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Injecting feminism into the definition of national hero

It cannot be denied that the phrase "national hero" often brings up the image of a fight against colonizers, ...

Komnas HAM's ad-hoc team to investigate activist Thalib's murder

The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has formed an ad-hoc team to investigate human rights activist ...

Human rights issues should become public discourse: Official

An official from the House of Representatives expects that issues related to human rights would become a public ...

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 ...

End human rights violations in Kashmir: FORUM-ASIA

The abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and limiting of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir into ...

Regional lawmakers urge Myanmar military to adopt 3-pronged approach

Lawmakers throughout Southeast Asia on Tuesday called upon the Myanmar military to promptly stop their campaign of ...

Indonesian, Singaporean foreign ministers discuss Myanmar issue

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Singapore ...

Indonesia to contribute to settling Myanmar issue: Minister

Indonesia will unswervingly strive to contribute to settling the political conflict in Myanmar following a military ...

MPR calls for independent probe into shooting of FPI members

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid has sought the “immediate” ...

President seeks relentless effort to tackle past human rights disputes

President Joko Widodo urged the coordinating minister for political, legal, and security affairs to unswervingly ...

Indonesia pushes for universality in convention against torture

In between the 43rd United Nations Security Council Session in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, February 24, Indonesia ...

Ray of hope in Novel Baswedan's acid attack case

Investigations into the acid attack case involving Novel Baswedan, a senior investigator of the Corruption Eradication ...

Rights activists in Papua urge govt to offer comprehensive solution

Papua Chapter Sem Awom told a press conference on behalf of the KMSP members in Jayapura on Tuesday (Sept 17). The ...

Special Report

Uncovering Xinjiang`s vocational "camp" (part one)

The hands of the clock pointed to the number 8, but the sun`s rays were covered. The chilly morning had a minimum ...

Indonesia never compromises in tackling armed criminal group

The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto stressed that the Indonesian government ...