The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday the Indonesian President's statement of regret earlier this week, for serious rights violations dating back to the 1960s.

President Joko Widodo reportedly acknowledged "gross human rights violations" during his country's past, and expressed regret for a dozen past incidents, stretching back more than 50 years.

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – Human rights activists have cast doubts on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's pledge to settle 12 cases of gross human rights violations acknowledged by the government through legal or judicial channels.

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Central Leadership Board (DPP) Chairperson Puan Maharani is well aware that many people do not like her.

Jakarta – Maria Katarina Sumarsih, the mother of one of the victims of the Semanggi I incident, Bernardinus Realino Norma Irmawan or Wawan, says that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's statement on past gross human rights violations is nothing more than image building.

Jakarta – In her year-opening press conference on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi talked in detail about the country's diplomatic achievements in 2022 and her top priorities as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's chief diplomat this year as the country assumes the rotary ASEAN chairmanship.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – The government is seeking to diversify its export destinations for coal and palm oil this year amid fears of recession in advanced economies, but analysts question whether new markets could make up for diminishing demand.

BTV, Jakarta – The Home Affairs Ministry on Thursday appointed Papua provincial government secretary Ridwan Rumasukun to fill in the post vacated by Governor Lukas Enembe who was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, two days earlier.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Police announced nine areas prone to riots following the arrest of Papua Governor Lukas Enembe by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jayapura City on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Jayapura Regency and Jayapura City are on the list.

Jayapura, Jubi – As many as 19 people were detained by the police for attacking security forces in front of the Mobile Brigade Headquarters and Sentani Airport area when the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Papua Governor Lukas Enembe for alleged graft charges on Tuesday. January 10, 2023.

Tonggo Simangunsong, Silima Pungga-Pungga – Villagers in North Sumatra have accused the Indonesian government of putting their lives at risk by allowing a zinc mining firm to operate in an area prone to earthquakes and flooding.

Jakarta – Indonesia's new criminal code puts at risk the basic rights of millions of people in the country, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2023. Populations already marginalized, including women and girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, and religious minority communities will be particularly affected.

Jakarta – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has denied rumors that he is planning to run for Jakarta governor.

London – Tesla Inc is nearing a preliminary deal to build production facilities in Indonesia with a capacity of one million units, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The country's investment minister confirmed talks with the world's most valuable automaker, the report added.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo teased on Wednesday that he could back Star and Crescent Party (PBB) chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra if the former law minister and senior politician decided to run in the 2024 election.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Many Indonesians will not hesitate to spend their yearly bonus, locally known as tunjangan hari raya or THR, this Ramadan, according to a joint survey by advertiser The Trade Desk and market research firm YouGov.

Antara, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, in his speech at the 50th PDIP anniversary on Tuesday, for the umpteenth time, asserted the government's intention to continue restricting raw mineral commodities exports. During his speech, Jokowi also mentioned the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with the European Union (EU), which Indonesia lost.

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi welcomed a visit by her Timor Leste counterpart Adaljiza Magno in Jakarta on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. A number of issues were discussed at the bilateral meeting, such as opportunities to boost economic partnership and settlement of land boundaries between the two.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday found businessman Benny Tjokrosaputro guilty in a stock manipulation case involving a state insurance firm Asabri and fined him Rp 5.7 trillion ($371.67 million).

Antara, Tangerang – Indonesian prosecutors on Thursday demanded capital punishment for a man accused of drug trafficking and illegal possession of 42 kilograms of methamphetamine, known locally as sabu.

Jakarta – A victim of the 1965 gross human rights violations, Bedjo Untung, is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to revoke all legislation inherited from former president Suharto's New Order (Orba) regime that discriminate against victims of the 1965 killings.

According to Untung, this step has to be taken if Widodo truly wants to restore the victims' rights.

On behalf of the ULMWP Executive, I call for the immediate and unconditional release of Papua Governor Lukas Enembe. Enembe's arrest by the Indonesian state follows his criminalisation in September 2022, when he was accused of corruption and banned from travelling abroad for essential medical treatment.

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia insists that the only way to prevent human rights violations from happening again is by trying the perpetrators in court.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – ASEAN Chair Indonesia promised to do its best to get Myanmar out of its long-running political turmoil while making sure the crisis would not hold the Southeast Asian bloc hostage.

And like past chairs, the agreed five-point consensus will become Indonesia's compass in navigating the Myanmar crisis.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Law Enforcement and Human Rights Coalition said that the perpetrators of the shooting of nine civilians in Mappi Regency on December 14, 2022 must be held to justice. The coalition rejects "peace efforts" facilitated by the local government because it is considered not to provide a deterrent effect for the perpetrators.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition, which is made up of 55 different organisations, has issued an ultimatum to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the House of Representatives (DPR) demanding that they revoke Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2/2022 on the Job Creation Law (Perppu Ciptaker) within the next seven days.

