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About 97 percent of family guidance books show gender bias

Minister of Women Empowerment and Children Protection Linda Gumelar has said that about 97 percent of family life or ...

RI women should stop working in informal sector abroad : Minister

Women`s Empowerment and Children Protection Minister Linda Gumelar said Indonesian women migrant workers should no ...

President Yudhoyono names lawyer as advisor

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has named senior lawyer Albert Hasibuan as a member of the presidential advisory ...

Sri Lanka ex-army chief loses appeal

A Sri Lankan Appeal Court on Friday dismissed former army chief Sarath Fonseka`s plea against his 30-month prison ...

Some 221 Indonesians facing death penalty abroad

A total of 221 Indonesians are facing the death penalty in three foreign countries, according to the spokesman of the ...

Team to save migrant workers` lives in Saudi Arabia

The government is racing against time to save the lives of seven migrant workers on death row in Saudi Arabia, where ...

Stop sending workers to countries without housemaid protection : legislator

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Priyo Budisantoso has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to ...

Golkar sees signals president to reshuffle cabinet

The Golkar Party has seen strong signals indicating that the president will reshuffle or reposition his cabinet, Priyo ...

Mahfud says he has no posture for presidency

Constitutional Court (MK) chairman Mahfud MD said he had no political capital nor posture to run for president. ...

Govt urged to protect migrant workers through bilateral accords

The government should conclude bilateral agreements with countries that use Indonesian migrant workers regarding the ...

Indonesian government serious about tackling migrant workers problems

The government is serious about tackling the problems of Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) abroad, President Susilo ...

People question Nazaruddin`s repatriation expenses

Various quarters, including lawmakers and activists, are questioning the expenses amounting to Rp4 billion the ...

Minister vows to fire drug-dealing prison wardens

Law and Human Rights Minister Patrialis Akbar said prison wardens who prove to be involved in narcotic drug dealing ...

Moratorium on migrant workers dispatch should be supported

The government`s decision to impose moratorium on the dispatch of Indonesian migrant workers (TKIs) to Saudi Arabia ...

Govt finally stops migrant workers dispatch to S Arabia

The government has finally decided to impose a moratorium on the dispatch of migrant workers (TKI) to Saudi Arabia ...