#human rights violation

Collection of human rights violation news, found 130 news.

Visually impaired demand rights to vote by secret ballot

Within the next 15 days, Indonesian people will cast their votes in the legislative elections, but those with visual ...

Indonesian army praised for transparency in investigating prison raid

Ten days after the shocking raid at Cebongan penitentiary by armed masked men who killed for detainees, the Indonesian ...

President sees penitentiary raid as attack on state authority

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the raid last week on a penitentiary in Cebongan in the district of Sleman, ...

Community leader calls for independent team to investigate Cebongan case

A Yogyakarta student community asked for the formation of independent team to be involved in the investigation and ...

House speaker disagrees with dissolution of Densus 88

House Speaker Marzuki Alie said he disagreed with the dissolution of the Densus 88 anti-terror squad, saying its ...

Mily chief: MoU to improve cooperation with police

Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed ...

PDIP rejects national security bill over potential human rights violation

The secretary general of the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP), Tjahjo Kumolo, has said his party has ...

Myanmar urged to stop violence against rohingya muslims

The violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has drawn serious attention from many parties including ASEAN ...

Indonesian ulemas condemn violence against Rohingya muslims

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has condemned the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Arakan (Rakhine), Myanmar. ...

House speaker condemns killings of muslim Rohingya

Indonesian House Speaker Marzuki Alie condemned the killings of Muslim Rohingya ethnic group members in Myanmar and ...

Indonesian military respects human rights in Papua

The Indonesian military (TNI) has always respected and implemented human rights principles in carrying out its main ...

Govt grants seclusion day remissions to 333 prisoners

The Law and Human Rights Ministry granted remissions to a total of 333 prisoners on the occasion of Seclusion Day on ...

Kontras urges president to settle past rights cases

The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to ...

RI has alternatives if Netherlands refuses to sell tanks: deputy minister

Indonesia will not be worried if the Netherlands refuses to sell its Leopard 2A6 battle tanks Indonesia is planning ...

Walhi criticizes Brazil`s plan to build Belo Mento dam

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has called on governments all over the world to stop constructing ...