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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 ...

Indonesia integrates human rights in HRD of health sector

Indonesia has integrated the perspective of human rights in human resources development (HRD) to improve health ...

Minister inaugurates task force for women empowerment, child protection

Indonesias Women Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise inaugurated 140 task forces for handling the ...

Journalists association demands better protection of women`s rights

The Alliance Independent Journalist (AJI) has urged all parties to provide better protection of womens rights, as it ...

Papua committed to halt gender violence

The government of Papua Province is committed to halt violence based on gender discrimination by issuing a Special ...

Indonesia should be committed to gender mainstreaming: Minister Yembise

Women Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Yohana Yembise has emphasized the need for every ministry, ...

President urges hospitals to serve kis holders equally

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on hospitals to offer equal healthcare services to the holders of Indonesia ...

asean calls on more women`s participation addressing human rights issues

The Commissioner of ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Dinna Wisnu calls on more womens ...

Mother`s Day plays special role in indonesian history

Observed on December 22 every year, Mothers Day in Indonesia plays a special role in the countrys history, culture, ...

Women play crucial role in national development: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized that women play a crucial role in national development. The Head of ...

VP urges enhanced role for women in government

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called for an increased role for women in government entities, especially in strategic ...

Yearender - Violence against children increases in various regions

Cases of violence against children are still on the rise in various regions across Indonesia, and the government has ...

EARTH WIRE -- Authorities in Indian capital closes schools for three days as air quality worsens

Chief Minister of New Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday all schools in Indian capital city would remain closed for ...

Brazil orders millions of Zika rapid testing kits

The Brazilian government announced on Tuesday it had bought 3.5 million rapid testing kits for Zika virus. In a ...

Jokowi`s emotional relationships with Papua

Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, has been only two years as president, but has set foot on the countrys most ...