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Komnas HAM, Denmark jointly organize human rights training for police

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), in cooperation with the Danish Institute of Human Rights, is holding ...

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Improving access to clean water, safe sanitation in Indonesia

In Indonesia, more than 90 percent of the population currently has access to proper drinking water. However, only 11 ...

Safe drinking water access in Indonesia reaches 11 percent: VP

Access to safe drinking water in Indonesia currently only reaches 11 percent, Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin ...

Seeking best fighters against human rights issues for five-year period

With no end in sight, cases related to human rights continue to evolve as time passes, with human rights defenders ...

IPU Meeting in Bali momentum for Indonesia to solve world crises: MP

The upcoming meeting of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Bali is a momentum for Indonesia to contribute to solving ...

W20 as momentum to free women from discrimination: Governor

North Sulawesi Governor Olly Dondokambey affirmed that implementation of the Women of Twenty (W20) Conference in ...

Law Ministry continues free legal aid program for poor

The government has extended the free legal aid program for the underprivileged or poor people again, Law and Human ...

Assessing the need to sentence sexual violence perpetrators to death

The state prosecutor has demanded Herry Wirawan, a serial rapist, who abused his authority as headmaster of an Islamic ...

Urgent need for personal data protection

Incidents involving data leakage are increasingly occurring in Indonesia and can be taken as clear evidence of the ...

Indonesia temporarily bars entry of travelers from 8 African countries

Indonesia will temporarily bar the entry of foreign travelers from eight African countries in a bid to prevent the ...

Violence against women constitutes human rights violation: Minister

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati stressed that violence ...

Huawei Seeds for the Future 2021 readies digital talents to anticipate future of work

The pandemic has but accelerated digitalization in all facets of life – both in Indonesia and the world. The need ...

Death penalty is worst-case scenario of discrimination against women

Death penalty on women is one of the catalysts of violence and gender-based discrimination against womankind, ...

Legislator backs creation of team for resolving human rights cases

Deputy Speaker of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), Sahroni, has voiced his support for President ...

Avoid bringing FPI shooting case to Human Rights Court: Lemkapi

The Institute for Indonesian Police Strategic Study (Lemkapi) advised parties against bringing the case of six Islam ...