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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 ...

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 ...

NTT establishes terrorist prevention coordination forum

The Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has set up a terrorist prevention coordination forum in an effort ...

Govt to intensify fight against drug trafficking

President Joko Widodo has called for intense efforts to fight the distribution of narcotic drugs in view of the ...

50% of narcotics circulated in prisons: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has estimated that about 50 percent illegal drugs in Indonesia are circulated through ...

Every entrance must be closed to drug smugglers: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered that every entrance must be closed to drug smugglers. "Close any ...

Indonesia`s reputation and challenges in counter-terrorism

Indonesias success and reputation in counter-terrorism have long been recognized internationally. During the US-ASEAN ...

Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol

Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said Sunday, ...

Indonesia considering exclusive prison for terrorists, pre-emptive detention powers

The Indonesian government is preparing to effect a revision in Law No. 15 Year 2003 on counter-terrorism, following a ...

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 ...

Improvements necessary to eradicate terrorism: VP Kalla

Several improvements are necessary to eradicate terrorism in Indonesia, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla stated in ...

Govt considering building special prison for drug offenders in outlying island

The government is considering building a special penitentiary for drug offenders on an outlying island to be guarded ...

Indonesia, Myanmar cooperate to resolve human trafficking case in Benjina

Indonesias Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) expressed its readiness to cooperate with Myanmar to resolve ...

Indonesia military set to guard narcotic prisons

Indonesia army personnel are set to begin guarding narcotic prisons in Jakarta for a day under an effort to honor the ...

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 ...