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Dissolution of HTI related to people`s concerns: Minister

Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly said dissolution of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) is related to ...

HTI deplores government`s decision to dissolve organization

The Islamic organization Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) has deplored the decision by the government to dissolve it, ...

Jakarta Declaration highlights challenges posed to press freedom globally

Some 1,500 participants from 90 countries attended the World Press Freedom Day International Conference organized by ...

Public must be aware of media freedom: Minister

Communication and Information Minister Rudiantara said here on Thursday that all citizens were responsible for ...

Press freedom sign of democracy: Dutch human rights envoy

Ambassador of the Dutch Human Rights Affairs, Kees van Baar, said that press freedom was a sign of good democracy in a ...

U.S. Ambassador discusses human rights with church leaders in Papua

U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Roberth O Blake held a meeting with Papuan church leaders here on Saturday. No ...

Revised terrorism law looser than those in malaysia, singapore: minister

The draft of the revised Law on Terrorism Eradication Measures being prepared by the government is looser than the ...

Special prison for terrorists will not solve the problem: Jusuf Kalla

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has emphasized that building special prisons for terrorists would not solve the problem of ...

Revision must respect principles of presumption of innocence: President

President Joko Widodo has advised that the principle of the presumption of innocence and human rights must be given ...

Britain supports Jokowi`s efforts to speed up development in Papua

The British government is supporting the efforts of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to accelerate development in Papua, ...

President Jokowi congratulates new house speaker Ade Komarudin

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has congratulated Ade Komarudin, a Golkar politician who was just installed as house ...

Govt to speed up revision of anti-terrorism law

The Indonesian government will speed up the revision of Law Number 15 of 2003 on counter-terrorism as a preventive ...

Minister highlights need to seriously respond to radical ideology

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa emphasized the need for all relevant parties to seriously respond to ...

Indonesia, Singapore discuss investment security environment

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held a meeting with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, ...

Commission informs president of supervision results of child protection

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) reported its supervision results of the child protection efforts ...