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Komnas HAM, UNHCR continue protecting refugees' rights

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have ...

67 juveniles among 447 arrested for May 22 unrest: Police

The Indonesian Police revealed that of the 447 detained for triggering mayhem during the May 21-22 rally to reject the ...

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Again, reconciliation in dire need among Indonesia's elites

The deaths of eight civilians and injuries sustained by several hundreds in Jakarta's post-election riots that ...

Political elites urged to solve election disputes through MK

Ma'ruf Amin pair on early Tuesday (May 21). The final tally that the KPU announced at around 1:28 a.m. indicated ...

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Uncovering mystery behind polling station workers' deaths

Indonesia has held its first simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections on April 17 peacefully but, the ...

MER-C sets up team for mitigating sick polling station workers

The Jakarta-based Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C) has set up a team for mitigating the 2019 General ...

MER-C, Human Rights Commission explore potential cooperation

The deaths of over 500 members of polling station working committees across Indonesia have encouraged the Medical ...

KPK to assist detainees to cast their ballots

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will take all necessary measures to aid those detained in graft cases to ...

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Taking a closer look at Indonesia's chances at UNHRC By Yuni Arisandy

Indonesia's global image is considered to be quite impressive since it has played active roles and held important ...

Presidential candidates challenged by Baswedan case, KPK bomb threats

The first round of official debates of the two pairs of Indonesian presidential and vice presidential candidates kicks ...

Jokowi to monitor joint fact-finding team in Novel Baswedan case

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will monitor a joint fact-finding team (TGPF) in investigating the case of Novel ...

Indonesia to hold Human Rights Festival 2018

Indonesia will hold Human Rights Festival 2018 in Wonosobo district of Central Java to improve public knowledge and ...

Chevening Awards 2018 held for 68 Indonesian scholarship recipients

The pre-departure reception of Chevening Awards 2018, congratulating 68 Indonesians and 6 Timorese graduate school ...

President orders attorney general to address human rights violations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered the Attorney General, HM Prasetyo, to address human rights violations in ...

Human rights panel asks govt to ratify tobacco control convention

The National Commission on Human Rights continues to encourage the government to immediately ratify the Framework ...