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Press Council categorizes Papua press freedom as 'rather free'

Press freedom in Papua was categorized as "rather free," with the province scoring 68.87 on the 2021 Press ...

Public's view on internet criminal law should change: Deputy minister

Deputy Law and Human Rights Minister, Edward O. S. Hiariej, called on the public to change their views on criminal law ...

Support TADEX to bolster an inclusive digital ecosystem: president

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has invited all parties to support the existence of a digital platform created by the ...

Riau Islands ranked first for press freedom

Riau Islands province has ranked first in Indonesia in terms of press freedom, with a cumulative score of 83.30, ...

Internet law's defamation provision raising concerns: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Edward OS Hiariej, has admitted that the provision on defamation in Article 27 ...

Deliberations on ITE Law revision must involve public: Press Council

Deliberations on the amendment to the Electronic Information and Transaction (ITE) Law must be carried out with ...

President observes journalists receive COVID-19 vaccination at GBK

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) bore witness to the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to journalists at the Senayan ...

Aspirations of media outlets accommodated in omnibus law: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted that the omnibus law on job creation and its regulations accommodated some ...

Press must continue to inform, educate nation: Minister Plate

Minister of Communication and Informatics, Johnny G Plate, has asked the press and media to continue to prioritize ...

Journalist body to hold discussion on media convergence rules

The Indonesian Journalists Association, in collaboration with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, will hold a ...

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Defending press freedom in Indonesia amid government's ban on FPI

National Police Chief General Idham Azis' recent announcement on obeying the government's ban on the Islam ...

All Indonesians urged to keep defending press freedom: press council

Indonesia's Press Council has appealed to all elements of society at large to keep defending and protecting freedom ...

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Coronavirus: when an infodemic almost hits newsrooms

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted that all were not merely fighting an epidemic but an ...

Indonesians urged to rely on credible sources for COVID-19 information

The Indonesian Government's spokesperson for the handling of COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto, urged citizens to ensure ...

Central Java's police pledge to trace those spreading COVID-19 hoaxes

The police in Batang District, Central Java Province, pledged to trace those creating and proliferating hoaxes on the ...