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Ministry, KPU agree to realize human rights-friendly general elections

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights and the General Elections Commission (KPU) concurred on realizing human ...

Need policy to ensure women prisoners' rights: Komnas Perempuan

There is a need for a policy to ensure the rights of women and children lodged in prisons or correctional facilities ...

Indonesian President seeks breakthrough in drug eradication

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called for a breakthrough in efforts to eradicate and handle drug abuse in ...

Over 10,000 inmates in Jakarta granted remission for Aug 17

A total of 10,265 inmates at correctional prisons and detention centers in Jakarta received remissions on the 78th ...

Attempt to smuggle drugs in machine spare parts thwarted

A joint team of officials from the Customs and Excise Office and the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police in Tangerang, ...

Jakarta strives to control obesity through health promotion

The Jakarta Provincial Government incessantly strives to remind its citizens to fight obesity, as it is one of the main ...

Minister lauds prisoner rehabilitation program at Tanjungpinang

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly has praised the rehabilitation program implemented at the ...

Riau pushes efforts to check HIV/AIDS spread

Riau is pursuing consistent efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the province, including by educating people ...

Former Democratic Party chair Anas Urbaningrum freed from prison

Anas Urbaningrum, former chairperson of the Democratic Party who was convicted in the Hambalang Sports Complex ...

Minister prioritizes completion of amendment to Narcotics Law

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly prioritized completing discussion on the bill of Second Amendment to Law ...

Prisoners, detainees in Jakarta receive booster vaccination

Prisoners and detainees in Jakarta received the fourth dose, or second booster vaccination, at several prisons and ...

Twenty six inmates in Indonesia receive Chinese New Year remission

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights' Correctional Directorate General has awarded special remissions for 26 of 42 ...

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Indonesia advancing towards COVID-19 endemic stage

- the only agency authorized to declare a pandemic -- is yet to confirm that the world has entered the COVID-19 endemic ...

Restorative justice makes criminal law more humane: Deputy Minister

The adoption of the principle of restorative justice would make criminal law more humane, Deputy Minister of Law and ...

Public understanding of criminal law's nature crucial: Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej urged the public to understand the basic nature of ...