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Nigeria appreciates Indonesia`s support in rescuing kidnapped girls

The Nigerian government has appreciated the Indonesian press and peoples support and understanding of its efforts to ...

Women Commission demands investigation of violence in Papua

The National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has called for full investigation and prevention ...

Indonesia calls for concrete steps to end violence against women

Indonesia has underscored the need for the international community to take concrete steps to put an end to violence ...

elections - Prabowo-Hatta Pair To Prioritize Education Sector

Presidential and vice presidential candidate pair Prabowo-Hatta Rajasa will prioritize the education sector in an ...

Indonesia`s Islamic Organizations Strongly Condemn Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls

A number of leaders of Indonesian Islamic organizations gathered in the headquarters of the Indonesian Ulema (Islamic ...

President calls for movement on preventing crime against children

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for a joint movement from the government, stakeholders, and people at ...

UN Chief slams deadly attacks in Pakistan

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Saturday condemned deadly attacks in Pakistan, saying that "no cause can justify ...

Uphold emancipation, stop domestic violence

Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri has said emancipation should be upheld by stopping domestic violence ...

UN Women`s chief quits

UN Women`s chief Michelle Bachelet has decided to step down, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed in a statement ...

New US Congress will take fresh crack at old problems

The new 113th U.S. Congress, which convenes on Thursday, is set to take a fresh crack at a number of old, and highly ...

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 ...

An Open Letter to President Obama and President Thein Sein

- On the eve of a meeting between United States President Barack Obama and Myanmar President U Thein Sein, five women ...

Indonesia increasingly contributing to human rights cause: UN

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay has stated that Indonesia has been ...

Domestic policy hampers asean human rights declaration

Domestic policies of several member countries of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation) are hampering the ...

ASEAN human rights declaration ready in November

The Indonesian representative in the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Rafendi Djamin said ...