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Avoid bringing FPI shooting case to Human Rights Court: Lemkapi

The Institute for Indonesian Police Strategic Study (Lemkapi) advised parties against bringing the case of six Islam ...

Minister seeks evidence substantiating gross rights abuse allegation

Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD sought strong evidence to support the allegation ...

Govt agrees to roll back election bill

Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, has confirmed that the national government has agreed to withdraw the ...

Regional lawmakers urge Myanmar military to adopt 3-pronged approach

Lawmakers throughout Southeast Asia on Tuesday called upon the Myanmar military to promptly stop their campaign of ...

Free COVID Corridor Program for reopening Bali for tourists: Minister

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno unveiled a plan to reopen Bali for tourists through the Free COVID ...

Densus 88 arrest 12 suspected terrorists in East Java

The National Police’s Counterterrorism Squad, Densus 88, arrested 12 suspected terrorists in East Java on Friday, ...

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Indonesia contemplates on revising controversial Internet law

- especially to correct articles open to multiple interpretations. “If its implementation leads to injustice, ...

Govt mulling serious action against Panama, Iran tankers

The Indonesian government will take serious action against two foreign tankers, Panamanian-flagged MT Freya and ...

HanesBrands named one of the 2021 world’s most ethical companies

HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI), a socially responsible, leading global marketer of branded everyday basic apparel, has been ...

Minister declares formation of team to review Indonesia's ITE Law

Indonesia's top security minister, Mahfud MD, announced the formation of an inter-ministerial team to review the ...

House Speaker: Support increased cooperation between Indonesia, Norway

Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, has said she supports heightened cooperation between ...

Need to make clean water, sanitation priority: Indrawati

Ensuring the availability of clean water and sanitation for all Indonesian people must become the government's ...

Indonesian, Singaporean foreign ministers discuss Myanmar issue

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Singapore ...

Komnas HAM demands police inquiry into Ustadz Maaher's death

Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM)  has sought an inquiry by National Police ...

Jokowi presses for modern judicial reforms to offer legal certainty

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) voiced aspirations of the Supreme Court conducting modern judicial reforms to offer ...