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Komnas HAM highlights rise in COVID-19 cases during election campaign

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) pointed to a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in several ...

Mahfud lauds Army's swift action in Intan Jaya arson attack

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has lauded the Army for its “swift ...

Intan Jaya probe: Rights body submits report to govt

The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) submitted the results of its probe into the violence in Intan ...

Commission urges govt to look into 'gross' human rights violations

The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has asked the Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin administration to ...

2019 was bleak year for human rights enforcement: Komnas HAM

The year 2019 was grim in terms of the enforcement of human rights, as it was a political year for the nation, ...

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Indonesia's regional head elections postponed over COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought several countries to a near standstill, as activities involving ...

Human rights body lauds decision to postpone regional head elections

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has hailed the decision to postpone the regional head elections ...

West Sumatrans raise funds for Wamena riot survivors

West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno declared on Wednesday the collection of Rp3.1 billion, through a provincial ...

3,225 refugees in Jayapura, confirms coordinating minister

The number of refugees in Jayapura, Papua due to the deadly riots in Wamena, currently has reached 3,225, Coordinating ...

Rights body pushes for comprehensive probe into Wamena's riot

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged the government to extensively probe the violence during a ...

Respecting human rights important for country's stability: diplomat

Respect for human rights has become an important element for the stability and development of a country, Deputy Chief ...

Komnas HAM submits four new May riot videos to Police

The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) submitted copies of four new videos on alleged violence by police ...

Rights body receives 139 reports of alleged human rights violations

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Office in Central Sulawesi Province had received 139 reports of ...

Komnas HAM, UNHCR continue protecting refugees' rights

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have ...

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Taking a closer look at Indonesia's chances at UNHRC By Yuni Arisandy

Indonesia's global image is considered to be quite impressive since it has played active roles and held important ...