Amnesty International: Pregnant Refugee from Somaliland Deported at Soekarno Hatta Airport
Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) has revealed that a 35-year-old female refugee from Somaliland was held on arrival by immigration authorities...
human rights
European Union External Action Service Comments on Six Caned in Aceh
The European Union External Action Service spokesperson has commented on Indonesia regarding the caning of six people in Aceh on...
Indonesians Roar Against Omnibus Law Officially Ratified
The House of Representatives (DPR) has officially ratified the Work Creation Omnibus Law Bill (RUU) into a law at the...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Law and Human Rights Establish Cooperation to Handle Foreigners
The Directorate General of Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a cooperation agreement with...
New Immigration Regulations as per 2nd April
On 31st March 2020, the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, issued new regulations regarding the temporary prohibition...
Transgender Women Forced to Look and Act Like Men by Authorities in Aceh
A group of transgender women in Aceh had their hair forcibly cut by the local police, who also made them...
Underage Migrant Workers Pay Price for Child Trafficking by Agencies
Hundreds of underage Indonesian migrant workers have been lured to work in Hong Kong and Singapore on account of fraud...
More than 530 Sharia Offenders Publicly Flogged in Aceh since 2015
Since Aceh enacted a new Islamic criminal code in October 2015, more than 530 people have been publicly flogged, including...
Under the Knife: Female Genitalia Mutilation Causes Long-Term Psychological Effects on Indonesian Women
Female genitalia mutilation is a common practice in Indonesia. Although it is largely associated with Islamic teachings, many claim there...
International Advocacy Group Fights for Rights of Terror Victims
An international human rights group is pushing for Indonesia to honour the rights of terror victims, particularly foreign tourists facing...
No Way Out
Papua’s abundant natural resources are a blessing and a curse. As the Indonesian military’s last remaining place to quash rebellion,...
Wrongful Conviction
If you passed the young woman in this photograph on the street, she might remind you of someone – your...
Birth Certificates
When Fanta, a four-year-old girl living with her family under the toll road in West Jakarta was molested, Jakarta Police...
Sister in Danger: Youth against sexual violence
"Sister in Danger” is a song performed by Simponi (Sindikat Musik Penghuni Bumi or ‘Music Syndicate of Earth Dwellers’) as...
Meet Muriel Ydo
Meet Muriel Ydo, a sailor, human rights activist, wife and mother. The tall, attractive President of Bali International Women’s Association...
Modern Slavery
She was promised a well paying job as a waitress-receptionist in Batam. The establishment, although Chinese-owned, was fully halal, so,...