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Police hunt for Sorong karaoke lounge arsonists

Sorong city police, West Papua, have launched a manhunt for 10 people suspected of setting fire to Doubel0 karaoke ...

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 ...

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, ...

Police chief orders speedy handling of FPI shooting case

Indonesian Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has ordered his staff to speed up the handling of the ...

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 ...

News Feature

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 ...

Court rules govt's internet shutdown decision in Papua as unlawful

The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled that the Indonesian government’s decision to block internet ...

Corrected-Court rules govt's internet shutdown in Papua as 'unlawful'

(Corrects the verdict's details) Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled that the Indonesian ...

Opinion

Media and politicians' lust: fuel of outrages on pandemic stage

 *Novianta Hutagalung, International Coach Faculty, Consultant and Facilitator of various organizations **H. ...

Indonesia-Malaysia accentuate upholding freedom of expression in ASEAN

The Indonesian and Malaysian representatives to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) accented ...

ASEAN Human Rights Declaration safeguards freedom of expression: envoy

The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration protects the freedom of opinion and expression of people in Southeast Asia, ...

Cambodia ambassador apologizes over interrupting CNRP press conference

Ambassador of Cambodia to Indonesia Hor Nambora extended an apology for his conduct that interrupted a press conference ...

Cambodia ambassador interrupts Mu Sochua's press conference

Ambassador of Cambodia to Indonesia, Hor Nambora, interrupted a press conference of opposition leader, Vice President ...

President orders postponement of criminal code bill vote

President Joko Widodo has ordered the Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly to postpone a vote on the criminal ...