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Govt must respond to accusation of PeduliLindungi rights violation: MP

House of Representatives (DPR) Commission IX member Saleh Partaonan Daulay has urged the government to seriously handle ...

MPR calls to exercise patience, stop election postponement discourses

Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo made an earnest appeal to everyone ...

Sexual violence law a breakthrough in progressive law-making: KSP

The Presidential Staff Office has said that the Sexual Violence Crime Bill, which has been ratified into law, is a ...

Parliament ratifies sexual violence prevention bill into law

The House of Representatives (DPR RI) passed the Sexual Violence Crime Bill (RUU TPKS) into law during the ...

Police securing demonstrations to prevent disruptions: Prabowo

The National Police are guarding the Indonesian Student Executive Board's (BEM SI's) demonstrations to prevent ...

Students protest must not turn violent: political observer

The students protest planned to be held on Monday (Apr 11) must not turn violent as it would harm the image of students ...

Involve buffer regions in Jakarta Special Bill deliberations: Expert

Deliberations of the Jakarta Special Province Bill must involve buffer regions that constitute the Greater Jakarta area ...

Mutual cooperation practical form of democracy: minister

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy has said that mutual cooperation is a ...

US supports efforts to build inclusive democracy in Indonesia: USAID

The United States is committed to supporting Indonesia’s efforts to create an inclusive, transparent, and ...

Parliament green-lights KRI Teluk Sampit warship sale

Commission I of the House of Representatives has approved the sale of state-owned asset in the Ministry of Defence, a ...

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Pakistan and March 23

March 23 is a significant date for Pakistan in two respects. On March 23, 1940, the All-India Muslim League moved a ...

House Speaker Maharani urges IPU forum to reject unilateralism

The Indonesian House of Representatives' Speaker, Puan Maharani impelled the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) world ...

President Jokowi to inaugurate 144th IPU Assembly

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to open the 144th Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ...

Hosting IPU assembly in Bali brings strategic opportunity: legislator

As host of the 144th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Indonesia will be in a strategic position to push ...

Bawaslu pushes for women's participation in organizing of elections

A General Elections Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) member, Mochammad Afifuddin, has asked the government, ...