#emergency situation

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Ending violence against children

In a bid to end violence against children in Indonesia, National Childrens Day 2016 was for the first time observed in ...

Politicians, activists laud new govt regulation on child protection

Politicians and child protection activists have lauded the issuance of Government Regulation No. 1 of 2016, which is ...

Rapists-cum-murderers deserve harsh punishment

More and more horrific and brutal rape-cum-murders have been reported across the country lately even as the public and ...

House speaker supports Perppu issuance to protect children

House Speaker Ade Komarudin has said he supports the governments recent decision to issue a Perppu (a government ...

Indonesian govt imposes castration for child sexual abusers

The Indonesian government has decided to impose castration, using a chemical substance, as a punishment for ...

Three killed after being hit by hot smoke from Mt Sinabung

Three people were killed and four others were in a critical condition after they were hit by hot smoke coming out from ...

Character education begins at home

Character education, or the teaching of virtues, should start at home where children can learn through positive ...

Growing instances of sexual violence against children alarming: Legislator

Sexual violence against children in Indonesia has reached an alarming level and created an emergency situation that ...

Condition of 4 hostages fine, says foreign minister

Indonesias Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said here on Thursday that the condition of the four crew members of tugboat ...

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines issue four-point declaration

A four-point agreement was reached during the Indonesia-Philippine-Malaysia trilateral meeting held here on Thursday, ...

Indonesian-Australian FM meet to discuss Bali Process

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will meet her Australian counterpart Julie Bishop to discuss preparations ...

Govt to intensify fight against drug trafficking

President Joko Widodo has called for intense efforts to fight the distribution of narcotic drugs in view of the ...

President Jokowi invites anti-graft agency, house to discuss KPK law

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invited leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the House of ...

Thousands of people evacuated after Halmahera earthquakes

The continuous earthquakes that rocked the West Halmahera district of the North Maluku Province from November 16 to 25 ...

Thousand migrants stranded on Macedonian border, tensions rise

Tensions rise on Sunday at the border between Macedonia and Greece where more than 1,000 migrants from countries in ...