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Indonesia to expedite implementation of restorative justice

The government has accelerated the implementation of restorative justice in Indonesia as an approach in law enforcement ...

Youth's contribution to climate actions sought ahead of C20 Summit

All youth are urged to contribute to climate actions to support nature conservation efforts ahead of the Civil 20 (C20) ...

President Widodo receives Global Citizen Award

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received the Global Citizen Award for his global leadership from an American ...

Ministry releases guidebook for child-friendly Islamic boarding school

The Religious Affairs Ministry has completed the compilation of a guidebook for child-friendly boarding schools ...

TNI commander, Mahendra discuss legal issues in the military

Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) Commander General Andika Perkasa has met lawyer and former law and human ...

Cross-cultural religious literacy fitting for Indonesia: Ministry

The Law and Human Rights Ministry deems the concept of cross-cultural religious literacy as fitting for Indonesia ...

Gov't committed to bolstering protection for workers with disabilities

The government remains committed to increasing employment protection, including for those with disabilities, on account ...

Corruption convicts released in accordance with law: Ministry

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly stated that the release of at least 24 convicts in corruption cases ...

Draft Criminal Code employs new paradigms: Ministry

The Draft Criminal Code employs new criminal law paradigms of corrective, restorative, and rehabilitative justice, ...

There must be no special treatment for corrupt: KPK

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has said that no special treatment must be accorded to the ...

Need public inputs to perfect draft criminal code: deputy minister

Inputs from people from different disciplines and holding varying perspectives are needed to make the draft Criminal ...

Komnas HAM's ad-hoc team to investigate activist Thalib's murder

The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has formed an ad-hoc team to investigate human rights activist ...

Police chief sees off 140-member UN peacekeeping squad

Chief of the Indonesian Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo on Tuesday flagged off a 140-member task force contingent, ...

Ministry to raise awareness on psychosocial disorders

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini reiterated the ministry's commitment to raising awareness of ...

Indonesia attends World Intellectual Property Organization meeting

Indonesia, for the first time, attended the Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) meeting held by the World ...