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Religious minister defends abortion law

The Governments Regulation Number 61/2014 on abortion legalized last July is in line with the Indonesian Ulema ...

Women Commission demands investigation of violence in Papua

The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called for full investigation and prevention ...

Komnas HAM sends team to Lanny Jaya

The Papua chapter of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has sent a team to Tiom, Lanny Jaya ...

Seven gross human rights cases, yet to be settled: Komnas HAM

The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas Ham) said the state still has seven cases of gross violation of human ...

Indonedis election fraud violates human rights: Komnas HAM

Vote manipulation and rigging can be categorized as a violation of human rights, Human Rights Commissioner Natalius ...

Indonesian next president expected to uphold human rights

Two presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, are vying to be Indonesias next ...

Commission demands formation of ad-hoc human rights judiciary

The National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas Ham) has demanded that an ad hoc human rights judiciary be established ...

Commission considers inclusion of human rights issues in presidential debate

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is contemplating to include human rights issues in the presidential and vice ...

Indonesia Considers Chemical Castration To Deter Pedophiles

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono again chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss effective measures to protect ...

Indonesian social minister calls for maximum sentence for child predators

Child predators must be charged with maximum sentence, Social Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri stated here on Monday ...

Child protection crucial for Indonesia`s future

The revelation of a sexual assault of a five-year-old boy at the Jakarta International School (JIS) was like "opening ...

Indonesian child protection commission urges heavier punishment against child abusers

Indonesias National Commission for the Protection of Children (Komnas PA) had urged the authorities to impose heavier ...

Visually impaired demand rights to vote by secret ballot

Within the next 15 days, Indonesian people will cast their votes in the legislative elections, but those with visual ...

New Police Chief Has Crucial Task In Guarding General Elections 2014

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, early this year, announced a plan to name a successor to the then-retiring police ...

Komnas HAM regrets death of terrorist suspect

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has regretted the shooting to death of a terrorist suspect by the ...