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NAM demands release of Palestinian political detainees in Israel

The deep concern expressed by Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa about Palestinian political ...

NGO`s complain about caning punishment in Aceh overrated

Amnesty International`s complain about the implementation of canning bylaws in Aceh province is overrated, Secretary ...

Moratorium "important political shift" but not enough

Greenpeace Southeast Asia has hailed the recently signed Presidential Instruction on Deforestation Moratorium as "an ...

Long-awaited decree on deforestation moratorium draws mixed responses from NGOs

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally signed the long-awaited Presidential Instruction on deforestation ...

Israel approves 1,500 settler homes in East Jerusalem: NGO

An Israeli government committee on Thursday approved the construction of more than 1,500 settler homes in east ...

"Mysterious" Sumatran Elephant Deaths Remain Unsolved

Conflicts between Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and humans have increased over the past few years ...

Syria frees prominent dissident on bail: NGO

Syria freed prominent dissident Riad Seif on bail Sunday pending his trial after he was detained earlier this month ...

"Mysterious" Sumatran elephant deaths remain unsolved

Conflicts between Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and humans have increased over the past few ...

Half of RI`s oil palm plantations foreign-owned

The Environmental Forum of Indonesia (WALHI) says fifty-percent of the country`s oil palm plantations are owned by ...

News Focus: RI seeking UN rights council membership for third time

Acclaimed as being the third largest democratic country in the world with high commitment to respect for human ...

27 Indonesians evacuated from Libya

Some 27 Indonesians had been evacuated from Libya after the Indonesian embassy in Tripoli was closed, after last ...

WALHI hails planned moratorium on forest clearing

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI) has hailed the government`s plan to sign the presidential regulation ...

Rights activist Farid Faqih passes away

NGO activist and founder of Government Watch (Gowa) Farid Faqih (57) passed away due to hearth attack at Dr ...

ASEAN leaders must discuss human right issues : NGO

The 18th ASEAN Summit should discuss human right issues as part of efforts to protect the rights and minimize their ...

Greenpeace urges industries to stop polluting Citarum river

Greenpeace has called on the Indonesian government to take immediate action to curb pollution of freshwater sources at ...