Gov't to Study Costs, Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana for Medical Use

... that has not dissuaded civil activists from campaigning for ... legislation, autonomy, human rights, and security affairs, ... November 2020. Several other civil organizations also became plaintiffs ... detrimental to their constitutional rights because it prevents ...

Former Democratic Party Politician Gets Five Months in Prison for Allah Tweet

... “spreading false information that triggers civil disturbance”. The crime is punishable ... . The National Commission for Human Rights has launched an investigation and ...

Bogor Mayor Dropped from USAID Conference over Controversial City Law

... speak at the Indonesia Civil Society Forum discussing inclusive ... oppress individual choice and rights and utilizes outdated conceptions ... in the 2022 Indonesian Civil Society Forum.” Co-organizer ... at the upcoming Indonesia Civil Society Forum on March ...

Luhut Files Defamation Complaint against Rights Activists

... a defamation complaint against rights activists Haris Azhar and ... action under both criminal and civil laws," Luhut told reporters. ... an NGO focusing on human rights issues. Both discussed allegations ... 100 billion ($7 million) civil case against the activists. ...

Indonesia Doesn’t Pretend Palm Oil Industry Has Been Without Problems

... –is ‘contaminated’ with labour rights or human rights violations, including human trafficking ... works closely with governments and civil society – as it has for ... Indonesia’s largest plantation companies, civil society and certification organisations indicate ...

Justice Ministry Donates Food Packages for Pandemic-Affected Communities

... . The Justice and Human Rights Ministry is donating 46,614 ... as 3,056 Covid-infected civil servants at the ministry. ... pandemic," Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly said, ... Yasonna said. Justice and Human Rights Ministry secretary-general Andap Budhi ...

Putting Women at the Center of Asia’s Pandemic Recovery

... help bridge the gender divide. Civil society organizations and development partners ... half the population enjoys full rights and equal access to opportunities ... and girls. Development partners (including civil society organizations), governments, and the ...

Civil Groups Demand Asean’s Greater Sense of Urgency on Myanmar

Jakarta. Hundreds of civil groups across Southeast Asia ... many as 225 participants representing civil groups, youth organizations, and ... a gross violation of human rights. It is not about ... , the founder of human rights nongovernmental organization Altsean-Burma, ...

Indonesian Activists Stage Protest to Show Solidarity to Myanmar People

... to bring back justice and civil rights in Myanmar. They also demanded ...

Palace Insists on Holding Elections on Schedule Despite Soaring Covid-19 Cases

... , 2020, to protect the constitutional rights of the people, the right ... the arguments from political parties, civil organizations, and the epidemiologists. He ...