Eight members of the House of Lords call on the foreign secretary to take a strong stand against the banning of nearly all foreign media, NGOs and humanitarian agencies from entering W

Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed into law on Tuesday the national system of science and technology bill, which imposes criminal charges against foreign researchers found g

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, says Indonesia is making progress in West Papua with the welcoming of a press pack.

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council (IPC) has ruled that Tempo weekly's headline of an investigative report violated had the Press Code of Ethics by mentioning the in

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Indonesian press experienced dark history twenty-five years ago on June 21, 1994, when Tempo magazine was banned by Soeharto administration, the New Order era.

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – A former officer in Indonesia's special forces has filed a complaint with the country's press council and police against prominent news magazine Tempo.

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – A local independent journalists association is condemning violence committed against journalists during post-election riots in Jakarta.

At least seven Indonesian journalists were reportedly attacked during post-election protests this week in Jakarta, prompting calls on authorities to investigate alleged press freedom v

Arie Dwi Satrio, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) and the Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) have slammed the actions of both police as well as demonst

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on protesters and riot police who have been clashing for the past two days in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to respect the work of journalists.

Once again freedom of the press in Indonesia was marred as journalists were assaulted and threatened while reporting at the rally that turned into a riot around the Election Monitoring

Jakarta – Former Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-era education and cultural affairs minister Muhammad Nuh has been appointed as the new chairman of the Press Council for the 2019-2022 term.

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Director of the Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) Ade Wahyudin gave his response to the statement expressed by Coordinating Minister for Political, Le

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Press Council is demanding Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs, Wiranto, clarify his remark on a threat to shut down media that helpi

Klojen (Surya Malang) – Journalists in the East Java city of Malang held a peaceful action at the Freedom Square to commemorate International Press Freedom Day on Friday May 3.

Eva Mazrieva, Washington DC – In mid-April Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its annual report and world press freedom index.

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has received a "red" average rating for its poor public information openness, according to a study conducted by the Alliance of Independent Journal

Jakarta – The deputy chairperson of Prabowo Subianto's Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Arief Poyuono, will report US independent journalist Allan Nairn to the police who h

Jakarta – A special task force authorized to take down all non-credible news portals was officially established on Friday after a long-standing plan.

Paul – The West Papua immigration office insists that it will take firm action against foreign journalists trying to cover the elections in West Papua.

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Press agencies and legal aid organizations have formed the Journalist Safety Committee in the face of the rise in violence against journalists in Indonesia,

Bogor – Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday the death penalty for two of the three defendants who are standing trial at the Cibinong District Court for the murder of Abdullah "Dufi" Fithri

Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta lambasted alleged assault conducted by infamous gang leader Hercules Rosario Marshal prior to his verdict hearing at the

Jakarta – More journalists have come forward to report intimidation and assault during the 212 Munajat prayer event on Feb. 21.

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – The organizers of the 212 Munajat prayer have denied that journalists covering the event were assaulted by event participants, claiming the incidents were i

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – A group of journalists claim to have been intimidated and assaulted by members of an Islamist group while covering the 212 Munajat prayer event at the Natio

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Journalists and rights activists have condemned a defamation lawsuit against Fadli Aksar and Wiwid Abid Abadi, two Southeast Sulawesi journalists who wrote n

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Surabaya – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has received a Press Freedom Award for his administration's commitment to protect the freedom of the press at the peak

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Surabaya – After mounting public protests, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has reversed the decision to commute the life sentence of I Nyoman Susrama, who was co

Dieqy Hasbi Widhana – National Press Day, which falls on February 9, is a day to remember the murder of Radar Bali journalists Anak Agung Gede Prabangsa in 2009.

Mela Arnani – Every year February 9 is commemorated as National Press Day which, it is hoped, will be an impetus to improve press freedom in Indonesia.

Press freedom advocates are raising the issue of political interference in Timor-Leste's public television network after the unceremonious removal of the network's president.

Surabaya – A grouping of civil society organisations calling themselves the "Surabaya Solidarity Society Against Remission for the Murderer of Journalist AA Gde Bagus Narendra Prabangs

Timor-Leste's Press Council (TLPC) has strongly condemned political interference in the country's public broadcasting service (RTTL) newsroom where political-appointed advisers for the

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Legal and Human Rights Ministry is currently reviewing the remission granted to I Nyoman Susrama, a murderer of the daily Radar Bali journalist AA Gde Bagu

Antonio Sampaio, Dili (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch) – New debates in Timor-Leste are circulating about political interference in newsrooms.

Ni Komang Erviani and Bambang Muryanto, Denpasar and Yogyakarta – Journalists and rights activists across Indonesia were outraged by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's move to grant remi

Dili, Timor-Leste – The former president of Timor-Leste's public television network says he has been sacked for political reasons.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Denpasar chapter criticized President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to grant remission to I Nyoman Susrama

Rivki, Jakarta – On January 8 officials from the Padang public prosecutor's office and the TNI (Indonesian military) seized several books alleged to contain the teachings of the banned

Jeka Kampai, Padang – The owner of the Nagare Boshi bookshop in Padang, Yanto Tjahaja, says he has been left deeply traumatised by the raid by a team from the TNI (Indonesian military)

Bagus Prihantoro Nugroho, Jakarta – A book written by a politician from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Budiman Sudjatmiko title

The Information and Electronic Transactions Act (UU ITE) has often been criticized as a tool used by those in power to silence criticism against them.

Novan Iman Santosa, Jakarta – The Jakarta Post has welcomed 2019 with a significant achievement as World Desk reporter Agnes Anya was conferred the Adam Malik Award for Best Print Jour

Azizah Fitriyanti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Foreign Ministry said it will take steps against "irresponsible and misleading" report by Australia's The Saturday Paper about recent Papua's

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jakarta chapter has strongly condemned alleged violence and intimidation against two journalists covering a mob at

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Suherdjoko, Jakarta/Semarang – Presidential candidates incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and contender Prabowo Subianto are stepping up their efforts to claim sup

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has thrown his weight behind the movement initiated by the Indonesian Public Relations Association (Perhumas) that urges p

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expected students from universities in Indonesia conduct rally to support government programs.

Sheany, Nusa Dua – With less than six months to go until the 2019 presidential and legislative elections, will Indonesia offer a ray of hope to a world experiencing democratic backslidi