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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 ...

President suggests family should help prevent child abuse

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono suggested that Indonesian families, particularly the parents, can help prevent ...

President chairs limited cabinet meeting on child protection

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday chaired a limited cabinet meeting to discuss efforts to intensify ...

Sukabumi pedophilia case "top of an iceberg"

After the reports of sexual abuse of a 6-year-old pupil, AK, last month at the Jakarta International School (JIS) ...

HRW denounces "pattern of serious abuses" in Venezuela

Venezuelas security forces have engaged in a "pattern of serious abuses" against anti-government protesters, including ...

No region in Indonesia has child-friendly status: MInister

Minister of Womens Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar said there is no single region in ...

Pakistan journalism `under siege`, warns amnesty

Journalists in Pakistan are "under siege", Amnesty International warned Wednesday, living with the constant threat of ...

Indonesia concerned over Egypt`s mass death penalty

Many countries, including Indonesia, reacted to another preliminary mass death sentence handed by a court in Egypt, ...

Indonesia`s next president must prioritize human rights: Amnesty

Indonesias next leader must urgently tackle the ongoing human rights violations and repeal repressive and ...

Pope Francis calls for promoting peace initiative in Syria, Ukraine

Pope Francis called for launching peace initiatives in Syria, Ukraine, Africa and Venezuela, elaborating on the ...

"Deadly shootout" in east Ukraine shatters easter truce

Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce ...

Indonesian child protection commission urges heavier punishment against child abusers

Indonesias National Commission for the Protection of Children (Komnas PA) had urged the authorities to impose heavier ...

Indonesian migrant workers evacuated amidst Sabah standoff

A standoff between Malaysian security forces and armed Filipinos, which was initially considered as a bizarre ...

Nunukan police anticipate exodus of Indonesian workers from Sabah

The Nunukan Police in East Kalimantan Province are anticipating an exodus of Indonesian migrant workers from Lahad ...

Densus 88 can now be disbanded

The Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) said the police special detachment (Densus 88) anti-terror could now be dissolved as ...