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Papua: Batak community urges police action on Nababan 'racist' remark

Representatives of the Batak community in Papua have appealed to the National Police to initiate action against ...

Hanura politician seeks strict action from police against racism

West Papua Chapter Sius Dowansiba on Monday for investigating the case. Meanwhile, Nababan disclosed to CNN ...

National police investigate case of Nababan's alleged racist remark

West Papua Chapter Sius Dowansiba on Monday. Meanwhile, Nababan disclosed to CNN Indonesia the reason behind him ...

President to install Listyo Sigit Prabowo as police chief Wednesday

President Joko Widodo is scheduled to formally appoint Commissioner General Listyo Sigit Prabowo as chief of the ...

Police should act against racist remarks on social media: KSP

Indonesian presidential chief of staff office (KSP) deputy urged the National Police to act sternly against Ambroncius ...

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New police chief faces pressing issues of terror, human rights

Indonesia will soon have a new police chief with the House of Representatives (DPR) approving Com.Gen.Listyo Sigit ...

Indonesia congratulates Biden and Harris on their inauguration

The Indonesian government congratulated Joseph (Joe) Robinette Biden Jr. following his inauguration as the 46th ...

Two US citizens deported from Bali over violating immigration rules

Bali immigration authorities deported two US citizens, identified as Risten Antoinette Gray and Saundra Michelle ...

MUI protests cremation of Muslim COVID victims in Sri Lanka

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has lodged a protest with the Sri Lankan government over its decision to cremate all ...

Minister lauds agreement on 2021 priority legislative program list

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly opined that agreement on the 33 bills listed in the 2021 Priority National ...

Komnas HAM submits report on FPI members' deaths to Jokowi

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) submitted a report on the findings of an investigation into the ...

VP backs Jokowi police chief pick Listyo Sigit Purnomo

Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has backed President Joko Widodo’s decision to nominate Coms.Gen. ...

Mahfud MD quashes speculations over name of police chief candidate

Indonesia's Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD quelled speculations over a ...

LPSK offers protection for witnesses in killing of six FPI members

Indonesia's Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) is offering protection to witnesses who saw or knew about ...

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Komnas HAM accomplishes mission to uncover FPI shooting case

The National Commission on Human Rights' (Komnas HAM's) team of investigators concluded a probe into the fatal ...