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News Focus

Unraveling truth behind Indonesian seafarers' deaths on Chinese boats

The deaths of four Indonesian seafarers working for Chinese fishing vessels, of which three were buried at sea, comes ...

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 ...

Weekend Stories

Indonesian young protesters offer hope to safeguard freedom, democracy

A university students' group marched in a human chain from nearby bus stops and closest train stations to the House ...

Military's roles in civil offices may widen: watchdog

Role of the military in civil institutions may widen after the 1998 Reformation, a movement which ended the ...

President orders postponement of criminal code bill vote

President Joko Widodo has ordered the Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly to postpone a vote on the criminal ...

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 ...

UN Watchdog Slams Israel Abuses, Demands Gaza War Probe

A UN human rights watchdog on Thursday urged Israel to respect the rights of Palestinians, and demanded the country ...

More than 100,000 killed in Syria uprising

More than 100,000 people have been killed in Syria since the beginning of the country`s uprising in March 2011, the ...

EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels

The European Union agreed Monday to lift its embargo against arming Syrian rebels, but no member state intends to send ...

Syria will `respond immediately` to any Israel strike

Syria threatened on Thursday an immediate response to any new Israeli strike, after two reported attacks on military ...

Indonesian govt urged to tighten gun control to curb armed-related violence

Armed robberies and shooting incidents have been reported in Jakarta and other provinces, particularly in Papua and ...

Amnesty urges China not to return N. Korea refugees

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International urged China Wednesday not to repatriate North Korean refugees, joining ...

Saudi woman beheaded for `sorcery`

A Saudi woman was beheaded Monday after being convicted of practising sorcery, which is banned in the ...

RI urges Syria to prioritize dialogs

Indonesia is urging Syrian authorities to prioritize dialogs as part of efforts to resolve the armed conflict in the ...

Berlusconi and Obama deplore crackdown as death toll keeps rising

United States president Barack Obama and Italy`s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi have condemned the violent crackdown ...