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Greenpeace hails establishment of Peatland Restoration Agency

Greenpeace has hailed the governments decision to establish a Peatland Restoration Agency and the appointment of ...

Three Indonesians detained in South Korea for links to ISIS

The Indonesian Migrant Workers Agency has claimed that at least three migrant workers were detained in South Korea for ...

Boycott needed to force Israel to end occupation in Palestine

Supporters of Palestine around the world are promoting a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement to force ...

Indonesia faces international sanctions if labor strike handled violently: Activist

Indonesia will face international sanctions if the state apparatus were to take repressive and violent measures ...

Government must protect small-scale food producers: Activist

The government needs to protect small-scale food producers in various parts of the country as part of its efforts to ...

Emirati rights activist wins Nobel prize for human rights

An Emirati human rights activist barred from leaving his home country was on Tuesday named the 2015 winner of an award ...

Recording Artist SIR IVAN Kicks off Transgender Awareness Campaign With Special Screening of a New Documentary titled "SIR IVAN: I Am Peaceman"

- Pop-dance recording artist SIR IVAN aka "Peaceman" announced today he is kicking off a campaign to raise awareness of ...

President expresses condolences over Adnan Buyung Nasution`s demise

President Joko Widodo expressed his condolences over the demise of Adnan Buyung Nasution, a well-known human rights ...

NGO to provide legal counsel to victims of forest fires

The prolonged drought induced by the El Nino phenomenon, has resulted in a water crisis and harvest failure in some ...

Tolikara incident a tip of the iceberg

The Tolikara incident of intolerance in Papua was only a tip of the iceberg that needs serious addressing. ...

Four legislators arrested on charge of corruption and drug abuse

Four members of the provincial legislative assemblies (DPRD) of the province of Gorontalo and the city council of ...

Myanmar`s San Suu Kyi should help address Rohingya issue: Expert

As a prominent politician in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi should play an active role in addressing the problem of the ...

Mary Jane`s case draws sympathy from Indonesian NGOs

The legal case involving Filipino migrant worker Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso has drawn significant attention, particularly ...

U.S. considers Indonesia World`s Islamic Development Center

The United States Muslim delegation to Indonesia considers the country the center for the development of Islam as ...

Activists to rehabilitate coral reefs in Tikus Island, Bengkulu

Several students and environmental activists of the Youth Care Forum from Bengkulu (FPPB) will undertake a coral reef ...