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Arthalita Suryani obtains conditional release from jail

Noted businesswoman Arthalita Suryani alias Ayin regained her freedom on Friday after receiving a government ...

New Darfur clashes worry Security Council

The UN Security Council held talks on Sudan on Wednesday amid heightening concern over clashes between government ...

Anti-graft body vows to settle Gayus`s tax mafia case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has vowed to settle this year the tax mafia case involving former taxman ...

US concerned about court sentences in Papua torture case

The US embassy in Jakarta issued a statement here Wednesday expressing deep concern that three Indonesian soldiers ...

Minister launches e-passport

Law and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar here Wednesday officiated at ceremony marking the introduction of ...

Buddhist Leader Calls for Progress on Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

- In a proposal released on Jan. 26, "Toward a World of Dignity for All: The Triumph of the Creative Life," Soka Gakkai ...

Youth to speak out on climate change

Indonesian youths and young leaders are expected to speak out on climate change at the International Youth Forum On ...

UN worried about upsurge of fighting in Darfur

There has been a worrisome increase in fighting between rebel and government forces in Sudan`s conflict-torn western ...

HRW: Saudi Arabia suppresses rights of millions

Saudi Arabia suppresses or fails to protect the rights of millions of women, foreign workers and Shiites, and reforms ...

Religious leaders to maintain communication with government

Interfaith leaders grouped in the "movement against lies" have stated they intend to keep a communication line with ...

Gayus Case: 27 Immigration Officers Suspended

Twenty seven Indonesian immigration officers have so far been suspended in connection with Gayus Tambunan`s tax fraud ...

IPW calls for probe of Antasari`s alleged orchestrated case

The Indonesian Police Watch (IPW) called on the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas Ham) to form a fact-finding ...

UN special envoy in Indian Kashmir

United Nations special rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya arrived in Indian Kashmir Wednesday to review the working ...

Denny, Gayus once talked about avoiding summons

The Secretary of the Task Force for Eradication of Judicial Mafia, Denny Indrayana, once talked with Gayus Tambunan ...

Interfaith leaders want continued dialogs with govt

Failing to touch on the substance of their criticism against the government during a four-hour meeting with President ...