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Corrected-Court rules govt's internet shutdown in Papua as 'unlawful'

(Corrects the verdict's details) Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled that the Indonesian ...

The importance of more women in peacekeeping

The United Nations' landmark resolution 1325, adopted unanimously on October 20, 2000, marks the moment when the UN ...

Nine Indonesian sailors working for Chinese vessels reach Jakarta

Nine Indonesian sailors, who reportedly endured inhumane treatment from their masters while working for several Chinese ...

Businessman Suhendra Hadikuntono to sell companies to stem COVID-19

Businessman-cum-intelligence observer Suhendra Hadikuntono plans to sell several of his companies, clocking a turnover ...

Myanmar should abide by ICJ order, end restrictions on Rohingya

Before the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ’s) May-23 deadline for Myanmar to file first report in the ...

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Rejecting to help Rohingya akin to rejecting ASEAN community

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has again placed the Rohingya under the media spotlight, as several ASEAN ...

TNI's involvement in fighting terrorism will have deterrent effect

The Indonesian presidential regulation on engaging the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) in countering terrorism will ...

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Indonesia demands China's accountability for boat abuse

The horrific news on three Indonesian sailors on board of two Chinese fishing vessels who died in December 2019 and ...

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Unraveling truth behind Indonesian seafarers' deaths on Chinese boats

The deaths of four Indonesian seafarers working for Chinese fishing vessels, of which three were buried at sea, comes ...

Long Xing's 14 Indonesian crew flown home from South Korea

Some 14 Indonesians, former crew members of the Chinese fishing ship Long Xing 629, were flown from South Korea to ...

Need to probe Indonesian crew deaths on Chinese boats: watchdog

Human rights watchdog Migrant CARE said Indonesia needs to propose an investigation into alleged violations of ...

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Omnibus bill on job creation: game changer for whom?

When the House of Representatives’ legislation body started a hearing session on the omnibus bill on job ...

Denpasar Penitentiary warden arrested over attempted meth smuggling

Badung police arrested the Denpasar Women's Penitentiary warden, identified by her initials as ER, for attempting ...

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All states should help rescue Rohingya refugees amid COVID-19 crisis

Almost all nations are currently reeling from the impact of COVID-19, the disease caused by a newly discovered ...

AICHR Indonesia concerned over reports of Malaysia refusing Rohingya

Indonesian representative to the AICHR, Yuyun Wahyuningrum, expressed deep concern over reports of Malaysian maritime ...