#human rights violations

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UN rights team believes chemical weapons used in Syria

United Nations human rights investigators said on Tuesday they had "reasonable grounds" to believe that limited ...

Yudhoyono accepts statesman award despite protest from activists

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decides to accept the Statesman of the Year award presented by a US-based NGO The ...

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 ...

Human rights violations by the state decreasing: MK chairman

Indonesian Constitutional Court (MK) Chairman Mahfud MD has stated that human rights violations by the state have ...

President concerned over continuing human rights violations

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed concern here on Monday over human rights violations that happened in ...

UN chief calls for end to brutality against women

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday emphasized the importance of stopping brutality against women, saying ...

Indonesian Muslims condemn Israeli aggression on Gaza

Over the past two consecutive days, Indonesian Muslims staged rallies in front of the US embassy to protest the ...

Indonesia should apply international human rights standards: UN

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, said that the Indonesian government ...

South Sudan soldiers kill, rape, torture civilians: UN

South Sudanese soldiers have killed, raped and tortured civilians in the troubled eastern state of Jonglei, ...

Rohingya issue will not disturb interfaith harmony

Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Chairman Amidhan has assured that the problems facing Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar will ...

Myanmar urged to stop violence against rohingya muslims

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

ASEAN demands Myanmar`s explanation on Rohingnya conflict

ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan expects a detailed explanation by the Myanmar government on the bloody conflict ...

German chancellor Merkel to visit Indonesia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make her two day official trip to Indonesia as a reciprocal visit to President ...

Amnesty critisizes US for unlawful Bin Laden raid

Amnesty International criticized the United States on Wednesday for its use of lethal force, particularly for the ...