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Papuans urged to display flags ahead of Independence day celebration

The Papua administration has urged residents and bureaucrats to join the celebration of Indonesia's 76th ...

Autonomy law ensures rights of Papua's customary communities: official

The renewed Papua special autonomy law is helping local governments in Papua to fulfill the basic rights of customary ...

West Sumatra people stage rally in solidarity with Palestine

Dozens of mass organizations grouped in the West Sumatra Communication Forum Cares for Palestine held a rally to ...

Indonesia must go against all forms of colonialism: Muhammadiyah

Indonesia must stand at the forefront in efforts against any form of colonialism, in keeping with the National ...

Internet law's defamation provision raising concerns: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Edward OS Hiariej, has admitted that the provision on defamation in Article 27 ...

Indonesia seeks to host ASEAN creative economy forum

Indonesia is seeking to host the ASEAN creative economy business forum, which will focus on improving the digital ...

A closer look at government's efforts to protect Indonesian seafarers

The news of three Indonesian sailors, who died aboard two Chinese fishing vessels, Long Xin 629 and Long Xin 604, ...

Corruption is main enemy of human rights in Indonesia: KPK

Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Firli Bahuri perceives corruption as the main and biggest enemy ...

COVID-19 response policies to not weaken democracy: Minister Marsudi

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi expressed belief that the COVID-19 response policies would not weaken ...

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 ...