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MUI lauds police for prompt arrest of blasphemy suspect Kace

Indonesia's Ulema Council (MUI) praised the National Police for immediately arresting YouTuber Muhammad Kace over a ...

Violence against women up amid pandemic: Komnas Perempuan

Cases of violence against women have spiked significantly in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National ...

76 terror convicts declare loyalty to Indonesia

Seventy-six terror convicts have declared their loyalty to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), a Law ...

Agrarian conflicts cast a pall on national development: HR Commission

Infrastructure development in the country remains shrouded in agrarian conflicts, according to commissioner for ...

Blockchain industry hoped to spur cryptocurrency exchange formation

Deputy Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga hopes for the presence of the blockchain industry to encourage the ...

Mahfud MD leads moment of silence for victims of terrorism

Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD led a moment of silence in commemoration of the ...

Two Tanzanians to be deported from Bali

The Bali immigration authority said it is preparing to deport two Tanzanian nationals for overstaying their ...

Ministry grants remission to 134,430 inmates on Independence Day

Some 134,430 inmates, including children in conflict with the law, received sentence cut, or remission, from the Law ...

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 ...