A dispute over a flag in Aceh is testing the limits of autonomy, provoking Indonesia's central government and could pave the way for separatist factions to emerge, the International Cri

Bambang Muryanto and Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, Yogyakarta/Bandung – The commemorations to mark World Press Freedom Day, which fell on Friday, were as varied as the journalists and NGO activ

Dyah Ayu Pitaloka & Yuli Krisna, Malang/Bandung – Reporters and activists highlighted the lack of protection for journalists in Indonesia to mark World Press Freedom Day on Friday.

Jakarta – The latest violence carried out by the security forces in Papua and West Papua provinces on April 30 and May 1, 2013, have been met with a strong response from the United Nati

Jakarta – An unidentified group of people assaulted two journalists on Tuesday.

Ina Parlina – A survey by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) found that the majority of journalists in Jakarta are underpaid, a condition that could have an adverse impact on

Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) criticized the House of Representatives' newly approved press code of conduct, which set rules on how journalists should cover st

Three marines will each serve less than 12 months in jail for assaulting four journalists who were covering the demolition of unauthorized buildings in Padang, West Sumatra, in May last

Syamsul Huda M Suhari, Gorontalo – The Gorontalo branches of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), the Indonesian Television Journalist Association (IJTI) and the Indonesian Jo

Journalists Oscar Salsinha and Raimundo Oki were given a $150 fine each at the Dili District Court on March 14 following the accusation of slanderous denunciations over an article publi

All charges must be dropped against two Timorese journalists facing prison sentences for exposing alleged corruption in their country's judicial system, Amnesty International said.

Tunggadewa Mattangkilang, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – A television reporter in East Kalimantan says she suffered a miscarriage after being beaten by a village chief and more than a do

Veeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta – Is Brunei, a non-democratic country, much more open than world's third largest democracy Indonesia in terms of press freedom?

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Hans Nicholas Jong and Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta/Manado – As the Indonesian media celebrated National Press Day over the weekend, calls mounted for it to remain independent amid efforts

Severianus Endi, Pontianak – A survey conducted by Pantau Foundation in 2012 reveals that religious intolerance among Indonesian journalists remains high, underlining the need for acces

Lisa Siregar – After the end of the New Order, Indonesian press became free from government control. Anyone can now run and publish their own news without a permit.

Bandung – The Bandung State Court has decided to add one more year to the prison term of Sebastian Joe, who was sentenced to four years imprisonment for blasphemy of Islam by the Ciamis

A demonstration in front of the National Democratic Party's headquarters in support of a former Metro TV reporter on Wednesday ended in disorder, as protesters and journalists were alle

Ethan Harfenist – The website for the controversial documentary "The Act of Killing" was offline over the weekend, prompting accusations of censorship from activists and questions from

The group, Pacific Freedom Forum, says the killing, beating, abducting and jailing of journalists in Indonesia's West Papua region remains the most immediate issue in regional affairs.

Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung – Bandarlampung Mayor Herman HN has banned Tribun Lampung from covering his activities, claiming he was humiliated by the newspaper's coverage.

Ambon – A journalist was assaulted and threatened by Pattimura 16 Cavalier Military Command officers while covering the New Year's Eve celebration early on Tuesday.

Antonia Timmerman – Instances of violence against journalists dropped in 2012 despite several high-profile abuse allegations levied against the Indonesian Military (TNI) and government

Jayapura, Papua – Papua Police are investigating an attack on a journalist in Sorong, West Papua.

The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has recorded twelve cases of violence and intimidation against journalists Papua during 2012, which is a significant increase as compared w

Kayt Davies, Edith Cowan University – Last Friday a picture story appeared on page three of The Age that was ostensibly about events in West Papua.

A journalist group in Aceh has urged local police to investigate the attack against two journalists in East Aceh.

George Roberts, Indonesia – Indonesia's Foreign Minister has vowed to review any cases of journalists being refused entry to the country's disputed Papua regions.

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar/Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has attributed increasing violence against journalists to escalating political tension ahead of the 201

The Indonesian Air Force has denied allegations that its soldiers physically abused photojournalists covering a demonstration in Palembang, South Sumatra, earlier this week.

Indonesian Air Force soldiers allegedly attacked two journalists in Palembang, smashing equipment and choking one reporter as they attempted to document instances of military brutality

Pekanbaru – Fakhri Rubiyanto, one of the journalists assaulted by Air Force officers when covering a jet crash in Riau last month, has once again been physically attacked, this time by

Jakarta – Police today attacked a journalist covering a rally organised by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) in Manokwari in West Papua.

Reporters Without Borders deplores the beating that six journalists received from air force personnel when they tried to cover the crash of an air force fighter jet yesterday in Riau pr

Arya Dipa, Bandung – Bandung journalists are urging Indonesian media to stop covering Indonesian Military (TNI) events, in protest following assaults against reporters in Riau.

Ansyor Idrus and Ruslan Sangadji – Groups of journalists across the country staged protests against military brutality against the press on Wednesday.

Pekanbaru, Riau – Several journalists were assaulted and intimidated by Air Force officers when covering a jet crash in Riau on Tuesday.

Dina Indrasafitri, Jakarta – An AIDS activist from Surabaya, East Java and a Jakarta-based journalism watchdog have won prestigious awards given by the Alliance of Independent Journalis

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The National Land Agency (BPN) has been urged to impose Article 19 of Law No.

Jakarta – Monopolistic media ownership in Jakarta is to blame for insensitive and biased reporting on conflicts beyond the island of Java, critics have said.

Philip Jacobson – A group of Papuans was in Jakarta on Tuesday to give their own account of the recent escalation of violence in their home region, which they say has been distorted by

Bayu Marhaenjati – An Air Force soldier arbitrarily seized and destroyed a video tape belonging to BeritaSatu TV reporter Urip Arpan after the latter filmed the wreckage of the military

By keeping Papua behind a curtain, the Indonesian government is fostering impunity among military forces and resentment among Papuans.

Jayapura – According to several journalists working in Serui, Yapen district in Papua, including a journalist from Bintang Papua, they had been warned against publishing information abo

Arientha Primanita, Ezra Sihite & Rahmat – Military chief Adm.

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Panca Nugraha, Padang/Mataram – Journalists in three cities in the archipelago took to the streets on Thursday to protest the assault of their peers by Marines

Ezra Sihite – The commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) Adm.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono said he had ordered military officers who allegedly assaulted journalists in Padang, the provincia

Jakarta – The Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) is planning to report the murder case of Bernas daily journalist Fuad Muhammad Syarifuddin, also known as Udin, to the United Nation