leadership of newly installed speaker, Setya Novanto.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Political dynamics at the House of Representatives catapulted controversial senior politician and Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto back into the

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – An incendiary fake news report distributed via Australia and the US has added fuel to Indonesian jitters ahead of another huge demonstration on Friday

Marguerite Afra and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Two days before another large-scale rally in Jakarta organized by conservative Islamic groups against the city's governor over blasphemy accusations, t

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Two of the most outspoken House of Representative leaders, Fadli Zon and Fahri Hamzah, who supported the Nov.

Jakarta – The Association of Journalists for Diversity (Sejuk) is denouncing the violence allegedly committed against journalist Reja Hidayat from tirto.id by a member of the Islam Defenders Front

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and its Japanese counterpart plan to intensify cooperation, given that both countries have vast maritime territories and are vulnerable to disas

Hotli Simanjuntak, Ganug Nugroho Adi, Jon Afrizal, Agus Maryono and Rizal Harahap, Aceh, Surakarta, Jambi, Cilacap, Pekanbaru – Extreme weather in several areas across the archipelago has caused la

Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, Jakarta – A documentary film festival held this week to mark Human Rights Day on Dec. 1, aims to promote public literacy about basic rights.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democracy Index (IDI) released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) on Wednesday showed that Indonesia became slightly less democratic in 2015, wh

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – In a landmark ruling, the Jakarta Military Court has sentenced a one-star Indonesian Military (TNI) general to life for embezzling US$12 million through defense weaponry pro

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – In a gesture to convey the serious commitment of his administration to affordable housing, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called real estate developers to build many m

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Acting Jakarta governor Sumarsono has halted the allocation of grants for the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police in the 2017 city budget.

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Activists warn the last place on Earth where elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses and orangutans coexist in the wild could be destroyed by mining and palm o

Haeril Halim and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Amid concerns about rising sectarianism that threatens the nation's commitment to pluralism, the government has said it may revise the 2013 Mass O