Yoseph Kelen, Kupang – Indonesian police have not charged a district chief for ordering the closure of an airport in East Nusa Tenggara province after he failed to obtain a flight ticke

The elite's betrayal of reformasi is visible through its "structured, systematic and massive" efforts to pass a regional election bill that will allow it to seize back sovereignty from

Ezra Sihite, Jakarta – US Secretary of State John Kerry has called for the protection of all who work for peace, democracy, and human rights around the world, on the 10th anniversary of

Jakarta – The bill that would eliminate direct elections of local leaders, which the House of Representatives is set to pass this week, would not be a setback for democracy, Golkar Part

Jakarta – A government survey has found that parents and other relatives are the most common perpetrators of physical violence against children.

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Yuli Krisna, Bandung – The 26-year-old man skillfully applies make-up all over his face – first a white base, then black to accentuate his eyes and brows and finally, red lipstick.

Erwida Maulia & Yeremia Sukoyo, Jakarta – Hopes for a transparent and accountable government set up by President-elect Joko Widodo have been undermined by growing speculation that h

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – President-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has thrown his support behind the effort to maintain direct elections for regional heads amid attempts from political

Pitan Daslani, Jakarta – Isran Noor, the head of East Kutai district in East Kalimantan and chairman of Indonesia's Association of Regional Governments, or APKASI, has lashed out agains

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Arientha Primanita, Jakarta – A decade since Munir Said Thalib's death, fellow activists recall his courage and passion for justice.

Papang Hidayat, London – Today marks exactly 10 years since Indonesia lost one of its most courageous and compassionate voices – Munir Said Thalib.

Dyah Ayu Pitaloka, Malang – Before he was assassinated 10 years ago, Munir Said Thalib was known as a fierce human rights defender, tirelessly advocating for victims of injustice and fe

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Journalist organizations have expressed their regret over the persistence by some parties to settle media cases in court.

Hans Nicholas Jong and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The Red-and-White Coalition, led by losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, is fighting for a return to the Soeharto-era election r

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Doing business in Indonesia has become easier, but corruption remains the major impediment that drags on its economic performance, according to a survey conduc

Nivell Rayda & Raja Humuntar Panggabean, Jakarta – They were the last pictures of human rights defender Munir Said Thalib alive, taken late on Sept.

Sunday marks a decade since the death of human rights champion Munir Said Thalib, who was poisoned on a flight to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The National Police began an investigation on Friday of a sexual assault complaint made against Riau Governor Annas Maamun.

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Kennial Caroline Laia & Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Five people filed a petition for a judicial review at the Constitutional Court on Thursday that, if successful, would legalize inter

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Pressure for president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's Gotong Royong coalition to exert influence on rival camps has been mounting, as the House of Representatives h

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) plans to summon president-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and vice president-elect Jusuf Kalla to demand th

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Jakarta – In response to the increasing levels of sexual harassment on public transportation, city-owned bus operator PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) is set to operate special bu

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – A criminologist who sits on the commission that supervises the National Police was threatened with defamation charges after comments during a TV interview in whi

Bagus BT Saragih and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Red-and-White Coalition of parties that supported the losing presidential ticket of Prabowo Subianto and Hatta Rajasa may have lit

Kennial Caroline Laia & Raja Humuntar, Jakarta – The lingering resentment from Indonesia's bitterly contested presidential election has for weeks now seen politicians from the camp

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Robertus Wardhy & Rizky Amelia, Jakarta – Indonesia's antigraft agency has named Energy Minister Jero Wacik a suspect in a wide-ranging corruption scandal at the heart of the countr

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Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya, East Java – Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar is on his way to becoming one of the country's longest-serving political party chairpe

Ary Hermawan, Tucson, Arizona – At first, it was just another ludicrous Internet story.

Satria Sambijantoro, Jakarta – While the latest indicators show that inflation is falling and the trade balance posted a surprising surplus, the positive data could conceal underlying p

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Jakarta – Rights activists and family members of slain rights campaigner Munir Said Thalib will use the 10th anniversary of his murder to build momentum in demanding president-elect Jok

Bambang Muryanto and Slamet Susanto, Yogyakarta – The Yogyakarta Police have granted a request to be released from custody filed by Florence Sihombing, 26, a Gadjah Mada University (UGM

Natasia Christy & Herman, Jakarta – A week after Indonesia Corruption Watch demanded the termination of the 2013 Curriculum, the Federation of Indonesian Teachers Associations (FSGI

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) blasted the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday for handing down a "lenient" four-year prison term to suspended Banten

SP/Robertus Wardhy & Ezra Sihite, Cikeas – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday said he supports the role of Prabowo Subianto's Merah Putih coalition in serving as a balanc

Jakarta – Civil-liberty groups have urged police to release Florence Sihombing, a graduate student at Gadjah Mada University's school of law, who has been detained by the police for ins

Tama Salim, Jakarta – Indonesia remains the top destination in the ASEAN region for future US corporate expansion despite the many challenges for companies doing business in the country

Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesperson Johan Budi said the Law and Human Rights Ministry's decision to give a conditional release to businesswoman Siti Hartati M

Jakarta – The tide of public opinion has turned in the case of Florence Sihombing, the postgraduate student widely condemned for an offensive social media post about Yogyakarta, as call

Timika – The Mimika chapter of the National AIDS Commission (KPA) says that as of the middle of this year, the number of people with HIV/AIDS in the regency has reached 3,900.

Ansyor Idrus, Palembang – Scores of farmers and activists convened at Palembang District Court on Thursday and demanded the release of six of their colleagues charged with damaging fore

Jakarta – A student at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta has been arrested by police on suspicion of defamation after she called the Central Java city "poor, stupid and uncultured" i