Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, the chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party, made an appearance at the Golkar Party congress in Bali on Thursday,

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno said on Thursday that on Saturday they would sink three foreign vessels fishing

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Michael Bachelard – After almost five months in custody, two teachers at the prestigious international school in Jakarta have been charged with multiple counts of rape against three for

Ari Susanto, Solo – The family of the girl who says she was drugged and raped by Pakubuwono XIII, the king of Solo in Central Java, named him in a report to police for the first time on

When the dust settles from the Golkar Party's national congress in Bali to pick a new leader, it will be the opposition Red-White coalition, or KMP, that emerges the real winner of the

Jakarta – Aburizal Bakrie stands on the verge of winning a second term at the helm of Indonesia's most storied political party – an achievement made possible through the subversion of t

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – Human rights watch dog Imparsial reaffirmed its stance against the death penalty, citing a report that five convicts will be executed by the end of this year whil

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Another judicial review challenging the Marriage Law at the Constitutional Court (MK) has created a debate on the minimum age for women to marry.

Jakarta – The Golkar Party's re-election of Aburizal Bakrie for another five-year term as chairman appears to have dashed any hopes the ruling coalition of President Joko Widodo had of

Jakarta – Countries like Indonesia "need to adopt radical anti-corruption measures in favor of their people," Transparency International warned in the latest edition of its Corruption P

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Novi Setuningsih, Bali/Jakarta – Jusuf Kalla has warned the Golkar Party that the public will take a dim view of its leadership election being conducted i

Jakarta – Supporters of Romahurmuziy, the newly elected chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), stormed the party's headquarters in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday in an ef

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The early release of Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, the murderer of prominent human rights advocate Munir Said Thalib, indicates that Indonesia under President Joko Widodo begins a losi

Bagus BT Saragih and Ni Komang Erviani, Bali/Jakarta – As an engineered plan to ensure that incumbent Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie secured a second term became apparent on the

Michael Bachelard, Jakarta – The trial of two Jakarta International School teachers on child sex allegations has begun with the reading of indictments, but the South Jakarta courtroom w

Kennial Caroline Laia, Siak, Riau – A parched landscape marred by the remnants of fire that swept through here – burnt branches and half-cut blackened trees amid dried grass – frames th

Suherdjoko and Ainur Rohmah, Kudus/Semarang – World AIDS Day, which fell on Dec.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry is considering a proposal to cut the work hours of women civil servants by two hours per day to give them more

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Yeremia Sukoyo & Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Nusa Dua, Bali – Using his control of the party's 33 provincial branches, Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie managed to shut down his o

Jakarta – A little-known but far-reaching regulation kicks in today that threatens to water down the quality of education at some of Indonesia's top schools, and could see the schools s

Carlos Roy Fajarta Barus, Jakarta – A group opposed to Basuki Tjahja Purnama as Jakarta governor marched in the capital's streets on Monday, bringing traffic to a standstill on a stretc

Jakarta – Members of the hard-line Islam Defenders Front (FPI) "inaugurated" their choice for Jakarta governor, Fahrurozzi, during their latest protest outside the Jakarta City Council

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Jakarta – President Joko Widodo has announced Indonesia's migrant workers identification card program will be scrapped due to numerous cases of alleged extortion.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – In a bid to curb rampant sexual violence in the country, the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is pushing for lawmakers to i

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Despite criticism from human rights activists, the government has defended its recent decision to release Pollycarpus Budihari Prijanto, the convicted murder

Jakarta – One of Indonesia's most prominent human rights groups has called on President Joko Widodo to revoke a parole order which allowed the murderer of activist Munir Said Thalib to

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Moeldoko threw a lavish wedding for his 28-year-old son Randy Bimantoro on Saturday.

Bagus BT Saragih and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Conflict over the Golkar Party leadership has been predicted to be fierce because whoever wins will have significant influence over the count

Novy Lumanauw & Ezra Sihite, Jakarta – Newly appointed Attorney General H.M.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo agreed on Friday to continue with an Indonesian Military (TNI) plan for the formation of defense groups under a joint command, loca

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – The Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) 2014 is back for its ninth edition on Monday with a special focus on women.

Robertus Wardi & Ezra Sihite, Jakarta – The Democratic Party said it would not support calls by members of the majority Red-White Coalition, or KMP, in the House of Representatives

Jakarta – Human rights groups reacted with dismay on Saturday at the decision to allow Pollycarpus Budihari Prijanto to walk free from prison after serving just eight years of a 14-year

Sri Wahyuni and Suwastinah Atmojo, Denpasar – LBH APIK Bali, an NGO based in Denpasar, Bali, has been using a documentary on polygamy in a Balinese community, Bitter Honey, as a medium

Rosalia Sciortino, Bangkok – The first-ever Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on Dec.

Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta – After retiring from the military almost a decade ago, newly appointed Defense Minister Gen.

Ina Parlina, Fadli and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta, Batam, Medan – Defense Minister Gen.

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Jakarta – Indonesia's president has ordered officials to eat local street food at meetings instead of fancy foreign fare and stop holding lavish parties, the latest moves by the new gov

Adela Eka Putra Marza – After expressing their disagreement several days ago over the setting of the Jakarta minimum provincial wage (UMP) for 2015, which has declined relative to the v

Jakarta – Eight years into his 14-year sentence, the murderer of the prominent human rights activist Munir Said Thalib has been released on parole, Indonesian media reported on Friday.

Jakarta – A protester died Thursday as a stone-throwing crowd clashed with police in central Indonesia during a demonstration against a dramatic increase in fuel prices, police said.

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police have been forced to apologize after officers in Riau stormed into a mosque and made a mess while pursuing students protesting about f

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Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo's recent appointment of attorney general H.M.