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Collection of rights activist news, found 63 news.

President Jokowi pledges to settle Munir`s case

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) made a promise here on Thursday he would settle all unsettled cases of the past ...

Police detain eight people on way to protest against Ahok

The Jakarta Metro Jaya Police detained eight people, who were heading to a demonstration against Jakarta Governor ...

Indonesian women remain marginalized: Academician

When viewed from the health and educational aspects, Indonesian women remain in a marginal position, or continue to be ...

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 ...

Boycott needed to force Israel to end occupation in Palestine

Supporters of Palestine around the world are promoting a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement to force ...

Emirati rights activist wins Nobel prize for human rights

An Emirati human rights activist barred from leaving his home country was on Tuesday named the 2015 winner of an award ...

President expresses condolences over Adnan Buyung Nasution`s demise

President Joko Widodo expressed his condolences over the demise of Adnan Buyung Nasution, a well-known human rights ...

Poso Transformed Into "Battlefield" Against Terrorists

Parts of Poso are being transformed into a battlefield as some 3.2 thousand Indonesian military officers of the Swift ...

Jokowi Under Pressure To Appoint Untainted Police Chief

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has the prerogative right to appoint a national police chief of his choice, but it ...

People Come Out To Defend KPK Following Arrest of Its Leader

The crocodile has returned and tried to attack the gecko once again, but this time, the gecko is not alone, for the ...

KPK leader`s arrest is backlash on anti-corruption movement: Activists

The arrest of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Deputy Chairman Bambang Widjojanto is an arbitrary action ...

Ahok`s long and winding road toward gubernatorial seat

The inauguration of Jakarta governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as Indonesias seventh president on October 20, 2014 does not ...

Indonesia Considers Chemical Castration To Deter Pedophiles

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono again chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss effective measures to protect ...

Ehsanollah Bayat Selected As Radio Azadi's Nowruz Man Of The Year

- Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty's Afghan Service, Radio Azadi, selected dedicated philanthropist, Afghan Wireless ...

Cruelty reports draws worldwide attention to Surabaya Zoo

The Surabaya Zoo in East Java, once the pride of Southeast Asia, has received worldwide attention after the deaths of ...