Agnes Anya and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – As the National Police intensify their probe into blasphemy allegations made against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, a number of

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The police have announced that they will only charge Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama with blasphemy, not spreading hatred.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) will begin a 16-day campaign against gender-based violence on Friday with a call on lawmakers to speed up deliberation

Tim Lindsey – The controversial decision to continue criminal proceedings for blasphemy against Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama reveals deep fault lines in Indonesian society.

Jakarta – Moazzam Malik, British Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN and East Timor, has expressed his admiration for the culture of tolerance applied by Indonesia, and urged the country's government an

Esther Anderson – On 28 November, East Timorese celebrate the anniversary of the day in 1975 when their country was declared an independent nation and they raised their flag for the first time.

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is calling on the House of Representatives to immediately deliberate a sexual violence bill and pass it into a law.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – In a Muslim-majority nation like Indonesia, Islamic education in public schools is expected to play a key role in instilling the values of tolerance among students.

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – China has further cemented its role as one of Indonesia's strategic partners going forward with the Asian powerhouse's commitment to continue with the rising trend of inve

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Pass the security guards in their navy blue uniforms and white epaulettes, through the metal detectors that invariably beep (although no one seems to care), and you're inside J

Jakarta – Antigraft agency KPK has brought the notorious Hambalang graft case back to the the table after a year of delay with investigators questioning suspect Andi Zulkarnaen "Choel" Mallarangeng

Moses Ompusunggu and Agnes Anya, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial election candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and his running mate Sylviana Murni will remain eligible in spite of infighting within t

Jakarta – The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) has ruled in favor of senior United Development Party (PPP) politician Djan Faridz, who challenged a ministerial decree that recognized Muham

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has declared its support for National Police chief Gen.

Jakarta – Jakarta Police named Buni Yani a suspect on Wednesday evening for allegedly uploading edited footage that defamed non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama – as the incumb

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Moses Ompusunggu and Marguerite Afra, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama came to the National Police headquarters on Tuesday for his first questioni

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Safrin La Batu, Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – His political career having hit rock bottom following an alleged scandal involving a giant mining firm, Golkar Party chairman and fo

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – After years of a tug-of-war between the Religious Affairs Ministry and the Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) over the authority to issue certification for halal produc

Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – A Riau court rejected on Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the dropping of charges against a plantation company that had been suspected of causing one of the biggest forest f

Asvi Warman Adam, Frankfurt – Erving Goffman (1968) suggested that stigma was any form of physical and social attributes or signs that diminish the social identity of an individual, disqualifying t

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police asserted they have enough information to explain to the public about the potential of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's expulsion during mass

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Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has revealed that he will endorse a cash assistance program called Temporary Direct Assistance (BLS) if he is elected the next gov

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Tim Mann – Indonesian police last week declared Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or Ahok, a suspect for blasphemy, over a speech he gave in which he quoted a verse from the Qur'an.

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Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – In the face of a booming tourism industry in its area, the Banyuwangi regional administration in East Java has pledged to ensure that management of the sector would stay

Jakarta – An international NGO has urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to take seriously his pledge to promote religious pluralism in Indonesia by removing laws that can be used to persecute relig

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The introduction of electronic identification cards (e-KTP) will not only simplify population data management, but also help women discover whether their husbands have m

Jakarta – Jakarta Police chief Gen. Insp.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The promotion of child protection in the country has been facing hurdles thanks to the lack of coordination across various government institutions responsible for the issu

Jakarta – The Confederation of Indonesian Workers' Unions, or KSPI, announced on Monday (21/11) that a million workers will go on strike across the country on Dec.

Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairwoman of his Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), at the State

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday acquitted 26 activists from charges of misdemeanor for disobeying the police's orders during a rally protesting the governmen

Philip Sherwell – With her hand stretched upward, the elderly storekeeper in batik dress and white headscarf indicates the height of the waters that poured into her home in Jakarta's gr

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Top leaders of the country's two-biggest political parties – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and Golkar Party chai

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Nethy Dharma Somba and Evi Mariani, Jakarta – Sorong Police in West Papua province confirmed they ordered a group of people praying on SPG Sorong field on Saturday to disperse and accused the congr

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received a report on stalled electricity projects and will carry out investigations soon after it receives an audit report from the Develop

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – With the rise of social media, insulting the government for its flaws, or just for fun, has become easier than ever.

Marco Kusumawajiya – Unlike other megalopolises across the world, and in sharp contrast to the trend of global urbanisation, more people are actually leaving Jakarta than arriving.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) recommendation that the state should cover half of the annual expenses of political parties in Indonesia has drawn criticism from a political

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had lunch with former president Megawati Soekarnoputri at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday to discuss social and political issues,

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Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – Tens of thousands of worshippers have gathered at mosques, churches and temples in Jakarta and at the national monument to pray for unity and peace, as tensions simmer

Jakarta – A hundred activists from various organizations have sent a letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to protest alleged violence by security personnel in a West Java village where an airpo