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Discovering Jakarta

Exploring the past through Kota Tua Jakarta museums

A Hermes statue welcomes everyone to the courtyard situated in the middle of a neoclassical structure of the Jakarta ...

Discovering Jakarta

From palmist to living statues: transgressing sightseeing at Kota Tua

Under the searing heat of Jakarta’s Old Town (Kota Tua), sat a man, in a red plain shirt and Batik headband, ...

Anti-graft body says detention center managed according to rules

The Corruption Eradication Commission has stated that the management of the anti-graft body's detention house is ...

Government considers building prisons on remote islands

The government is considering building prisons (Lapas) on remote islands to house prisoners convicted of corruption, ...

Trial of five Indonesians in Vanimo's court adjourned

The trial of five Indonesian citizens arrested by the Papua New Guinea (PNG) police for illegal fishing in Aitape was ...

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Exploring Jakarta's Kota Tua tourist attraction during Eid holidays

Several protocol roads in the capital city of Jakarta remained silent from the sounds of motorized vehicles on the ...

Minister Laoly inspects Siak Prison ravaged by rioting, fire

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly visited the Class IIB Penitentiary of Siak Sri Indrapura, Riau, ...

Siak prison's 34 inmates flee after ruckus

Some 34 prisoners of the Siak Sri Indrapura prison fled after a ruckus on early Saturday that resulted in the inmates ...

Police recapture five escaped detainees in Palembang

The police have recaptured five out of 30 detainees of drug cases who escaped a police custody in the Palembang police ...

KPU agrees to conduct revote in Palu on Bawaslu's recommendation

The Palu City General Election Commission (KPU) Chairperson Agussalim Wahid expressed readiness to hold a revote ...

Sandiaga Uno visits Ahmad Dhani at East Java`s Medaeng prison

Indonesian Vice Presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno expressed deepest sympathies to prominent musician Ahmad Dhani by ...

Cell phones confiscated in raid on 44 detention houses and prisons

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) Office in Central Java  has confiscated cellular phones during ...

Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli jails

Palestinian prisoner in Israeli prisons Yaser Hamed Eshtayyeh (36) was found dead on Friday in the cell where he has ...

Most prison inmates in large cities drug users

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly said most inmates correctional institutions in large cities in the ...

Israel arrested 900 children this year: NGO

Israeli forces have detained over 900 Palestinian children since the beginning of this year, according to a local NGO ...