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Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced the composition of his new Cabinet after Wednesday's reshuffle, saying that the shake-up aims to create a more efficient Cabin

Corry Elyda, Surabaya – Developing urban areas is never an easy job for the government, let alone local administrations, due to the complication of problems and issues, including those involving re

This is adding insult to injury.

Appointment of General (ret.) Wiranto as Minister confirms the deep-rooted impunity in Indonesia

Jewel Topsfield – The spiritual advisers who will spend the final hours of life with those condemned to die in Indonesia's next round of executions have been told they will be carried out around mi

Relations between Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono and Papua have been fairly close, with the sultan of the country's only ruling monarchy opening his arms to people from the easternmost province

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The government's response in the wake of a spate of rape and murder of young women and children this year has been widely welcomed by the public in general, but concerns remain about th

Jakarta – Unlike other government institutions, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has warmly welcomed the International People's Tribunal's (IPT) verdict finding the state of Ind

There is no evidence to support President Widodo's position. The death penalty does not deter crime. Carrying out executions will not rid Indonesia of drugs.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) are holding a week-long joint exercise in Jakarta.

Jakarta – Against the majority belief that a higher electoral threshold will streamline the number of political parties represented in the legislative assembly – the House of Representatives – an e

Denpasar – Despite mounting demands from Bali residents for the disbandment of mass organizations as a result of their involvement in acts of violence, the police are training them to help safeguar

Jakarta – Indonesia needs to take measures to combat state-owned enterprise monopolies in the logistics and transportation sectors to create a healthy business climate, the Indonesian Logistics and

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – The chair of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for the commission to be given the authority to investigate corruption in the private sector; its inv

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Rights watchdog Imparsial has urged the House of Representatives to pass specific regulations on the Indonesian Military's role in counterterrorism operations, but

Jakarta – Central Java will soon become the next shoe production center in the country after East Java and Banten, following the planned establishment of a new Converse shoe factory in Salatiga by

Pontianak – West Kalimantan Police will not prosecute a company and three individuals allegedly involved in four cases of land and forest fires in 2015, citing a lack of evidence.

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Panca Nugraha and Suherdjoko, Mataram/Semarang – Indonesia on Saturday celebrated National Children's Day (HAN) with a renewed commitment to stop violence against children and to reduce the number

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Nearly two years after taking office, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval rating has improved from last year, despite doubts over the administration's performance.

Jakarta – Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) chairman Tulus Abadi has called on the government to further investigate the fake-vaccine case, saying that a pharmaceutical industry cartel was beh

Jewel Topsfield, Amilia Rosa, Karuni Rompies – A Nigerian man facing imminent execution in Indonesia tearfully told a court that police electrocuted his genitals to force him to confess to possessi

Stephanie Boltje – A small group of Indonesian tour guides are buying up forest lands in a bid to protect wildlife, including sun bears and orangutans, in the world's top palm oil-producing country

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – Laborers have become the latest party to throw a punch at the Tax Amnesty Law as they appealed for a judicial review at the Constitutional Court on Friday, following in th

Jakarta – Apparently under pressure to tackle rampant cases of underage marriage, the government is increasing its campaign nationwide to address the prolonged social problem.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The International People's Tribunal (IPT) on 1965 will move ahead with its fight for the rights of victims of the 1965 purge, despite the government's dismissal of

Jakarta – One major obstacle to reform of the country's judicial system – represented by the Supreme Court as the country's highest judicial institution – is the court's refusal to be supervised by

Jakarta – National Police chief Tito Karnavian said on Friday that the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in counterterrorism needed to be carefully examined due to public concern over po

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Efforts to resolve the 1965 massacre, which has been called a grave human rights violation, will continue despite differences among the relevant parties, the Natio

Erika Anindita Dewi, Jakarta – The Golkar Party supports an increase in the electoral threshold to 7 to 10 percent from the current 3.5 percent, a party lawmaker says.

Jayapura, Papua – Three police officers in Papua have been fired for their involvement in narcotic cases.

Jakarta – The government should take the conclusion of the International People's Tribunal on the 1965 crimes against humanity (IPT 1965) into consideration in the efforts to resolve past human rig

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu, Central Sulawesi – National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian expressed his thanks to Indonesian Military commander Gen.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Powerhouse countries like the US, the UK and Australia were directly involved with the Indonesian government in the 1965 communist purge, the International People's Tribun

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government is denying the findings by the International People's Tribunal on the 1965 crimes against humanity (IPT 1965) that claimed three foreign countries w

Liza Josephine, Jakarta – Members of the International People's Tribunal on the 1965 crimes against humanity in Indonesia (IPT 1965) are resolved to pursue justice over the genocide of the 1965 ant

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama remains the strongest would-be candidate for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, according to the latest survey by Saiful Muljani Resea

Djemi Amnifu, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has been called on to immediately annul a treaty between the Australian government and the Indonesian gove

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – The government has reaffirmed its stance of no apology to the victims and survivors of the 1965 communist purge or their families as recommended by the International Peopl

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Liza Josephine, Jakarta – The International People's Tribunal on the 1965 Crimes Against Humanity (IPT 1965) concluded on Wednesday that the Indonesian government had committed acts of genocide, as

Rizal Harahap – Riau Police reportedly have dropped investigations into 11 companies allegedly involved in forest fires in 2015, underlining the poor law enforcement of last year's catastrophe that

Findings and recommendations of the International People's Tribunal on Crimes against Humanity Indonesia 1965, The Hague 10-13 November 2015

Jakarta – A new park in the National Monument (Monas) area overlooking the State Palace, established to accommodate Jakartans in voicing their aspirations, will be officially launched later this mo

Jakarta – Indonesia's poverty rate reached 10.8 percent of the population in March, the lowest level in at least 20 years, thanks to manageable prices, the latest Central Statistics Agency (BPS) da

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government is insisting on including the role of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the revision of the Terrorism Law in its efforts to safeguard the country aga

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Com. Gen.

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – It never occurred to Wulansari not to trust vaccines when she had her baby daughter inoculated against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and H