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Bareskrim urges government to ratify convention against trafficking in persons

The National Polices Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has urged the Indonesian government to ratify the ...

Jokowi praises military, police for killing santoso - (d)

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has praised the Indonesian military (TNI) and Indonesian police for their success in ...

Police names Santoso`s wife as suspect

Police has named the wife of former East Indonesia Mujahidin Terrorist Group leader Santoso, Umi Delima alias ...

Ban on communism still in force: Pramono

The Indonesian government has reminded the people that the ban on communism and the decision on dissolution of the ...

Parliament installs special committee on revision of terrorism law

Deputy House Speaker Fadli Zon installed the chairman and deputy chairmen of the Special Committee on Revision of ...

Counterterrorism Actions Must Uphold Human Rights

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

Banning religious service against constitution: Indonesian minister

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin has emphasized that banning a religious service was a violation of ...

President Jokowi reiterates commitment on human rights

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reiterated here on Tuesday his governments commitment to settle past human rights cases ...

Indonesian next president expected to uphold human rights

Two presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, are vying to be Indonesias next ...

Media should facilitate voters to make best choice

Many electronic, print, and online media publications are biased and even help publicize black or negative campaigns ...

Commission considers inclusion of human rights issues in presidential debate

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is contemplating to include human rights issues in the presidential and vice ...

UN appeals for more action to protect conflict-affected children

A senior UN official said on Tuesday (Sept. 9) that strengthened collective actions are in urgent need to respond to ...

Rights development must be balanced with welfare improvement

Vice President Boediono said respect or enforcement of human rights must go hand in hand with improvement of the ...

President to send fm to see Myanmar`s readiness in securing 2014 Asean chair

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa to visit Myanmar to find out about ...