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KPU should reject candidacy of former drug users: Gerindra

Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party urged the General Elections Commission’s (KPU’s) regional offices ...

2019 was bleak year for human rights enforcement: Komnas HAM

The year 2019 was grim in terms of the enforcement of human rights, as it was a political year for the nation, ...

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Indonesia strongly opposes Israeli annexation plan of West Bank

Israel’s lust for more Arab land seems endless. They have occupied and colonized most of Palestinian land and ...

Ex-legislator stands trial over drug possession

A former member of the Semarang City Legislative Council (DPRD), arrested over drug possession, was tried at the local ...

Surabaya govt criticized for not breaking COVID-19 chain during PSBB

The Surabaya Municipal Legislative Council (DPRD) leadership criticized the city government for failing to break ...

Ali Mazi wants planned arrival of 500 Chinese workers delayed

Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi is pushing for delaying the planned arrival of 500 Chinese workers to the province ...

Aceh allocates Rp1.74 trillion for COVID-19 efforts

The Aceh Legislative Council (DPRA) has revealed that the province has set aside Rp1.74 trillion for the fight against ...

Workers voice three demands in May Day virtual rally

The Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers Union (FSPMI) took to social media to push for three demands in its virtual ...

Surabaya legislators lay stress on forming COVID-19 special committee

Some members of the Surabaya City Legislative Council (DPRD) emphasized forming a special committee to monitor handling ...

COVID-19 disrupts construction work at Papua's PON sports venues

President Joko Widodo decided to delay holding the 2020 National Games (PON) in Papua, from October 2020 to October ...

Papua extends large-scale social restrictions until May 6

The Papua provincial government has extended large-scale social restrictions in Indonesia’s easternmost province ...

Jakarta set to extend large-scale social restrictions

The Jakarta provincial government is set to extend large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), which have been implemented ...

Jakarta's new deputy governor pledges to help fight COVID-19 pandemic

Ahmad Riza Patria, officially installed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as deputy governor of Jakarta for the ...

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Indonesia's regional head elections postponed over COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought several countries to a near standstill, as activities involving ...

Human rights body lauds decision to postpone regional head elections

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has hailed the decision to postpone the regional head elections ...