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N. Korea slams UN condemnation on rights abuses

North Korea lashed out Monday at the UNs top rights body for its "vicious, hostile" act in adopting a resolution ...

Eradicating Corruption in Indonesia is Easier Said Than Done

International Anti-Corruption Day, which is observed on December 9, was commemorated almost across Indonesia by ...

Indonesia needs to adopt transitional justice model

Indonesia needs to adopt a transitional justice model so past human rights violations do not go without a trial, said ...

Amnesty International highlights deteriorating human rights situation in Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International has accused Saudi Arabia of failing to live up to all promises to address the dire human rights ...

RI`s cultural heritage prone to claim by others

Indonesia`s cultural heritage is prone to claim by other countries because the draft law on Traditional Knowledge and ...

Indonesia to observe World Population Day

Indonesia will join the commemoration of the World Population Day on July 11 with this year`s focus on youth, Head of ...

The Fall of Egyptian Democracy

Yet another revolution shook Egypt. Only two years after the revolution against Mobarak, Egyptians flooded streets ...

UN rights team believes chemical weapons used in Syria

United Nations human rights investigators said on Tuesday they had "reasonable grounds" to believe that limited ...

EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels

The European Union agreed Monday to lift its embargo against arming Syrian rebels, but no member state intends to send ...

Yudhoyono accepts statesman award despite protest from activists

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decides to accept the Statesman of the Year award presented by a US-based NGO The ...

House speaker disagrees with dissolution of Densus 88

House Speaker Marzuki Alie said he disagreed with the dissolution of the Densus 88 anti-terror squad, saying its ...

Mily chief: MoU to improve cooperation with police

Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed ...

Human rights violations by the state decreasing: MK chairman

Indonesian Constitutional Court (MK) Chairman Mahfud MD has stated that human rights violations by the state have ...

President concerned over continuing human rights violations

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed concern here on Monday over human rights violations that happened in ...

UN chief calls for end to brutality against women

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday emphasized the importance of stopping brutality against women, saying ...