#human right

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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 ...

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Global community's growing chorus against Israel's annexation plan

Israel did not proceed with its planned July-1 annexation of parts of West Bank and Jordan Valley, Palestine, amid ...

RI initiates ministerial-level UNSC meeting on Israel's annexation

Indonesia, along with Tunisia and South Africa, initiated a ministerial-level meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) ...

2019 was bleak year for human rights enforcement: Komnas HAM

The year 2019 was grim in terms of the enforcement of human rights, as it was a political year for the nation, ...

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Indonesia's regional head elections postponed over COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought several countries to a near standstill, as activities involving ...

Human rights body lauds decision to postpone regional head elections

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has hailed the decision to postpone the regional head elections ...

Policeman dies in shootout with armed criminal group in Papua

Papua Provincial Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw has confirmed the death of a police officer in a ...

Government to pursue human right violation case

Government will act on a report of Komnas HAM on alleged human rights violations in Paniai, Papua, on December 7 and 8, ...