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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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Looking thru beautifully brutal Asian action movies

“I’ve never really liked using these. They take away the rush. Squeezing a trigger, it’s like ...

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Struggle of classic authoresses writing under pseudonyms

"Any woman born with a great gift in the sixteenth century would certainly have gone crazed, shot herself or ended ...

Afghanistan bestows medal of merit on Indonesian foreign minister

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani bestowed a “Malalai” medal of merit upon Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno ...

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Give us a chance, say people with disabilities

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and ...

Indonesia pushes for universality in convention against torture

In between the 43rd United Nations Security Council Session in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, February 24, Indonesia ...

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Rave cave, cardio exercise meets night club experience

Everyone yearns to have a healthy and fit body, though effort and discipline are the main cornerstones to achieving ...

Indonesia encourages ratification of UN convention against torture

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs encouraged the ratification of the UN Convention against Torture in ASEAN ...

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Strong commitment paramount to combating workplace sexual harassment

Workplace sexual harassment is among the most challenging and insidious issues since victims are oftentimes in a ...

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Realizing dignified world of work through ILO Convention No. 190

The nation’s people were left in a state of shock and disbelief after the case of Baiq Nuril Maknun, a former ...

Police name six more suspects in Waena case

The Papua Provincial Police have named six more suspects in the case of torture against security personnel at Waena ...

Hundreds march to prompt lawmakers to pass anti-rape bill

Hundreds of people comprising individuals and civil society groups marched in front of the House of Representatives ...

Amnesty International meets police investigators of May riot

Usman Hamid, Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia reached the office of the Police's Crime ...

Dozen Brimob personnel torture people during May rioting: Amnesty

Ma'ruf Amin pair. The police reported the deaths of nine people in the rioting. In response to this deadly ...

Police investigated 10 hoax cases since rally on May 22

Indonesian Police's Crime Investigation Department (Bareskrim) and Jakarta Police investigated 10 hoax cases since ...