Jakarta – Petitioners slammed the government on Tuesday for using an outdated law that stipulates ultimate ownership of disputed land, which it continues to use to accelerate current regional devel

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A new study has cast doubt on the sustainability of Indonesia's palm oil industry as it shows that many independent, small-scale oil palm farmers are facing immense ch

Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto said supremacy of the law outranks civil rights and freedom in Indonesia, despite the county being a democracy.

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Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is not giving up its fight for leadership posts at the House of Representatives more than two years after it eme

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, has issued an edict to legitimize Friday prayers outside mosques, which will facilitate this week's planned protest action against Jakarta Governor B

Jakarta – Indonesian Military chief Gen.

Kyle Knight – An Indonesian militant Islamist group with a well-earned reputation for harassment and violence against minorities led police to raid a gathering of men for a so-called "sex party."

The starkness of Indonesia's wealth inequality is quantified in the latest study by multinational financial services company Credit Suisse, titled Global Wealth Report 2016.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – A public hearing on a draft bylaw on land ownership of the Yogyakarta customary sultanate and Pakualaman principality on Monday turned ugly after those opposing the d

Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto has cleared his way toward regaining his post as House of Representatives speaker after securing permission from the party's advisory board.

Jakarta – The police released on Monday 13 men who had been arrested after allegedly holding a sex party at an apartment unit in South Jakarta on Saturday night.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – In an effort to improve the vocational education system, the government has invited business players to contribute in an expanded role to shape the curriculum and set th

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police are calling on labor union leaders to postpone their planned rally on Dec.

Budi Hernawan – Despite frequent international and national exposure, torture in Papua has been continuous and systematic for half a century.

Indra Budiari and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The blasphemy case implicating incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama may soon take another dramatic turn as the National Police have sug

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Despite guarantees from the Constitution, press freedom in Indonesia may be suppressed on the back of articles in the amendment to the Criminal Code (KUHP) designed

Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon has said he will not join a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Friday.

Indra Budiari, Haeril Halim and Suherdjoko, Jakarta/Semarang – A combination of tough security and legal threats and negotiation by the police is believed to have been instrumental in persuading Mu

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Fierce debate is arising on social media after the revised Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law took effect on Monday, a month after the House of Representatives

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government plans to intensify online monitoring to prevent offline conflicts, many of which have been triggered by incendiary comments on social media.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The Manpower Ministry said on Monday that four of the 34 provincial administrations had disregarded a government instruction to increase their respective 2017 provincial

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Haris Azhar could not hide his disappointment when speaking about the legal reform package President Joko Widodo introduced to the public last month.

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – The organizers of a documentary-screening event decided to cancel two film screenings following warnings from Jakarta administration-run Taman Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center

Jakarta – Women's activists and leading figures urged candidates in Jakarta's forthcoming gubernatorial race to address women's issues and gender equality in the city.

Moses Ompusunggu and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar – Seventeen-year-old Oliver Sianturi, in his final year at SMAN 8 senior high school in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, said he believed the nation

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – With less than three months until 7 million Jakartans go to the polls, a recent study finds that almost one-third of voters are still undecided on who to vote for in the mu

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who was elected on the promise of reforming the legal system and ensuring a sense of security among citizens two years ago, eventually launched the long-awaited lega

Jakarta – The National Police announced that the organizers of this week's planned mass protest rally have agreed to restrict all actions to the National Monument complex, or Monas, in Central Jaka

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo sent his condolences over the death of former Cuban president Fidel Castro via his official Twitter account on Sunday.

Jakarta – Police claim nine of the people they arrested during a massive Nov. 4 rally in Jakarta have links to the militant Islamic State (IS) group.

Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry has expressed deep condolences over the passing of former Cuban president Fidel Castro on Friday night.

Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Dozens of people led by Islam Defenders Front (FPI) members barged into a Kalibata City apartment in South Jakarta on Saturday night, saying they went there to break up a "se

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – The year 2016 seems to have provided a helping hand for the increasing discrimination against Indonesia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Thirty-five-year-old Sukaesih's eyes begin to water when she remembers her experience of being a child bride at the age of 15.

Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak – This is what we see on television today: A stream of blurred images, whether it is the bare flesh of a woman, a lit cigarette between fingers, the weapon of a police offic

Indonesian police have said a suspected Islamic militant arrested earlier this week was making explosives more powerful than those used in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people.

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Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – A blasphemy allegation leveled at Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has taken a toll on his popularity rating before the gubernatorial election, slated for Fe

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Moses Ompusunggu, Ina Parlina and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Rumors seemingly designed to incite anxiety have heightened political tension ahead of a rally planned for Dec. 2.

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Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The planned return of controversial Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto to the House of Representatives' top post has inevitably received a mixed reaction but it is

Purwokerto – At least 271 Indonesian migrant workers are currently on death row in various countries, most of whom are now in Malaysia, migrant activist Anis Hidayah said on Thursday.

Agnes Anya, Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, and Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Amid President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's intense political consolidation efforts, several conservative Islamic groups have made a

Oliver Holmes, Jakarta – Millions of Jakartans spend hours a day sitting in gridlock, wondering how to better avoid what has been officially declared the world's worst traffic.

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Several lawmakers from opposition parties at the House of Representatives have criticized National Police Chief Gen.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Given the number of public officials and politicians being implicated in graft cases, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for a major overhaul in gove

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has made few achievements in the war on graft under the leadership of Attorney General HM Prasetyo, a watchdog says.

David Munk – A proactive Jakarta community is fighting back against the threat of demolition by turning itself into an example of what the city it sits in is not – a beacon of environmental protect