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No negative effects of amnesty given to Papuan prisoners yet: Indonesian military

So far, there have been no signs of negative impacts of the amnesty granted by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to five ...

Government probes human rights violations cases of 1998 riots

The Indonesian government has investigated cases of human rights violations that took place during the riots in May ...

Mary Jane`s case draws sympathy from Indonesian NGOs

The legal case involving Filipino migrant worker Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso has drawn significant attention, particularly ...

Benjina slavery case sheds light on other crimes

The alleged slavery case by the Thai firm PT Pusaka Benjina Resource (PBR), based in Aru Island, Maluku province, has ...

Terrorist group responsible for Poso violence: Police

The Santoso terrorist group who is hiding in Central Sulawesis Poso District, is responsible for violence in the ...

Poso Transformed Into "Battlefield" Against Terrorists

Parts of Poso are being transformed into a battlefield as some 3.2 thousand Indonesian military officers of the Swift ...

President Joko Widodo inducts acting KPK leaders

President Joko Widodo on Friday morning inducted Taufiqurrahman Ruki, Indriyanto Senoaji, and Johan Budi as the acting ...

People Come Out To Defend KPK Following Arrest of Its Leader

The crocodile has returned and tried to attack the gecko once again, but this time, the gecko is not alone, for the ...

Indonesia Police Watch praises Bareskrim for arresting KPK commissioner

The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) has praised the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police (Bareskrim) ...

Indonesia police have evidences to arrest Bambang Widjojanto

The Indonesia Police (Polri) have claimed to possess three pieces of strong evidence to arrest Corruption Eradication ...

KPK leader`s arrest is backlash on anti-corruption movement: Activists

The arrest of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Deputy Chairman Bambang Widjojanto is an arbitrary action ...

Indonesian human rights advocates condemn execution of drug convicts

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

Kontras criticizes Indonesian government over death penalty decision

A non-governmental organization has criticized the government over its decision to execute six narcotic convicts on ...

Police chief candidacy feared to hinder corruption eradication efforts

Commissioner General Budi Gunawans appointment as a candidate for the National Police (Polri) chief is feared to pose ...

242 of new parliament members have tarnished records: Kontras

The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) said it surveys found many of the new members of ...