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Indonesia likely to carry out third wave of executions this year

Drug trafficking has become Enemy Number One of Indonesia, as some 30 to 50 people, mostly young men, die of drug ...

Freddy Budiman included in execution list: Attorney general

Attorney General HM Prasetyo has confirmed that death row inmate Freddy Budiman, a drug kingpin, will be among the ...

Indonesia Declares War on Drugs, Needs To Plug Smuggling from Malaysia

The Indonesian government has declared a war against drugs and the authorities have intensified security measures to ...

Indonesian authorities uncover major drug racket run from prison cells

Some 75 percent of drug distribution was run by several inmates from prison cells, information from Indonesias ...

Prisoner-run syndicate smuggled 800 kg meth from Malaysia since 2012

An international drug syndicate involving two Indonesian prisoners had smuggled some 800 kilograms (kg) of crystal ...

Indonesian senior minister calls for separate prison for drug convicts

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said on Tuesday drug convicts ...

Egyptair hijack ends with passengers freed unharmed, suspect arrested

An EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday but the ...

Indonesia Hightens Zero-Tolerance Stance on Drugs

Drug abuse, which is spiraling out control, has put Indonesia in a state of emergency, the Indonesian government has ...

Careful study needed to upgrade BNN status

Deputy House Speaker Fadli Zon said a careful study is needed with regard to President Joko Widodos (Jokowis) plan to ...

President will raise status of narcotics agency head to ministerial level

President Joko Widodo has committed to raise the status of National Narcotics Agency (BNN) head to a ministerial level ...

Amnesty call for moratorium in death penalty in Indonesia

The international human rights organization Amnesty International calls for death penalty moratorium in Indonesia ...

Special prison for terrorists will not solve the problem: Jusuf Kalla

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has emphasized that building special prisons for terrorists would not solve the problem of ...

Palestine Solidarity Day 2015 in Jakarta Runs Lively

Indonesia has again showcased its support for the Palestinian independence where this time through the implementation ...

Indonesia wants Palestine to be independent: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has maintaining a consistent stance, noting that Indonesia wants to see Palestine ...

Israel passes law allowing force feeding of prisoners

The Israeli parliament approved Thursday a law allowing prisoners on hunger strike to be force fed if their life is in ...