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Indonesian troops will remain in Papua: Defense Minister

Defending the presence of Indonesia's military (TNI) and the police personnel in Papua, Defence Minister Ryamizard ...

Police to put Veronika Koman on most-wanted list

East Java Police will put human rights lawyer-cum-activist Veronika Koman on its most-wanted list (DPO) since she was ...

KMSP confirms two deaths, 27 wounded in recent Papua protests

Papua Chapter Sem Awom stated, on August 29, three civilians incurred shot wounds during a rally that the local ...

Rights activists in Papua urge govt to offer comprehensive solution

Papua Chapter Sem Awom told a press conference on behalf of the KMSP members in Jayapura on Tuesday (Sept 17). The ...

Special Report

Uncovering Xinjiang`s vocational "camp" (part one)

The hands of the clock pointed to the number 8, but the sun`s rays were covered. The chilly morning had a minimum ...

Indonesia never compromises in tackling armed criminal group

The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto stressed that the Indonesian government ...

World Muslim League condemns threat over Saudi

World Muslim League (WML) confirmed it had received support from leaders of Islamic world organizations condemning ...

Egypt orders detention of ex-diplomat, opposition figures -MENA news agency

Cairo, (ANTARA News - Egypt`s public prosecutor on Friday ordered the detention for 15 days pending investigation ...

Facebook says it was "too slow" to fight hate speech in Myanmar

Facebook has been "too slow" to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring ...

Saudi king decrees women be allowed to drive

Saudi King Salman on Tuesday ordered that women be allowed to drive cars, ending a conservative tradition seen by ...

Indonesia sends strong calls to revoke Suu Kyi`s Nobel Prize

Indonesian human rights activists, lawmakers, students and politicians, among others voiced a strong outcry to revoke ...

Mother`s Day plays special role in indonesian history

Observed on December 22 every year, Mothers Day in Indonesia plays a special role in the countrys history, culture, ...

Rapists-cum-murderers deserve harsh punishment

More and more horrific and brutal rape-cum-murders have been reported across the country lately even as the public and ...

Counterterrorism Actions Must Uphold Human Rights

The Indonesian government has been working to strengthen its Special Detachment (Densus) 88 counterterrorism squad by ...

President approves draft of revised terrorism law partially

President Joko Widodo has received and partially approved a draft of the revised terrorism law, Coordinating Minister ...