The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) congratulated the people of Timor-Leste as they prepared to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the restoration of their country's indep

Countries should be asking Indonesia hard questions about why over the past four years violence and discrimination against religious minorities is getting worse, and why Indonesia co

SP/Natasia Christy Wahyuni – Fourteen years after four Trisakti University students were gunned down during a demonstration, leading to the fall of President Suharto and his New Order r

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) called for an amendment to the Criminal Code to help the cause of dozens of who had been raped in the May

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Ronna Nirmala – Petrus Sadino embarked on a 577-kilometer journey by train in the dead of the night from his hometown of Klaten, Central Java, arriving in Jakarta on Tuesday morning to

The following is a compilation of abridged translations from the Indonesian media on commemorations held around the country to mark 19 years since the death of labour activist Marsinah.

Bandung – Dozens of National Labor Confederation (KSN) members held an evening vigil at the Gedung Sate gubernatorial office in Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday night to mourn the death o

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The Hague, Netherlands – Ten relatives of Indonesian men allegedly killed by Dutch troops in their country's bloody struggle for independence are demanding compensation and an apology f

Ita Lismawati F. Malau, Oscar Ferri – After 19 years and 14 years of reformasi (the reform process beginning in 1998), Marsinah's killer has still not been found.

Rochmanuddin, Jakarta – The Marsinah FM Radio Community together with the Free Women National Committee (KNPM), the Cross-Factory Labour Forum (FBLP), the Indonesian Trade Union Congres

Michael Bachelard – Unlike many of his countrymen, Mohamad Achadi cannot forget the bloodbath that attended the birth of the modern nation of Indonesia.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Activists have expressed concern over the sudden death of Raymond "Ongen" J Latuihamallo, a key witness in the case of slain human rights activist Munir Said

Jakarta – Raymond "Ongen" J Latuihamallo, a key witness in the case of slain human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was 56 years old.

Tomorrow's EU-Indonesia human rights dialogue should address systematic rights violations in Papua, which remain an ugly stain on the country's record as a burgeoning democracy, says TA

The EU-Indonesia dialogue should be more than token statements on human rights, but should discuss concrete measures to address rising religious intolerance and restraints on free ex

Indonesia has made great strides in recent years in consolidating a stable, democratic government with a strong civil society and independent media, but serious human rights concerns re

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's intention to apologize to families and victims of past human rights abuses and draft a mechanism for compensation falls short of the expec

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – Several victims and their families are skeptical about President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's plan to apologize for previous human rights abuses.

Erwida Maulia – Human Rights Watch has criticized British Prime Minister David Cameron for his statements about Indonesia's democracy, saying he overrated it while neglecting reports of

Jakarta – London-based human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), called on Indonesian police officers to stop using excessive force when dealing with peaceful demonstrations in

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is expected to make an apology to families and victims of past human rights abuses, including those who perished in

Jakarta – Gay activist Dede Oetomo has made it to the latest screening phase for members of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

Anita Rachman – The Central Jakarta District Court refused on Wednesday to hear a lawsuit filed against President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono by a former palace dancer who was arrested dur

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – Amnesty International has called on the Law and Human Rights Ministry to investigate alleged torture by National Police officers and bring any perpetrators

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Jakarta – Indonesian gay-rights promoter Dede Oetomo and transgendered campaigner Yulianus "Mami Yuli" Rettoblaut are still in the running for the commissioner post at the National Comm

[Joint Press release by TAPOL, the Asian Human Rights Commission, the Faith-Based Network on West Papua, Franciscans International and the West Papua Network.]

Just prior to its Universal Periodic Review before the UN Human Rights Council, Indonesia's commitment to democracy and free speech has been questioned with the conviction of Papuan act

Michael Bachelard, Dili – When East Timorese voters go to the polls on Saturday to choose their new president, every candidate with a chance of victory will be a veteran of the struggle

Ulma Haryanto – At first glance, 71-year-old Nani Nurani looks like your typical Indonesian granny: Always smiling, always friendly.

Mrs. Margaret Sekaggya
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders,
c/o Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights – Palais Wilson

Bearing in mind the continual terrorising of defence lawyers during the makar (treason) trial [now under way in Jayapura] and of human rights activists as well as journalists covering t

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – American mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia (PT FI) has donated Rp 58 billion (US$6.38 million) to the Timika-based Human Rights and Anti-Violence Foundat

Ulma Haryanto – Legal experts testifying at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday said they believed that the state violated the rights of a former palace performer who was ar

Indonesia would set a powerful example for other Southeast Asian countries if it abolished the death penalty, according to the Lowy Institute for International Policy.

Nani Afrida – "Jakarta never keeps its promises," the Acehnese used to say.

In this open letter The Judicial System Monitoring Programme (JSMP), KontraS (the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence), and Amnesty International write to urge the

After President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono acknowledged that security forces have committed human rights violations in Papua, Amnesty International on Friday called on him to go further –

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Peace Brigades International (PBI) has closed its current phase of operations in Indonesia as a result of a series of challenges and constraints during the past year that have severely

Jakarta – Leading gay activist and sociologist Dede Oetomo might be the first known homosexual person to lead the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) if he makes the leade

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – A human rights watchdog has slammed the government for not taking human rights cases in the country seriously.

Jakarta – National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas HAM) selection committee chief Jimly Asshiddiqie says selectors would have no problem in accepting homosexual or transgender candid

[This hand-written statement is signed by the five Papuans who went on trial in Jayapura on 30 January 2012, and is translated in full by Carmel Budiardjo, TAPOL.]

Jakarta – A coalition of NGOs has demanded the government ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

Jakarta – Noted human rights group Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has praised the 2012 World Report issued by New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW),

Agus Triyono – Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Indonesian authorities of using excessive force against peaceful protesters in Papua and standing by while mobs attacked religious mi

A special team with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) recently indicated that government officials were allegedly involved in gross human rights violations in the aft