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Papua shooting incidents police`s responsibility to handle

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the recent shooting incidents in Papua were categorized as a public security ...

UN Rights chief urges probe into Kadhafi's death

The circumstances surrounding the death of Libya's ousted despot Moamer Kadhafi are unclear and an investigation is ...

Interfaith leaders express concern over country`s conditions

Interfaith leaders on Tuesday e expressed concern about the situation in the country and called on the people to ...

Amnesty calls on Canada to arrest Bush

Amnesty International called on Canadian authorities Wednesday to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush, saying the ...

Amnesty calls on Canada to arrest Bush

Amnesty International called on Canadian authorities Wednesday to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush, saying the ...

Amnesty International`s request sent to wrong address : AGO

The request of Amnesty International for Indonesia`s Attorney General to conduct a new investigation into the Munir ...

Govt never hinders settlement of Munir case

The government has never hindered efforts settle the human rights activist Munir`s murder case and continues to ...

Amnesty International sends open letter to Indonesian attorney general

Amnesty International wrote an open letter to Attorney General Basrief Arief, expressing concern about the continued ...

Thailand destroys US $100 million in counterfeit intellectual property

The Thai authorities on Monday destroyed over 120 tonnes -- 1.3 million pieces -- of counterfeit goods violating ...

Lecturers, activists slam UI rector over award to Saudi King

A number of lecturers of state University of Indonesia (UI) and non-governmental organization activists have voiced ...

Walhi criticizes Brazil`s plan to build Belo Mento dam

The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has called on governments all over the world to stop constructing ...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'encouraged' by talks

Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday said she was "encouraged" by her first meeting with the ...

TNI needs access to terrorism fight: Commander

Access is needed for the military (TNI) to be able to be involved in fighting terrorism, the chief of the army's ...

Amnesty International hails US Court`s verdict on Exxon Mobile in Aceh

Amnesty International hailed the decision of the United States court of appeals on US-based Exxon Mobil in facing the ...

Nigerian governor urges Islamists accept ceasefire, dialogue

The governor of a northern Nigerian state rocked by bomb and shooting attacks blamed on radical Islamists Saturday ...