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Commission considers inclusion of human rights issues in presidential debate

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is contemplating to include human rights issues in the presidential and vice ...

Ban trusts new Egyptian pres. to do his best to support people`s democratic aspirations

Without mentioning Abdul Fattah al-Sissi by name, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday "takes note" of the official ...

Child Protection Commission appreciates ministry deportation plan for JIS teachers - (d)

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) appreciated the plan of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to ...

Indonesia-U.S to improve cooperation on mixed marriage children protection

Indonesia and the United States agreed to improve cooperation in providing protection for children from mixed marriage ...

Indonesia, Philippines Agree To Intensify Bilateral Cooperation

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonos two-day state visit to Manila, on May 22-23, 2014, his first since ...

ASEAN must address coup in Thailand: Yudhoyono

Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhyono is of the viewpoint that ASEAN needs to address the coup in Thailand for ...

Wibisono to report objectively on human rights situation in Palestine

Working on human rights issues is not new for Indonesian senior diplomat Dr Makarim Wibisono recently elected by UN ...

Indonesia`s Islamic Organizations Strongly Condemn Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls

A number of leaders of Indonesian Islamic organizations gathered in the headquarters of the Indonesian Ulema (Islamic ...

Indonesia's Ex-envoy To UN Elected Rapporteur on Palestinian Human Rights

Former Indonesian ambassador to the UN Makarim Wibisono was elected by acclamation as a special rapporteur on the ...

Indonesia, EU enter new era of closer relations

After a long process, the European Union (EU) and Indonesian Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) finally came ...

HRW denounces "pattern of serious abuses" in Venezuela

Venezuelas security forces have engaged in a "pattern of serious abuses" against anti-government protesters, including ...

Indonesia named president of Association of Asian Constitutional Courts

Indonesia has been named president of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions ...

Pakistan journalism `under siege`, warns amnesty

Journalists in Pakistan are "under siege", Amnesty International warned Wednesday, living with the constant threat of ...

Muslim youths urge Czech Republic to offer apology for raid

The Indonesian Muslim Youth Movement (GHPII) has demanded that the Czech Republic offer an apology to the Indonesian ...

Indonesia concerned over Egypt`s mass death penalty

Many countries, including Indonesia, reacted to another preliminary mass death sentence handed by a court in Egypt, ...