Leopold Sudaryono, Jakarta – The government has the power to release convicts, including firebrand Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who was found guilty of committing acts of terroris

Jakarta – With some of his former political rivals ready to welcome him, former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has hinted that he would steer clear of politics.

Jakarta – Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has hinted at the entirely different person he has grown into during his time in prison, even asking his supporters – the self-

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta and Jakarta – The sons of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the radical Muslim cleric who was convicted of masterminding the Bali bombings, said they were disappointed o

James Massola & Amilia Rosa – His release took place away from the glare of a huge media scrum – and a small band of loyal supporters who had gathered outside the Mako Brimob priso

Ni Komang Erviani and Connor Foley, Denpasar and Jakarta – The government's now-canceled plan to grant Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the spiritual leader of a terror group responsible for the 20

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly explained that the government formed a team specially tasked to discuss strategies and the following implications o

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Jakarta – Instead of returning to politics, former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama might try his hand in oil – and become a talk show host on television.

Jakarta – Indonesia's State Palace has confirmed that the government decided to call off the plan to grant early release to radical Muslim cleric and terror convict Abu Bakar Bashir du

Anne Barker – Indonesian President Joko Widodo appears to have backed away from plans to offer early release from jail to the alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings, Abu Bakar Bashir,

Resty Woro Yuniar, Agencies – Australia's prime minister on Tuesday denounced Indonesia's move to grant radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir an early release from prison, a day after the co

John McBeth, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been forced to reverse his decision to free jailed terrorist leader Abu Bakar Ba'asyir six years ahead of schedule, in a mov

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – After facing a deluge of criticism over the planned release of convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo declared that th

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The Indonesian government made a bold statement three years ago when it put five of the most dangerous radical clerics in isolation cells to limit thei

When President Joko Widodo announced that his running mate would be Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Chairman Ma'ruf Amin, some were concerned that it represented the nation's leader's w

Sheany, Jakarta – Convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Baasyir is set for release from prison after receiving a pardon from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a widely perceived political move

Andhika Prasetia and Rachmadi Rasyad, West Bandung – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's vice presidential running mate Ma'ruf Amin says that he proposed the release of Al-Mu'min Islamic

James Massola, Karuni Rompies & Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – The early release of radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is very disappointing and a "slap in the face", according to

Jakarta – The legal team representing firebrand Muslim cleric and terrorism convict Abu Bakar Baasyir rejected on Saturday claims that the unconditional release of the cleric was "a gi

Jakarta – Convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir will be unconditionally released from Gunung Sindur prison in Bogor, West Java, as he has received a pardon from President Joko "Jokowi

The controversial Indonesian cleric known for being the spiritual leader to Jemaah Islamiyah, the regional terror group blamed for the deadly 2002 Bali bombing, is set to be released f

Putra Ramadhani Astyawan, Jakarta – The lawyer for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and vice presidential running mate Ma'ruf Amin's election campaign team, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, says th

James Massola, Amilia Rosa & Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – The radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will be freed from jail in a matter of days, according to a senior adviser in

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Jakarta – Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly revealed on Thursday that the food budget for prisoners would rise to Rp 1.79 trillion in 2019, an increase from Rp 1.3 trillion th

Stories about alleged criminals being humiliated and beaten in public are unfortunately nothing new in Indonesia, but a recent case in the city of Medan, North Sumatra, involving a midd

Cases of horrific mob violence are not that rare in Indonesia, and stories of alleged thieves being beaten to death and even burned alive have made many headlines in the past (though ra

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University (UGM) legal expert Enny Nurbaningsih as a Constitutional Court jus

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is expected to appoint a female legal expert to replace the first and only female Constitutional Court (MK) justice, Maria

Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has requested access to the closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems in all prisons in Indonesia to monitor malpractice.

Jakarta – The Law and Human Rights Ministry is overhauling the country's approach to managing its penitentiaries, after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) last week uncovered r

On Saturday, officials from Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conducted a raid on Sukamiskin Prison in Bogor, a penitentiary that exclusively houses corruption convict

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has had some huge wins recently in their fight against the country's pervasive corruption, such as the conviction of former house spe

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) held a meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) today following the former's recent sting operation at

A Frenchman who served 18 years in custody for smuggling drugs into Bali was deported Saturday in a case that sparked outrage in his native country over Indonesia's tough narcotics laws

Jakarta (Bernama) – In jail for graft? Want to upgrade your cell to be like a hotel room? How about having a key to come and go as you please?

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – At first glance, the room shown by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a video recording looked like a decent studio-type apartment, with air-condi

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' Commission III, which oversees legal affairs, confirmed on Wednesday the selection of two Supreme Court justices proposed

Paulina Quintao – Based on the monitoring done by the Human Rights Association (HAK) of prisoners' situation, many complain of lack of contact with the public defender who defended them

Paulina Quintao – Human Right Association (HAK) Program Advocacy Officer Xisto dos Santos believes the government has committed a violation against the right of prisoners by allowing 10

Paulina Quintao – The Director for Becora prison, in Dili, Joao DomiNGOs said Becora prison can only accommodate 250 prisoners, but currently it hosts 606 prisoners which puts a strain

Alfan Hilmi, Jakarta – Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, urges an investigation to find out the roots of the riot involving terrorist convicts and officers in Po

Ika Krismantari – Indonesia witnessed another terrorist act last Tuesday.

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko said President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was weighing the reinstatement of the National Military (TNI) Joint Special Operations C

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – According to the National Police, the prison riot that killed five officers and led to a more than 30-hour standoff between terror inmates and security force

Kate Lamb – Inmates who started a deadly riot controlled three cellblocks inside a maximum-security Indonesian jail for more than 36 hours before the siege ended on Thursday morning wit

Five Indonesian police officers and a prisoner were killed in clashes at a high security jail that saw Islamist inmates take an officer hostage, authorities said Wednesday, with negotia

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The Islamic State (IS) has claimed its fighters are engaged in a standoff with the nation's anti-terror squad at the National Police's Mobile Brigade headqua

Tom Allard and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Indonesia's new antinarcotics chief Heru Winarko called for an expansion of rehabilitation centers across the country on Wednesday (18/0