130 killed as police fire tear gas to clear football riot
At least 130 people were killed when fans rioted and police responded by firing tear gas, causing deadly stampedes and...
Riots
Monas Closed Amidst Omnibus Law Demonstrations
The waves of rejection over the Job Creation or Omnibus Law didn’t stop on Thursday 8th October. The mass demonstrations...
Police Track Down Manokwari Riots Hoaxing Accounts
The National Police have urged the public to stop sharing unverified information about riots in Papua. Accounts associated with spreading...
Riot in Banda Aceh Prison over Transfer of Three Inmates
Law enforcers have managed to control a riot that broke in a prison in the Banda Aceh Prison on Thursday...
Ethnic Chinese Fear For Their Lives Amid Islamist Protests
The growing protests against Jakarta’s governor only add to the worsening discrimination and violence fears of the ethnic Chinese. The...
Opinion: Rent-a-Mobs & Religious Red Herrings
(Note: The views, anecdotes and opinions in this article belong to the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of...
President to Reschedule Australia Visit After Jakarta Riots
President Joko Widodo will have to reschedule his visit to Australia after the anti-Ahok rally, but insists that the situation...
Getting to the Other Side
The safest time to cross the street in Jakarta can be when the city is at maximum danger level, as...
Down but Not Out in Tanjung Priok
You can find some wonderful things in the most unlikely of places. In this particular case a trek – well...