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Remission granted to 12,641 inmates on Christmas Day

Some 12,641 Christian and Catholic inmates in Indonesian prisons received special Christmas Day remission from the Law ...

President sends letter on ITE law amendment to parliament

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has sent a presidential letter on Second Amendment of Law Number 11 of 2008 ...

No one to be left behind in COVID recovery: Hartarto

The Indonesian Government is committed to prioritizing human rights and non-discrimination for optimizing COVID-19 ...

Civil liberties improved due to freedom of belief: KSP

Civil liberties in the Indonesian Democracy Index 2020 improved on account of significant improvements in the freedom ...

Disabilities commission proof of govt's commitment to human rights

The establishment of the National Commission for Disabilities is proof of the government's commitment to upholding ...

Govt must integrate SDGs, COVID-19 mitigation efforts: Komnas HAM

Assessment and research commissioner at the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Sandrayati Moniaga, has ...

Over 50 percent of complaints concern prosperity: Komnas HAM

More than 50 percent of the complaints received by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) concern rights ...

Laoly receives Leader of Development Change Award

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly has been conferred an award by the Administrative and Bureaucratic ...

Certificate recognizing village-owned enterprises to boost economy

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly expressed optimism that recognition of village-owned enterprises as ...

Bolster paralegals' role amid unequal distribution of advocates: BPHN

Bolstering the role of paralegals is crucial for handling the inequitable distribution of legal assistance providers ...

Minister views issuance of legal certificates for BUMDes as milestone

Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration Minister Abdul Halim Iskandar believes that the ...

APKM required in policies of human rights districts or cities

Aspects of access, participation, control, and benefit (APKM) should exist in the policies, programs, or activities ...

Waiving placement fee for migrant workers prevents human trafficking

Waiving the placement fee for Indonesian migrant workers could help prevent their trafficking, deputy chairman of the ...

Respect for human rights fundamental value of EU: official

Respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights are fundamental ...

EU underscores significance of addressing human rights violations

The European Union (EU) emphasized the importance of handling human rights violations worldwide, Head of Political, ...