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Indonesian Parliament rejects Israel's West Bank annexation

House of Representatives' Commission I Deputy Chairman Abdul Kharis Almasyari affirmed that the House's ...

PKS denounces Israel's West Bank annexation plan

Jazuli Juwaini, chairman of the PKS Faction at the House of Representatives (DPR), vehemently denounced Israel's ...

Indonesia presses for strict actions against racially spurred violence

Indonesia demanded firm actions to be taken against racially incited violence during an urgent debate on racism ...

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, ...

Nine Indonesian sailors working for Chinese vessels reach Jakarta

Nine Indonesian sailors, who reportedly endured inhumane treatment from their masters while working for several Chinese ...

TNI's involvement in fighting terrorism will have deterrent effect

The Indonesian presidential regulation on engaging the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) in countering terrorism will ...

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Indonesia demands China's accountability for boat abuse

The horrific news on three Indonesian sailors on board of two Chinese fishing vessels who died in December 2019 and ...

Long Xing's 14 Indonesian crew flown home from South Korea

Some 14 Indonesians, former crew members of the Chinese fishing ship Long Xing 629, were flown from South Korea to ...

Need to probe Indonesian crew deaths on Chinese boats: watchdog

Human rights watchdog Migrant CARE said Indonesia needs to propose an investigation into alleged violations of ...

MUI condemns Hindu extremists' acts of terror against Indian Muslims

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and several Muslim organizations in Jakarta released a petition which strongly ...

Indonesia pushes for universality in convention against torture

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

Minister Retno promotes women's empowerment in UN session

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi raised the issue of women's empowerment in the 43rd Session of the United Nations ...

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, ...

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Government must fulfill its obligations to uphold human rights

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and members in Indonesia, expressed concern over continual violation ...

Lack of evidence stalls human rights violations settlement

Lack of evidence and the absence of an ad hoc human rights tribunal have stalled efforts to settle past gross human ...