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NAM must participate in reshaping new world order: Azerbaijan

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) should actively participate in reshaping the new world order, President of Azerbaijan ...

ASEAN reaches five-point consensus on ending Myanmar crisis

ASEAN leaders have reached a consensus on handling the political crisis in Myanmar following a military coup against ...

President Widodo calls for immediate halt to Myanmar violence

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called for an immediate halt to violence in Myanmar and the restoration of ...

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Ex-political detainees in Buru envision ideal leader

News Feature : Harto Wiyono, 71, was picked up by Civil Service Police Unit members while out in the fields on grounds ...

Some legislators against amnesty for Din Minimi

Several legislators have criticized the governments plan to grant amnesty to members of Nurdin bin Ismail Amat or Din ...

Clemency for Antasari not against constitution: Minister Yasonna

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly said it is not against the Constitution if the President Joko Widodo ...

Release of Papua political prisoners strategic for Papua development

The release of a number of Papua political prisoners was a strategic step toward development of the countrys ...

Jokowi administration opens foreign media access to Papua

The administration of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced to lift restrictions on foreign media in Papua, after on the ...

Christmas, momentum for Jokowi to find solution to Papua issue

Secretary general of the Presidium of the Papua Council (PDP) Thaha Alhamid said Christmas is a good momentum for ...

Joko Widodo reminded about his human rights campaign promise

Amnesty International reminded President elect Joko Widodo of his pre election campaign promise to improve human rights ...

Qatar joins calls for release of Egypt`s Morsi

Gas-rich Qatar, a strong backer of Arab Spring uprisings and supporter of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, has ...

Clinton to discuss the US-Indonesia comprehensive partnership

Chairman of the Setara Institute Hendardi said the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss with Indonesian ...

Democratization process in Myanmar cannot be forced

It is not possible to force the democratization process in Myanmar and therefore Indonesia will only make phased ...

No political detainees in Indonesia: Chief political affairs minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Djoko Suyanto said there is no political detainee in ...

Syria releases 912 prisoners arrested during unrest

The Syrian government released Wednesday 912 prisoners who were arrested during the months-old unrest and "don`t have ...