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Ministry spotlights importance of human rights development index

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights drew attention to the importance of the human rights development index and its ...

SOPA 2023 journalism awards open for entries; deadline Feb 16; launches new category - Bahasa Indonesia news reporting

The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in ...

People must report violence against women, children: Minister

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister  I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati has urged the community ...

Indonesia to host 2022 Asia Pacific Justice Forum in Jakarta

Indonesia will host the 2022 Asia Pacific (Apac) Justice Forum on December 8-9, 2022, in Jakarta. Indonesia was ...

Regulation No. 21/2022 offers solution to citizenship issues: Ministry

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has said that Government Regulation (PP) No. 21 of 2022 concerning amendments to PP ...

Govt must ensure new Criminal Code does not hurt people: Legislator

The government must ensure that the implementation of the recently passed Criminal Code Law does not harm or ...

Parliament's plenary session passes Criminal Code Bill into law

The House of Representatives (DPR RI) passed the Criminal Code Bill into law during the parliament's plenary ...

Draft Criminal Code must uphold human rights aspects: Komnas HAM

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has asked the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to ...

Spectator presence in league matches will depend on evaluation

The presence of spectators in stadiums during the 2022–2023 League 1, 2, and 3 matches will depend on the ongoing ...

Ministry outlines instrument to protect rights of mentally disabled

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights is committed to utilizing the Working Group Road Map on Human Rights Respect, ...

Tackling cross-border crimes through readying 10 new patrol boats

The Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has readied 10 new patrol boats in 2023 ...

Commission pushes for including sexual torture in sexual crime law

The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) pushes for inclusion of sexual torture as a sexual ...

Immigration explains reasons behind failed issuance of investor visas

The Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry drew attention to various reasons behind ...

Prevalence of violence against children decreased in 2021: Survey

The result of the 2021 Children and Teenagers Life Experience National Survey (SNPHAR) highlighted that in general, the ...

26.58% girls aged 13--17 experienced violence in past year: Survey

The percentage of girls aged 13–17 who experienced violence in the past year reached 26.58 percent, head of the ...