Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – The government's tax amnesty bullets seem to be hitting the wrong targets as most people participating in the program so far are small taxpayers, not those who keep assets

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Once hailed as an urban traffic panacea, the train system in Greater Jakarta has become less popular among commuters amid worsening services.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – With conservative academics dominating the hearings of a judicial review request to outlaw extra-marital sex at the Constitutional Court (MK), where they lashed out at

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The House of Representatives postponed the passage of regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) No.

Jakarta – Expert witnesses from a group of scholars and activists that requested the revision of three articles (284, 285, and 292) in the Criminal Code (KUHP) on adultery and sodomy defended their

Jakarta – A growing number of Indonesian Muslim women are opting for divorce rather than staying in an abusive marriage, even though the country's legislation does not guarantee their rights after

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Health Minister Nila Moeloek revealed on Wednesday that at least 1,500 children in Banten, Jakarta and West Java had been exposed to fake vaccines.

Farida Susanty and Prima Wirayani, Medan/Jakarta – The government has dismissed concerns over next year's smaller state budget, arguing that the reduced state spending will still allow for various

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Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The Trade Ministry will implement specific measures to prevent illegal stockpiling aimed at manipulating the price of goods in the market.

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Any sexual relations outside marriage could soon be outlawed in this country, with some Constitutional Court (MK) justices signaling their support for the idea, which

Ahmad Junaidi, Ambon, Maluku – Suhadi Cholil of Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University of Yogyakarta said students currently only study their own religions and learn very little about other faiths

Jakarta – The government has retained articles banning communism in a proposed revision of the Criminal Code (KUHP), raising concerns that a crackdown on cultural events and anything else related t

Jakarta – An electoral watchdog warned that Banten's political dynasty has made it impossible for clean, honest and fair regional elections to take place in the province.

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang – Indonesian fishermen from East Nusa Tenggara kicked off their legal battle on Monday at an Australian court, demanding justice for an oil spill in the Montara oil field that

Tribunners – House of Representatives (DPR) Commission X member Anang Hermansyah is questioning the excessive behaviour of security personnel in securing a Superman is Dead (SID) concert at the Sta

Jakarta – Burdened by a persistent deficit in the national health insurance, the government, earlier reluctant to try to stop the country's addiction to smoking, has announced a plan to raise cigar

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly has asserted that the plan to revise Government Regulation (PP) No.

Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto said the government is currently discussing ways to to improve the country's current anti-terrorism law to make it more expansive and allow better "maneuve

Farida Susanty, Jakarta – A couple of months into the government's showpiece tax amnesty program, less than 1 percent of its targets have been met, even though President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo expect

Irine Hiraswari Gayatri, Jakarta – Two years after the latest direct presidential election we are still hearing an outcry, despite having a "man of the people" in power.

Daniel Peterson – Presidential Spokesman Johan Budi recently announced that the Joko Widodo government was not interested in protecting the rights of Indonesia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen

Indonesian government officials made a series of anti-LGBT comments, resulting in proposals of laws which pose a serious threat to the rights and safety of LGBT Indonesians.

Phelim Kine – Here's the glaring omission in Australian Attorney-General George Brandis' list of issues raised with Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in Jakarta this month: human rights.

Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge – In July, Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo courted controversy by appointing a former New Order general who has been accused of human rights abuses, Wir

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – A public debate on early marriages wafted out again when the son of prominent ustad (Islamic teacher) Arifin Ilham, 17-year-old Muhammad Alvin Faiz, married Larissa Chou,

Pandaya, Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly may not have the eloquence of a natural orator, but when defending his policy to grant Independence Day remissions to 82,000 prisoners

Jakarta – Given that corruption is still perceived as an ongoing threat to the country, the government's controversial plan to relax the remission requirements for extraordinary crime convicts has

Ah Maftuchan, Jakarta – The acceleration of infrastructure development is the key program of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has admitted that the realization of the country's flagship tax amnesty during its first month of implementation was below target.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – For decades, indigenous people have been denied their rights to manage their own lands by the government.

Jakarta – Transactions worth trillions of rupiah have been traced back to a drug syndicate led by an imprisoned convict, an official said on Friday (19/08).

Raynov Gultom, Jakarta – Recently, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) held another round of executions and, similar to last year's executions, all those executed were drug offenders.

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the National Police have agreed to form a joint investigation team to combat corruption in the country.

Jakarta – If you are a woman residing in Sumedang, West Java, going out alone at night may now pose problems.

Hans Nicholas Jong and Nurul Fitra Ramadhani, Jakarta – The hashtag #NikahMuda (#MarriedYoung) recently went viral after Muhammad Alvin Faiz, the 17-year-old son of popular Islamic preacher Arifin

Pontianak – The number of hot spots in West Kalimantan increased to 636 on Friday, raising concerns that thick haze could disrupt flights at Supadio Airport in Pontianak.

Depok – Whether it is kolor ijo (the green underpants), who rapes women in their sleep, or setan mukena (the prayer-robe ghost), who knocks on people's doors at night, traditional folklore lives on

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Economic inequality in Indonesia has slightly narrowed as the contribution of income earners in the middle-income segment increased amid the government's effort to boost l

Jakarta – Dozens of activists calling themselves the Urban Kampung Forum have written an open letter to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is launching an investigation into the recent violence carried out by Air Force personnel against residents and journal

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Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge, Jakarta – Trust is the most crucial factor for a state dealing with regional dissatisfactions that turn to conflict.

Bambang Nurbianto, Kuching, Sarawak – As the number of hot spots in forest areas is increasing, relevant parties – government, companies and smallholders – have to stop playing the blame game and f

The former general juggled the interests of reformers and hardliners during a turbulent time for Indonesia. But this important legacy is being overlooked, writes Terry Russell.

Jakarta – Convicted terrorist leader Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was given a three-month sentence reduction on Independence Day, an official said on Wednesday.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has consolidated power so well that his blunder in appointing American national Arcandra Tahar a minister – a move so