The shooting of five Indonesian irregular migrant workers in Malaysia in the past week has sparked public concern. Of the five victims, one has died.
Human Rights
Despite a reluctant reception from locals and diminishing humanitarian support from international donors, there are indications at the beginning of 2025 that some Rohingya are in Indonesia for the long haul.
Permohonan pasangan Indonesia untuk menjadi penduduk tetap Australia dipenuhi, setelah sebelumnya sempat ditolak karena memiliki putra difabel.
The AIC’s Indonesia director Kevin Evans examines the pros and cons of presidential and parliamentary systems. This follows comments last year by President Prabowo Subianto that governance of the country should return to some form of parliamentary system.
In this 5000-word analysis, Evans answers how best to structure the roles of head of state and head of government, and whether there should be separate positions of president and prime minister.
Indonesian authorities on Tuesday escorted an ailing French national who has been on death row in the Southeast Asian country to the airport in Jakarta as his return to France got underway following an agreement between the two nations.
The area’s long had an armed pro-independence movement and clashes with Indonesian security forces are routine.
Indonesia’s proposed social media restrictions risk alienating young users, particularly women, by cutting them off from vital online communities that shape their identities and provide support.
Last week, a landing craft capsized off the coast of Kalimantan, Indonesia, forcing the crew to abandon ship.
Civil, political liberties declined in Indonesia, with democratic institutions weakened and corruption rising, Human Rights Watch said.
Following weeks of intrigue about a possible deal, the remaining members of the Bali Nine have been released from prison in Indonesia and returned to Australia.
One group pointed to President Prabowo Subianto’s appointment to top positions of two ex-military officers accused of human rights abuses.
The indigenous West Timorese, who live in an Indonesian province, East Nusa Tenggara, share Māori concerns that government announcements will eventuate in the extraction of natural resources without consultation from indigenous custodians.
Prostitution cases involving foreign nationals as perpetrators are rampant in Bali, posing a significant challenge for the Immigration Office.
Mostly women and children brought ashore in Aceh after boat nearly sank.
Indonesia enacted stricter regulations after a traffic accident killed 54 people in 2003. But 20 years later, the roads are not getting any safer.
As Indonesia carries out its first-ever simultaneous regional elections, important local issues hang in the balance. However, after a mammoth presidential election, officials worry voters are becoming ambivalent.