Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military, has taken disciplinary action against three of its members after their wives raised doubt on social media over Thursday's attack in B

Jakarta – The actions of the social media buzzers supporting President Joko Widodo are increasingly endangering democracy in this nation.

Antara & Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Police have identified a new suspect in the sporadic violence that has plagued several cities in Papua and West Papua over the past two weeks.

Devina Halim, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid is of the view that the naming of Veronica Koman as a suspect could create fear among the public

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – A group that calls itself Victims of the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law Community (PAKU ITE) has urged the Aceh Police to stop the inve

Jakarta – Indonesian police have banned violent demonstrations and speeches promoting separatism in the easternmost region of Papua, which had been rocked by protests for two weeks, it

Rights groups say an internet blackout in Indonesia's West Papua marks a dangerous violation of free speech protections.

Due to the highly ambiguous nature of Indonesia's Information and Electronic Transactions Act (UU ITE), any legitimate criticism against the government or those in power could potentia

Jakarta – The Garuda Indonesia Workers Union [Sekarga] has revoked a police report it filed against YouTube content creators Rius Vernandes and Elwiyana Monica for posting a photo of a

James Massola, Jakarta – Garuda Indonesia's response to a critical video review has turned into an omnishambles. Now, two bloggers could be charged.

Rius Vernandes, a popular Indonesian travel vlogger, may be facing legal trouble for posting a viral photo of a handwritten menu from flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's business class, wi

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Presidential Staff Office Deputy V Jaleswari Pramodhawardani said the government would consider the urge to amend the law on electronic information and transact

On Saturday, dozens of activists from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) who were holding a rally to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Biak massacre in Denpasar clashed with local

Denpasar – A commemoration of 21 years since the "Bloody Biak Tragedy" in West Papua by the Papua Student Alliance (AMP) in the Balinese provincial capital of Denpasar on Saturday July

A demonstration by Papuan students in Bali commemorating 21 years since the "Bloody Biak Incident" was forcibly broken up by Tanjung Bungkak Village Balinese traditional security guard

Tempo Timor, Dili – Proposals to make defamation a crime in Timor-Leste have sparked public debate about a controversial law that could see people jailed for their opinions on popular

Jakarta – In commemorating its sixth anniversary, the Southeast Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) once again highlighted the Indonesian government's move of curbing people's acce

Indonesian authorities have taken some controversial steps to limit the rampant spread of hoaxes and fake news, such as temporarily limiting access to social media during last month's

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is urging Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs (Kemenko Polhukam)

Jakarta – The government's plan to form a national legal team to assess figures that violate the law following the April 17 presidential and legislative elections has attracted critici

Jakarta – Indonesian Police Chief (Kapolri) General Tito Karnavian is threatening to use the maker (treason, subversion, sedition) articles to deal with mass movements or people's powe

Budiarti Utami Putri (Koran Tempo), Jakarta – The Democratic Party criticized the government's plan on forming a national legal team tasked to prevent any acts or attempts to delegitim

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is threatening legal actions to stop anyone attempting to delegitimize the results of the official election count by the General Ele

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia is to set up a national legal team to study verbal attacks, curses, hate speech and defamation made against the government or the general ele

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Vincentius Jyestha, Jakarta – National Police Public Information Bureau Head Brigadier Dedi Prasetyo says that people inviting others to golput – to abstain from voting – in the April

Budi Utami Putri And Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – A criminal law expert at the Trisakti University, Abdul Fickar Hadjar, argues the suspect naming against the Jakarta State University Robert

Jakarta – Scores of people have been arrested and convicted using the "rubber" (catchall) articles in the Information and Electronic Transaction Law (UU ITE) as a result of a rise in c

At 12:30am on Thursday morning, Jakarta State University (UNJ) academic (and regular Indonesia at Melbourne contributor) Dr Robertus Robet was picked up from his home in Sukmajaya, Dep

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Police members are seen guarding the vicinity of the house belonging to activist and Jakarta State University lecturer Robertus Robet in Depok, West Jav

Jakarta – Indonesia has charged a rights activist with allegedly insulting the country's military, sparking a protest from campaigners who derided it as "ludicrous" and an attack on fr

Irsyan Hasyim and Aji Noegroho, Jakarta – The house belonging to democracy activist and Jakarta State University (UNJ) lecturer Robertus Robert in Depok, West Java, is seen deserted on

Sending someone to prison on flimsy evidence for sending WhatsApp messages critical of a company will have a disastrous and chilling effect on free speech.

Responding to the charges brought against pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Robertus Robet, who was detained in the night of 7 March for criticizing the Indonesian Milit

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is urging police to release Jakarta State University (UNJ) lecturer and human rights activist Robertus Rob

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – Constitutional legal expert Bivitri Susanti from the Center of Law and Policy Studies (PSHK) says that the Information and Electronic Transaction Law (U

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) said it was not offended by the oration delivered by the Jakarta State University lecturer Robertus Robet that went viral on social me

News Desk, Jakarta – Activists and scholars are protesting against the National Police's arrest of university lecturer Robertus Robet for allegedly spreading hate speech against the In

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Activists who are part of Robertus Robet's legal support team are urging National Police Chief (Kapolri) Tito Karnavian to release the Jakarta State University (U

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – An Amnesty board member has been arrested by Indonesian police after a video of him singing a protest song critical of the country's military was circulated online

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – A higher court must acquit Saidah Saleh Syamlah, a housewife living in Surabaya, East Java, of all charges of defaming textile company PT Pisma Putra Textile

Jakarta – The Supreme Court acquitted on Tuesday Wisni Yetti, a housewife who was sued by her ex-husband for defamation, of all charges in a case related to her Facebook chat.

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, North Sumatra – Musicians in Indonesia have slammed a new draft law seeking to criminalise content deemed pornographic or blasphemous, saying it could potentia

Eko Widianto, Malang – Musicians and art workers in Malang declined the music draft bill or RUU Permusikan because of its articles that promote controversy, such as a criminal threat a

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – In an attempt to reject the much-debated Draft Music Bill (RUU Permusikan), Musician Kaka Slank plans to meet legislative member Anang Hermansyah form the House

Indonesian entertainers have rallied against a draft law that seeks to ban blasphemous and "pornographic" music content, which critics say could be used to clamp down on freedom of exp

Rizki Mauludi, Bogor – Hundreds of artists, street musicians and music activists in the West Java city of Bogor held a peaceful action against the Draft Law on Music (RUU Permusikan) o

Pipit Maulidiya, Surabaya – Scores of musicians in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya visited the grave of national hero WR Supratman where they gathered in a circle beside t