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House's Legislative Body establishes Committee on alcohol ban bill

The House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg), on Monday, concurred on setting up a Working Committee on the ...

PNG deports Papua governor, two companions for illegal entry

Immigration authorities in Papua Province confirmed that Papua New Guinea (PNG) had deported Papua Governor Lukas ...

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Indonesia fights to prevent child marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic

Eni, a resident of West Nusa Tengga (NTB),  regretted that she allowed her 14-year-old daughter to marry last May ...

Russian Interpol fugitive deported from Bali

A Russian Interpol fugitive Andrew Ayer, alias Andrey Kovalenka, was deported from Bali to his country of origin ...

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Indonesia still a long way from winning war on drugs

Indonesia has been striving for decades to win the war against drugs but, instead of moving closer to victory, it has ...

Govt to vaccinate 30,000 tourism operators in Riau Islands

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is aiming to inoculate 30 thousand tourism workers against COVID-19 in ...

Protracted remote learning can spur dropouts, raise child marriages

Long-term remote learning could spur dropouts and increase the number of child marriages among students, according to ...

Internet law's defamation provision raising concerns: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Edward OS Hiariej, has admitted that the provision on defamation in Article 27 ...

Early marriage deprives children access to quality education: minister

Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim has said that child marriage can deprive children of the opportunity to ...

Village SDGs support prevention of child marriage: minister

Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister Abdul Halim Iskandar has said that the Sustainable ...

Child marriage constitutes human rights violation against children

Child marriage is a form of violation of human rights against children, according to Women's Empowerment and Child ...

North Aceh drug courier apprehended by Kualanamu Airport's security

The Kualanamu International Airport's aviation security in Deli Serdang District, North Sumatra Province, foiled a ...

Prison drug rings: 643 convicts transferred to Nusakambangan facility

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has transferred 643 convicted drug dealers from 12 provinces to Indonesia's ...

Sabu Raijua District Head-elect holds US, Indonesian passports

Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly confirmed that Orient P. Riwu Kore, District Head-elect of Sabu Raijua ...

FPI shooting: 3 cops remain under scanner

Three personnel from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police are still being investigated over the deaths of six FPI members on ...