Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Com. Gen.

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Indonesian police are "90 per cent certain" the nation's most wanted terrorist has finally been killed, ending a hunt for the self-proclaimed commander

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government wants the House of Representatives to speed up the revision of the Anti-Terror Law, a senior minister said on Friday.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

What if there was a suicide bombing in Central Java and no one cared?

Jakarta – Lawmakers vowed to expedite the passage of legislation to improve counterterrorism measures following the recent suicide bomb attack in Surakarta, Central Java, the hometown of President

Jakarta – Terrorism experts have demanded stronger efforts to curb radicalism and the development of terrorist groups following the suicide bombing that severely injured a police officer in Surakar

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Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Wahid Foundation will collaborate with the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) in carrying out deradicalization programs in numerous areas across the count

Palu – The East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) terrorist group led by Santoso, aka Abu Wardah, is believed to be still receiving logistics assistance from sympathizers in the community, although the amo

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – In deliberating a revision of the terrorism law, debate has erupted on the role of the military in counterterrorism operations.

Jakarta – Sole top cop candidate Comr. Gen.

Jakarta – National Police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti asserted on Tuesday that the police should remain the leading force in the country's efforts to combat terrorism.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) wants a direct role in combatting terrorists in the country, despite the fear that this will allow it to commit repressive acts against civilians.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Human rights group Imparsial urged lawmakers to remove the role of the Indonesian Military (TNI) from an antiterrorism bill during deliberations on Thursday, sayin

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Jakarta and Canberra have agreed to enhance counterterrorism cooperation following a meeting in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – A number of religious leaders proposed on Wednesday that lawmakers include a deradicalization strategy in the ongoing amendment of a terrorism law.

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Medical coverage for victims of terrorist attacks must be included in revised articles of the 2003 Terrorism Law currently being deliberated by the House of Representative

Victims of terror attacks have expressed disappointment toward the amendment to the Terrorism Law as the amended law does not contain comprehensive provisions about their rights as victims.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) want more authority to launch preventive measures against suspected terrorists despite public concerns over po

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – No one can deny that living life as a victim of a terrorist attack, or indeed of wrongful arrest, is heartbreaking, as efforts to heal psychological and hidden phys

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The family of terrorist suspect Siyono, who died while in custody of the National Police's counterterrorism unit, Densus 88, are now turning to the Corruption Eradication Co

Jakarta – Parents must be involved in developing reading habits in their children in the current fast-paced digital era as populations with a low literacy rate are prone to fanaticism and radicalis

Jakarta – The National Police objected on Wednesday to the plan to increase supervisory measures for its counterterrorism unit, Densus 88, during the ongoing amendment of the Terrorism Law, saying

Nani Afrida – Ayom Panggalih and Nur Syawaluddin were strolling to the mosques in their respective neighborhoods in Surakarta, Central Java, for afternoon prayer when Densus 88 counterterror squad

Jakarta – A panel holding an ethics hearing on the case of two Densus 88 counterterrorism squad members involved in the arrest of terror suspect Siyono has ruled that the agents only breached proce

Jewel Topsfield, Cirebon – It's hard to know for certain what a Muslim saint who was born in 1448 might have looked like, but for a reasonable price you can wear his portrait on a T-shirt.

Under a democratic political system, people's aspirations are supposed to be channeled through government – in Indonesia's case, through the House of Representatives.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie – National Police chief Gen.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie – The House of Representatives' special committee on the revision of the 2003 Terrorism Law has called for a supervisory mechanism to oversee the extended detention period fo

Erika Anindita Dewi – The Terrorism Law revision must include human rights protection to prevent incidents such as the recent death of terrorism suspect Siyono from reoccurring, House of Representa

Terror suspect Siyono's family continues to receive threats from the police, a defense team for the family has said.

Siyono's wife Suratmi probably did the best thing she could when she asked for help from Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization, to figure out why her husband died in the cus

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Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Stefani Ribka – In view of the potential for human rights abuses by special operations police officers, some have called for the National Police to evaluate the work and o

Elly Burhaini Faizal – It was the saddest day for the family of Siyono, 34, who on March 8 was arrested on suspicion of being a terrorist, who then returned to his hometown, in Pogung, in a coffin

Marguerite Afra Sapiie – Human rights activists will treat the case of Siyono, an alleged terrorist, who died during interrogation by the National Police's counterterrorism squad Densus 88, as a cr

Marguerite Afra Sapiie – Police officers allegedly gave Rp 100 million ($7,619) to the family of Siyono, an alleged terrorist who died under suspicious circumstances in police custody, the National

Marguerite Afra Sapiie – An alleged terrorist, Siyono, died as a result of a broken rib piercing his heart, an independent autopsy overseen by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM),

Marguerite Afra Sapiie – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Islamic outfit, has come to the police's defense over the death of alleged terrorist Siyono, who died in police custody.

Ganug Nugroho Adi – Residents of Klaten regency in Central Java are demanding that the government and National Police reveal the true cause of death of alleged terrorist Siyono amid allegations of

Marguerite Afra Sapiie – The House of Representatives must carefully review the draft amendments of the terrorism law, particularly the regulations related to the arrest of terrorist suspects, an e

Jakarta – At least 121 innocent people accused of being terrorists or involved in terrorist networks have died at the hands of the Detachment 88 Special Anti-Terror Unit (Densus 88) after being det

Jakarta – Indonesia's human rights body has reminded the government and the House of Representatives not to misuse the revision of the Terrorism Law to limit freedom of expression, in relation to a

Jakarta – Poor knowledge about the history of Islam has led the public to adopt fanaticism and misguided beliefs, which then helps to maintain decades-long economic disparities in the country.

Ayomi Amindoni, Jakarta – Newly inaugurated National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) chief Ins. Gen.

Kusumasari Ayuningtyas and Apriadi Gunawan, Klaten, Central Java/Medan – Relatives of an alleged terrorist who died in police custody said on Sunday that they would file a report to the National Co

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Human rights watchdogs have voiced their objections to what they claim as efforts by security authorities to sacrifice civil liberties in the name of national secu

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Jakarta's police chief has revealed the key role the Australian embassy bomber played behind bars in masterminding this year's Jakarta terror attacks a

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