Australian man charged in Indonesia for spitting on an Imam at a mosque Indonesia ExpatApr 30, 2023April 30, 20230 An Australian man faces more than a year in prison After being accused of spitting in the face of an Read more
Rp15k Ojek Ride – British Tourist Robbed and Assaulted Indonesia ExpatOct 20, 2022October 20, 20220 A 29-year-old Balinese man, who recently was released from prison, is now back behind bars after robbing and sexually assaulting Read more
Makassar Police: Drive and Electric Bike and Face Prison Indonesia ExpatJul 15, 20220 Makassar City Police in South Sulawesi has confirmed the prohibition of the use of battery-powered electric bicycles on the road Read more
Islamic Teacher Raped Students: Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Indonesia ExpatFeb 15, 20220 An Islamic teacher named Herry Wirawan has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape of 13 of his Read more
15 Foreign Inmates in Kerobokan Prison Get Christmas Clemency Indonesia ExpatDec 26, 20210 The Class II A Kerobokan Penitentiary has announced the 2021 Christmas clemency list. The Christmas clemency was announced after the Read more
Ex-minister Gets 12 Years for COVID-19 Aid Corruption Indonesia ExpatAug 23, 2021August 23, 20210 Former social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined Rp500 million for receiving Read more
Rizieq Shihab Sentenced to Four Years in Prison Indonesia ExpatJun 24, 2021July 9, 20210 Rizieq Shihab in Prison The defendant in the swab test case at the Ummi Hospital in Bogor, Rizieq Shihab, has Read more
Beware – Different Strokes for Different Folks Indonesia ExpatAug 5, 2020November 10, 20210 Two crimes: One involving the death of a policeman, the other a failed attempt at drug smuggling. One criminal gets Read more
Indonesian Police Nab American Bitcoin Fugitive for Child Sex Kenneth YeungJun 16, 2020July 9, 20210 Police in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have arrested a convicted American paedophile wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Read more
Over 100 Inmates Escape from Riau Prison Indonesia ExpatMay 11, 20190 More than 100 prison inmates have escaped from a jail in Siak district in the province of Riau, Sumatra. The Read more
Australian Tourist and Indonesian Girlfriend Sentenced to 6 years of Prison for Drug Possession Indonesia ExpatMar 1, 2019March 2, 20190 Australian Brendon Johnsson and his Indonesian girlfriend, Remi Purwanto, both 43 were sentenced to nearly 6 years of prison by Read more
British Woman Who Slapped Immigration Officer Sentenced to Six Months in Prison Indonesia ExpatFeb 8, 20190 The British woman who went viral for slapping an immigration officer was sentenced to six months in jail by an Read more
Top 10 Controversial Convictions in Indonesia Kenneth YeungDec 5, 20180 Baiq Nuril Maknun Sexual harassment victim jailed for six months In August 2012, Baiq Nuril Maknun (born 1978) was working Read more
Over 100 Inmates Escape During Prayer Time Indonesia ExpatNov 30, 20180 More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time, police said Read more
Prison Guard Caught Allegedly Smuggling Drugs into Prison Indonesia ExpatSep 23, 20180 The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) arrested a prison guard and a prisoner for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and ecstasy in Lubuk Read more
One and Half Year Prison for Editor of Ahok Blasphemy Video Sania RasyidNov 16, 2017November 17, 20170 The Bandung District Court has sentenced Buni Yani, the man accused of uploading an edited video of a speech by Read more
Ahok to Stay in Mako Brimob Prison Amid Security Concerns Indonesia ExpatJun 24, 2017November 11, 20210 Former Jakarta governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama will not be moved to East Jakarta’s Cipinang Prison as initially planned but Read more
Anti-Drug Chief Reveals Half of Drug Trade Run From Prisons Sharon HambaliJun 19, 20170 The ongoing war on drugs in Indonesia has faced a fresh hurdle with the National Narcotics Agency revealing half of Read more
Indonesian Prisoners Display Handicrafts in Bid for Rehabilitation Kelly HenleyApr 5, 2017April 5, 20170 Despite Indonesia’s enthusiasm for the death penalty over rehab, a Jakarta expo will feature handicrafts from prisoners honing skills before Read more
Report: ISIS Exploits Structural Problems in Indonesia’s Prisons Milafel DacanayJan 27, 2017January 27, 20170 Structural problems in the prison system such as overcrowding and understaffing make it easier for ISIS to recruit, says a Read more
In Spite of Injustice, Hope Still Shines from Cipinang Patricia DuWorsJun 14, 2016June 14, 20160 Cecillia Bae talks to Tracy Bantleman, wife of incarcerated Neil Bantleman, who has just spent his second birthday behind bars, Read more