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Indonesia condemns Israel's death penalty law for Palestinian prisoner

Indonesia strongly condemned the decision of the Israeli Knesset to approve the legislation that facilitated the ...

TNI reshuffle signals zero tolerance after acid attack case: analyst

An Indonesian military reshuffle shows the armed forces will not tolerate wrongdoing within its ranks, a political and ...

Resignation over attack seen as "good example," MP says

An Indonesian lawmaker on Thursday called the resignation of the military’s intelligence chief a “good ...

Indonesia's Komnas HAM to question TNI chief over acid attack case

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) plans to question Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Agus ...

Indonesia pushes full probe into acid attack on rights activist

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Human Rights Mugiyanto called for a transparent, accountable, and thorough investigation ...

KontraS urges full probe into acid attack on activist

The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) called on all state institutions to thoroughly ...

TNI officers arrested over suspected acid attack on rights activist

The Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) have arrested four personnel for their suspected involvement in an acid attack ...

Komnas HAM grants Human Rights Defender status to Andrie Yunus

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has granted Human Rights Defender status to KontraS activist ...

Acid attack on activist defies RI Govt's freedom pledge: Lawmaker

Indonesia’s parliament condemned an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, describing it as an act of ...

Indonesian lawmaker calls acid attack on activist a democracy warning

Indonesian lawmaker I Nyoman Parta described the acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus as a serious alarm ...

Indonesia's KontraS urges probe after activist hurt in acid attack

Indonesia’s Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) urged authorities to swiftly ...

Minister supports single professional body for health workers

Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the ruling ...

Indonesians in Middle East urged to stay calm: Dy Minister

Deputy Minister of Human Rights Mugiyanto has urged Indonesian citizens in countries affected by recent regional ...

MPR presses for stronger protection for persons with disabilities

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat called for a stronger commitment to ...

Indonesia's human rights ministry joins police reform push

Indonesia’s Ministry of Human Rights (Kemenham) will soon form a joint team with the National Police (Polri) to ...