#indonesian human rights

Collection of indonesian human rights news, found 19 news.

Govt apprises US, domestic business actors of new Criminal Code

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly disseminated information about the new Indonesian Criminal Code ...

Collaboration indispensable in nurturing anti-corruption: Minister

Cross-sectoral collaboration in society is the key in the crusade against corruption, the common enemy of mankind, ...

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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 ...

Alliance presses for police accountability in deaths of FPI members

Some 10 human rights watchdogs grouped in a civil society alliance highlighted the need for the Indonesian police to ...

Indonesia presses for strict actions against racially spurred violence

Indonesia demanded firm actions to be taken against racially incited violence during an urgent debate on racism ...

Papua Police refutes lawyer's report on political prisoners

Papua Police rejected a report detailing deaths of 57 political prisoners and 243 civilians in Papua since December ...

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Government must fulfill its obligations to uphold human rights

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and members in Indonesia, expressed concern over continual violation ...

Australia reiterates commitment to supporting Indonesian sovereignty

The Australian government is firmly committed to supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic ...

UN high commissioner to visit Indonesia

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra`ad Al Hussein is scheduled to visit Indonesia next week to ...

Indonesia sends strong calls to revoke Suu Kyi`s Nobel Prize

Indonesian human rights activists, lawmakers, students and politicians, among others voiced a strong outcry to revoke ...

Tax amnesty breakthrough or step backward?

Observers are split over the tax amnesty bill proposed by the government. Some said it is a breakthrough, but ...

Indonesia considering exclusive prison for terrorists, pre-emptive detention powers

The Indonesian government is preparing to effect a revision in Law No. 15 Year 2003 on counter-terrorism, following a ...

Indonesian human rights advocates condemn execution of drug convicts

Indonesias National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and several other non-governmental organizations condemn ...

Imparsial hopes for arrest of police shooters in Papua

The Indonesian Human Rights Monitor (Imparsial) has expressed hope that the armed group, whose attack led to the death ...

Myanmar Must Stop Escalation of Violence Against Rohingya: Activist

The Myanmar government must stop the escalation of violence against the Rohingya minority because it is dangerous and ...