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Indonesia's Anniversary: meaning of independence for jungle dwellers

Mali, an eight-year-old girl, struggles to write a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 76th Anniversary of ...

Densus 88 arrests four terrorist suspects in Banten and West Java

The National Police's Counter-terrorism Squad, Densus 88, has arrested four suspected terrorists in Banten and West ...

Rights body urges President to reiterate human rights commitment

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said it hopes President Joko Widodo will reiterate his ...

Mahfud appeals to public to help build trust in rights body

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has appealed to citizens and the ...

Indonesia cites regret over Nigerian diplomat incident

Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Ministry has expressed regret for violence against a Nigerian diplomat on August 7, ...

Foreign Ministry helped verify status of Nigerian diplomat

Foreign Affairs Ministry helped verify a Nigerian diplomat’s status over clarifying allegations of violence by ...

DFW questions efficacy of cooperation in tackling illegal fishing

Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) questions the effectiveness of regional cooperation in combating illegal fishing as ...

Transportation Ministry issues new regulation on international travel

The Transportation Ministry has issued Circular Letter Number 63/2021 on International Travel by Air Transportation ...

East Ogan Komering Ulu named fishing village project's pilot area

East Ogan Komering Ulu District in South Sumatra has been named as a pilot area for a fishing village development ...

End human rights violations in Kashmir: FORUM-ASIA

The abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and limiting of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir into ...

Opinion

The Aggravating state of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir

Nelson Mandela once said, “to deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity”. This is ...

Mahfud pushes ASEAN collaboration for post-pandemic recovery

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs has sought ASEAN collaboration through ...

Law Ministry reallocates Rp1.1 trillion for COVID-19 handling

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has said it has slashed its budget and reallocated as much as Rp1.1 trillion, through ...

Govt policies to deal with COVID, not restrain society: minister

The government's policies for handling the COVID-19 pandemic, including public activity restrictions (PPKM), are ...

Ministry distributes 46,614 social assistance packages

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has distributed 46,614 social assistance packages through the 'Kumham Peduli' ...