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – A public hearing (RDPU) on Wednesday January 11 between the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II and an alliance of non-government (LSM) organisations calling themselves the Civil Society Coalition for Safeguarding Clean Elections, was suddenly closed down after proceeding for only 22 minutes.

Jayapura, Jubi – Following the shooting of a caravan-type Ikaros plane with call sign PK-HVV by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) on Monday morning, January 9, 2023, one of the airlines serving flights to Oksibil Airport decides to stop flights to the region.

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – President Joko Widodo says he deeply regrets gross human rights violations committed in Indonesia in the past, among them an anti-communist purge in 1965 and 1966 in which 500,000 people were murdered, indicating his government would issue compensation to families to achieve reconciliation.

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Rebecca Tan – Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledged Wednesday a series of human rights violations that took place in the country over the past six decades, including the U.S.-backed massacre of some 500,000 Indonesians during the height of the Cold War.

Dio Suhenda and Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested one of Papua's most popular and controversial figures, governor Lukas Enembe, who had been on the commission's radar for months after he failed to appear for a summons in relation to a bribery investigation.

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta, Indonesia – Transgender Indonesian woman Chika Ananda Putrie wakes every morning in her decrepit rented room in a Jakarta slum, worried for her safety because of her gender identity.

Jakarta – Functions held by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) are akin to state events during the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, with full media coverage and the attendance of dignitaries. This includes the party's golden jubilee on Tuesday at the fully packed Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

Jakarta – If democracy, at its core, means the rule of the people, the prevailing open-list electoral system should stand, despite its imperfections. Only the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which holds about 20 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives, is against the current system.

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri sought to reassert her authority at the party's 50th anniversary gathering on Tuesday, resisting pressure to announce the PDI-P's nominee for the 2024 presidential election and telling President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to focus on his presidential duties.

Winarno Jain, Jakarta – Questions have been raised by many over what the economic prospects of 2023 look like. This is logical after the Indonesian economy grew strongly in 2022.

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M Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya Police on Wednesday officially named police commissioner Yulius Bambang Karyanto as a suspect in a drug abuse inquiry. Metro Jaya spokesperson Endra Zulpan said other suspects allegedly involved in the case are civilians.

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – Papua Regional Police Chief Ir. Gen. Mathius D Fakhiri confirmed that at least 19 people were detained in riots following the arrest of Governor Lukas Enembe on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.

Mathius explained that the arrest of the governor prompted riots in two locations, namely Papua Mobile Brigade HQ (Mako Brimob) and Sentani Airport, Jayapura.

Antara, Jakarta – The population of the Bornean bull (Bos javanicus lowi) in the Belantikan Hulu Forest habitat, Lamandau district, Central Kalimantan province, has fallen to just 20.

Maria Fransisca Lahur, Jakarta – More than 70 residents' houses in Southwest Maluku of Maluku Province were damaged following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, January 11, at 00:47:34 western Indonesian time (WIB), according to data from the operation control center of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency's (BNPB).

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – A political science expert from Gadjah Mada University, or UGM, recommended that the upcoming general elections employ primary elections to indicate an initial public preference for legislative candidates at both local and national levels, a system made popular by several western countries, most notably the United States.

Beritasatu, Jayapura – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Papua Governor Lukas Enembe during a dramatic operation at a restaurant in the provincial capital Jayapura on Tuesday, four months after he was named suspect for alleged bribery.

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said more wildlife crossings would be constructed across the archipelago in order to reduce infrastructure-development disruption to wildlife conservation and protected species.

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Investment in Indonesia's data centers boomed throughout 2022, and industry insiders say this trend will continue in 2023 on high demand for digital adoption, given that the internet economy is a vital source for the country's growth.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – The new minimum wage regulation draws ire from both workers and employers, who say that it has created legal uncertainty.

Labor Party chairperson Said Iqbal explained that Perppu No. 2/2022 on Job Creation did not end the controversy surrounding minimum wage that has warmed industries in the last few months.

Jakarta – The year 2022 concluded with a slightly higher-than-expected headline inflation of 5.51 percent. On the positive side, however, this achievement was a direct reflection that the heart of the domestic economy had started to beat again, albeit not at a robust pace.

Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman, Jakarta – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani has said the geopolitical environment has undergone a "fundamental shift", creating heightened risks for the global economy.

Jakarta – In a speech to mark the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri paid tribute to several women leaders, including Queen Elizabeth II.

Jakarta – Defying expectations that she would announce the presidential pick of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) today, chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri said she was keeping to her own timetable and that no candidate would be announced anytime soon.

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) in Bintang Mountains Regency, Mountainous Papua Province, allegedly opened fire on a caravan-type Ikaros plane with call sign PK-HVV on Monday, January 9, 2023, resulted in the plane canceled landing in Oksibil. The armed group also burned down the Oksibil 1 Vocational School.