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Providing better protection to domestic workers

The number of domestic workers (PRT) in Indonesia has reached nearly two million, out of which 12 percent are child ...

Komnas HAM says PPRT Bill hopefully passed into law soon

Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) expressed hope that the Bill on Protection of Domestic ...

PPRT Law improves domestic workers' quality: rights commission

Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) supports the existence of Domestic Workers' ...

Govt to welcome PPRT Bill as DPR initiative Bill: Minister

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah stated that the government is open for the bill on the Protection of Domestic Workers ...

PPRT bill to provide legal certainty to workers: Komnas HAM

The domestic workers' protection bill (PPRT bill) seeks to provide legal certainty to several parties, especially ...

BPHN explores proportional representation in elections

The Law and Human Rights Ministry's National Law Guidance Agency (BPHN) is involving various parties in studying ...

Indonesia calls for collective efforts against human trafficking

Indonesian Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly urged various parties at the “Bali Process ...

IEU CEPA likely to have multidimensional impact: observers

The Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU CEPA) has the potential to have a ...

Ministry raises awareness on human rights issues across SE Sulawesi

The Law and Human Rights Ministry raises awareness about human rights matters in all 17 districts and cities in ...

Optimistic national team to play optimally at FIFA U-20 WC: Minister

Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali is optimistic that the Indonesian national team will perform optimally at ...

Reaffirming full solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is often called “paradise on earth” for its incomparable beauty. Its beauty is apparent ...

Jokowi meets ASEAN secretary-general, ministers ahead of AMM Retreat

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a courtesy visit from the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Kao Kim Hourn, ...

MK's decision dispels uncertainty on interfaith marriage issue

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy stated that the Constitutional Court ...

Indonesia needs Private International Law: Supreme Court judge

Indonesia needs the Private International Law (UU HPI) considering that business contracts between Indonesian citizens ...

Foreigners can now apply for Indonesian visas online

The Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has now allowed foreign nationals to ...