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Australia is only responding to public appeals: Observer

Australia merely wanted to respond to public appeals and decided to recall its ambassador to Indonesia following the ...

Indonesian parliament deplores withdrawal of ambassador by Australia

Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) Tantowi Yahya has expressed regret over the ...

President Aquino seeks postponement of Mary Jane`s execution: AGO

The execution of Mary Jane (MJ) Fiesta Veloso is delayed following a request by the Filipino President Benigno Aquino ...

Mary Jane Veloso escapes second batch of executions

Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, a Filipino migrant worker and convicted drug smuggler, has escaped the second batch of ...

Attorney general: "we carry out unpleasant duty"

Attorney General H.M. Prasetyo said the process of executing eight death row convicts on the island of Nusakambangan ...

Indonesia to execute nine convicted drug dealers this week: Minister

The execution of nine inmates on death row convicted on drug trafficking charges will be carried out this week, ...

Former Indonesian President Yudhoyono cancels trip to Australia

Former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has cancelled his plan to visit Perth, Australia. He cited ...

Legislator regrets UN Secretary General`s statement on Indonesia`s execution plan

Indonesian lawmaker TB Hasanuddin expressed regret over UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moons statement, which intervenes ...

France summons Indonesian ambassador over citizen on death row

France Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius summoned the Indonesian ambassador on Wednesday to discuss the case of a ...

President Joko Widodo Emphasizes Importance Of UN Reform

President Joko Widodo has emphasized a need for reform in the UN to overcome several regional crises believed to have ...

Government should evaluate coordination with Indonesian embassies: House Speaker

Chairman of the House of Representatives Setya Novanto has urged the government to evaluate coordination with ...

Indonesia informed after execution was carried out by Saudi: Minister

Indonesia was informed about Siti Zaenabs execution by the Saudi Arabian government after it was already carried out, ...

Attorney general says no change in execution plan

The attorney general reaffirmed here Friday that a plan to execute drug convicts on death row has not been put on ...

Indonesian social workers should be certified to meet foreign demand

Indonesian social workers should be certified to meet the demands of the wide open international market, Minister of ...

Execution of convicts is not negotiable: foreign ministry

The execution of convicts charged in serious drug offenses was not an issue open for negotiation but rather a law ...