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Challenges await General Perkasa in Papua

Papua issues will be a challenge for the leadership of General Andika Perkasa, whose sole candidacy for the post of ...

Densus 88 arrests five suspected terrorists in East Java

The National Police’s Counterterrorism Squad, Densus 88, apprehended five suspected terrorists affiliated to the ...

Kontras urges Perkasa to prioritize approach-based dialogue in Papua

The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has urged General Andika Perkasa, the ...

Komnas HAM deems legal protection not yet optimal for disabled

Legal protection for people with disabilities, including intellectual and development disability, is not yet optimal ...

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Tumpeng is unique

According to the Great Indonesia Dictionary (KBBI), tumpeng is an Indonesian cone-shaped rice dish served typically at ...

Tourism villages vanguards for economic recovery: minister

Tourism villages are vanguards for accelerating the economic recovery of rural communities if promoted well, Minister ...

Indonesia, USTR discuss efforts to eradicate counterfeiting of goods

The Directorate General of Property Rights (DJKI) of Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights held a meeting ...

Five prison officers probed for undue disciplinary actions

The Law and Human Rights Office in Yogyakarta has questioned five officers of the Yogyakarta narcotics prison for ...

Sexual violence regulation aligns with purpose of education: Ministry

The Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry stated that the Ministry's regulation Permendikbudristek ...

Need law enforcement reformation to welcome Society 5.0: MK

Constitutional Court (MK) Justice Suhartoyo assessed that Indonesia should reform law enforcement in facing the ...

Corruption may invite death penalty: Attorney General

Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin has indicated to the possibility of the death penalty being imposed on people ...

Kashmir has become most densely militarized zone: Ambassador Hassan

Kashmir was the most densely militarized zone, with around one million Indian occupation forces, Pakistan Ambassador to ...

282 Kiwirok refugees still at Oksibil's GIDI Church: police

At least 282 residents of Kiwirok sub-district are still taking refuge at GIDI Church in Oksibil, the capital of ...

Irresponsible parties take personal gains from others' performing arts

The Law and Human Rights Ministry cautioned that several irresponsible parties were currently taking advantage of ...

Criminal justice system still gravitates to punitive action: BPHN

Indonesia's criminal justice system still gravitates toward punitive action, penalizing wrongdoers in order to ...