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Cooperate with govt to better apply human rights principles: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has called on all Indonesians to work along ...

Govt to revoke permits of co-operatives operating illegal online loans

The Ministry of Co-operatives and Small and Medium Enterprises has decided to crack the whip on savings and loan ...

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Bullying during COVID-19: a horror for victims and battling it

The COVID-19 pandemic that has reduced people's face-to-face social interactions did not stop the bullying of ...

Manpower ministry holds ASEAN workshop to discuss foreign labor

The Manpower Ministry held the ASEAN regional workshop on information exchange policies, foreign labor (TKA) ...

Indonesia, New Zealand affirm importance of equal access to vaccines

Indonesia and New Zealand affirm the importance of equity in access to vaccines for all countries to accelerate the ...

Gojek, Tokopedia to initiate legal action against GoTo brand

PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (Gojek), represented by Juniver Girsang & Partners, has said it plans to take legal ...

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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 ...

Jokowi installs new members of Police Commission for 2020-2024 term

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed nine members of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) for the 2020-2024 ...

Foreigners asked to apply for onshore visas by Sept 20

The Directorate General of Immigration under the Law and Human Rights Ministry has asked foreign nationals staying in ...

119,175 inmates get remission on 75th anniversary of independence

The Indonesian government has reduced the prison sentence for 119,175 inmates, including children, across Indonesia as ...

4,404 inmates granted remission in Aceh province

A total of 4,404 inmates serving their sentence at 26 different correctional facilities and detention houses in the ...

Indonesia suggests creation of World Advisory Council: MPR

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Bambang Soesatyo put forth a proposal to create a World Advisory ...

Govt to continue probe against officials involved in Tjandra case

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has said his office will continue to ...

Djoko Tjandra under 14-day isolation after entering Salemba facility

Djoko Tjandra, convicted in the Bank of Bali corruption case, is under a 14-day independent isolation as per the ...

Nusakambangan prison has sufficient vacant cells for drug offenders

The Indonesian Legal and Human Rights Ministry hinted its support for transferring convicted drug dealers and producers ...