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President Jokowi pardons five political prisoners in Papua

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) pardoned five political prisoners during his visit to Abepura Penitentiary in Jayapura, ...

Indonesia's Second Batch Executions Trigger Strong Reactions Overseas

Despite pressures and appeals from various quarters at home as well as overseas, Indonesia went ahead and executed ...

Indonesia should lodge protest against UN Secretary General`s statement: Observer

Indonesia needs to immediately lodge a protest against UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon regarding the statement issued ...

Execution of drug convicts only a matter of time: President

The execution of 11 drug convicts on death row was only a matter of time, pending conclusion of a current legal ...

Amnesty International again requests Indonesia to halt execution plans

Amnesty International on Thursday issued another urgent request, rallying its members to call on the Indonesian ...

Malaysia will help Indonesia solve illegal migrant workers issue

Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said his country will help Indonesia overcome its migrant ...

Hong Kong tension rises with police beating of protester

Hong Kong authorities said on Wednesday police involved in the beating of a pro-democracy protester would be removed ...

Joko Widodo reminded about his human rights campaign promise

Amnesty International reminded President elect Joko Widodo of his pre election campaign promise to improve human rights ...

U.S backs Ukraine ceasefire plan

Washington on Wednesday welcomed Ukrainian proposals for a unilateral ceasefire in the troubled east, but stressed ...

US condemns attack on Russian embassy in Kiev

The United States condemned an attack on Russias embassy in Kiev on Saturday and called on Ukraine to provide adequate ...

Pakistan journalism `under siege`, warns amnesty

Journalists in Pakistan are "under siege", Amnesty International warned Wednesday, living with the constant threat of ...

Indonesia concerned over Egypt`s mass death penalty

Many countries, including Indonesia, reacted to another preliminary mass death sentence handed by a court in Egypt, ...

Indonesia`s next president must prioritize human rights: Amnesty

Indonesias next leader must urgently tackle the ongoing human rights violations and repeal repressive and ...

Crimea holds vote to join Russia as turmoil sweeps Ukraine

Crimea braced for a referendum on Sunday on whether to leave Ukraine and join Russia, escalating a Cold War-style ...

Amnesty says some Israeli West Bank killings may be war crimes

Israeli forces are using excessive, reckless violence in the occupied West Bank, killing dozens of Palestinians over ...