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Indonesian Human Rights Ministry plans to establish inter-ministerial forum

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has announced plans to set up an inter-ministerial forum, in an effort to develop a ...

Military not taking part in running detention houses for KPK

The military chief Admiral Agus Suhartono said the military only lends detention houses to the Corruption Eradication ...

Violence against Shiite muslims in Sampang condemned

Various parties including NGOs, politicians, ministers and the president have condemned the latest violence against ...

Deputy minister ready to be reported to police

Deputy Minister for Law and Human Rights Affairs Denny Indrayana said he was ready if he was reported to police about ...

RI prepares three strategies to face Malaysia`s cultural claim

The Indonesian government is preparing short-, medium-, and long-term strategies to head off future claims by Malaysia ...

President chairs limited cabinet meeting on Papua

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at his office here on Tuesday chaired a limited cabinet meeting on the latest ...

Government serious about drug eradication

The government has developed a national policy and strategy in a bid to prevent and eradicate drug abuse and its ...

Four Iraqi nationals deported from Medan

The local immigration authorities have deported four Iraqi nationals to their country for having no travel ...

Chief justice says Corby suffers from depression

One of the reasons why President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has given a clemency to Australian Schapelle Leigh Corby is ...

Four Indonesian ministers to visit Sebatik Island

Four ministers are scheduled to visit Sebatik Island bordering Malaysia on Sunday to carry out a number of activities ...

govt must give an explanation for Corby clemency

The Indonesian government must provide an explanation for President Yudhoyono's decision to cut the sentence of ...

Minister says no swap deal in Corby`s clemency

Minister of Law and Human Rights Amir Syamsuddin said there had been no prisoner swap deal in connection with the ...

News focus - Clemency for drug offender draws harsh criticism

The decision of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to cut the sentence of Australian marijuana smuggler Schapelle ...

Three Chinese nationals to be deported soon

Local immigration authorities will soon deport three Chinese nationals for abusing their stay permits, a spokesman ...

Indonesia, Malaysia sign agreement on legal issues

Indonesian and Malaysian Attorneys General Basrief Arief and Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail signed a memorandum of ...