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Minister urges using a range of laws to deal with illegal fishing

Indonesias Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Susi Pudjiastuti has urged law enforcers to implement all ...

Anti graft agency against inclusion of corruption cases in Criminal Law Book

The Corruption Eradication Commission asked the government not to include corruption cases in the draft criminal law ...

Dream of living in world free of nuclear weapons continues

"May one cry rise up from every land---say no to war and violence and yes to dialog and peace," Pope Francis said on ...

Nagasaki marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing

Japan on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki that claimed more than 74,000 lives ...

Review called for before bill on alcoholic drink becomes law

A non governmental organization called for review of the draft law on alcoholic drinks before it is passed into law. ...

Israel passes law allowing force feeding of prisoners

The Israeli parliament approved Thursday a law allowing prisoners on hunger strike to be force fed if their life is in ...

Israel frees Palestinian hunger striker

Israel overnight released a Palestinian prisoner who staged a 56-day hunger strike while being detained for a year ...

President Joko Widodo rejects revision of anti-graft agency law

President Joko Widodo has decided to reject plans to revise Law Number 30 of 2002 on Corruption Eradication Commission ...

Antigraft agency needs to remain strong to fight rampant corruption

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been entrusted by the Indonesian public to fight rampant corruption ...

KPK`s authority must not be absolute: VP Kalla

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders must not have absolute authority, and therefore, a revision of Law ...

Four legislators arrested on charge of corruption and drug abuse

Four members of the provincial legislative assemblies (DPRD) of the province of Gorontalo and the city council of ...

Government not against regulation on alcoholic drinks: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Economy Sofyan Djalil said the government is not against regulation on alcoholic drinks, but ...

Thai junta to replace martial law but retain key powers

Thailands junta chief said Tuesday he had asked the king for permission to lift martial law, after coming under ...

Indonesian government must protect pig-nosed turtles from extinction

As the illegal trade of wildlife continues to flourish, the government needs to work harder to crack down on pet trade ...

Indonesian social workers should be certified to meet foreign demand

Indonesian social workers should be certified to meet the demands of the wide open international market, Minister of ...