Rights Commission Calls on Depok Mayor to Cancel 'LGBT Raid'

Jakarta. The National Human Rights Commission, or Komnas ... is a human right." Amnesty International Indonesia has also ... mayor interferes with private rights. "Same-sex relations ... and association," Amnesty International Indonesia's executive director, Usman ...

Son of Disappeared Poet Wiji Thukul Stars in New Documentary About His Father

... 1998. Wiji, one of Indonesia's greatest and most ... people to start conversations about human rights violations. The best way ... . A National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) inquiry in ... for Political, Legal and Human Rights Affairs [Mahfud M.D.] ...

Gov't to Submit Job Creation, Taxation Bills in January

... next month, the Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly said on ... to visit several areas in Indonesia to communicate and educate people ... addressed the territorial issues in Indonesia taxation that makes it unable ...

After an Eventful 2019, What Lies Ahead for Indonesian Diplomacy?

... year. Indonesia is also a member of the UN Human Rights Council ... Febrian said. Another subject Indonesia has been raising in multilateral ... forum in the world – Indonesia initiated several new programs ... time ever," Febrian said. Indonesia had also continued its ...

'Inward-Looking' TNI Oblivious of Contemporary Threats

... , according to rights watchdog Imparsial. "Where defense transformation in Indonesia is going ... problems in the province. Unresolved human rights abuses involving the military in ... fueled demand for independence in Indonesia's easternmost province in the ...

Lack of Birth Certificates Exposes Children to Risks of Exploitation

... and protects one's basic human rights. "Proof of age is ... Asia and the Pacific – including Indonesia. "Countries that are on ... target, such as Cambodia and Indonesia, must sustain their rate ... in "transit countries" like Indonesia since while they wait for ...

Victims' Families Heap Pressure on Komnas HAM to Solve Human Rights Cases

... victims of human rights violations in Indonesia have called on the National Human Rights Commission ... defense minister Prabowo Subianto, and human rights violations in Papua. The victims ... 1999 Law on Human Rights and the 2000 Law on Human Rights Court, to ...

Girl Power: Underlining Education for Gender Equality

... , which is often associated with human rights and sustainable development. Unfortunately, this ... a long way ahead with Indonesia ranking 116th out of 189 ...

Can Cultural Approach Be the Answer for Papua?

Jakarta. Members of Indonesia's Regional Representative Council and ... researcher from the University of Indonesia's Papua Center. He said ... has seen many cases of human rights violations and racial conflicts. The ...

Child-Oriented NGOs Launch Joint Anti-Violence Campaign

... Indonesia, Plan International Foundation Indonesia and Wahana Visi Indonesia. "Schools in Indonesia ... education," she said. Indonesia Misses Deadline Indonesia had missed the deadline ... KPAI), the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and the ...