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No one can impinge on another's freedom: Komnas HAM

National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Chief Ahmad Taufik Damanik rhetorically stated that no one could ...

Lawmaker sees KAMI activist arrests as test for Democracy

Mardani Ali Sera, member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), has seen the arrests of ...

SEPAHAM Indonesia presses for postponement of regional head elections

SEPAHAM Indonesia, a human rights teaching union, has staunchly sought the postponement of the 2020 regional head ...

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Youths usher in 75th Independence Day by embracing personal freedom

Free and freedom are the two answers given by most youths in response to the question: what is a word you think about ...

Govt prioritizes welfare approach in handling Papua, West Papua issues

The government has prioritized welfare, anthropological, and evaluation approaches in handling the issues in Papua and ...

Aceh fishermen rescue Rohingya refugees though denied entry into land

Three Acehnese fishermen rescued 94 Rohingya refugees, including 30 children, stuck in the waters of Seunuddon, North ...

Nine Indonesian sailors working for Chinese vessels reach Jakarta

Nine Indonesian sailors, who reportedly endured inhumane treatment from their masters while working for several Chinese ...

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Indonesia demands China's accountability for boat abuse

The horrific news on three Indonesian sailors on board of two Chinese fishing vessels who died in December 2019 and ...

Need to probe Indonesian crew deaths on Chinese boats: watchdog

Human rights watchdog Migrant CARE said Indonesia needs to propose an investigation into alleged violations of ...

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Give us a chance, say people with disabilities

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and ...

Minister Retno promotes women's empowerment in UN session

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi raised the issue of women's empowerment in the 43rd Session of the United Nations ...

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Significance of fulfilling basic rights of Rohingya

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Myanmar to take emergency measures to protect the Rohingya from ...

US reaffirms commitment to fighting corruption globally

On the commemoration of International Anticorruption Day, the United States (US) government reaffirmed its commitment ...

VP highlights govt's efforts for greater work access for disabled

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin emphasized that the government will make sustained efforts to boost access to the work ...

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Air pollution issues still shroud South-East Asian countries

Despite being home to an abundance of rich natural resources, poor air quality and vast environmental degradation ...