JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of community leaders and provincial council members from Irian Jaya met with the House of Representatives to deliver seven demands, culminating in independence for Indonesia

JAKARTA (JP): A group of feminists renewed their concern on Thursday that women were vulnerable to violence perpetrated by their husbands or partnerswhile at home.

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Law and Legislation Affairs Yuzril Ihza Mahendra said on Thursday the government would not offer a referendum in seeking solution to the Aceh problem.

JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) dismissed protests that its members had violated the principle of presumption of innocence by naming military generals alleged to be

JAKARTA (JP): The abolishment of some military territorial commands (Kodam)has long been planned and is close to the final stages, chief of Wirabuana Military Command Maj. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah sa

JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid on Thursday told graduating Indonesian Military (TNI) and Police officers to uphold integrity and dignity as they entered a public life currently holding litt

AMBARAWA, Central Java (JP): Fifty-four years after it was formed, the Indonesian Army declared its first anniversary on Wednesday.

SEMARANG: In a move to maintain security and order, provincial police here plan to deploy 250 snipers during the Christmas and Idul Fitri holiday seasons.

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Two men landed at Obel-Obel beach in West Lombok on Tuesday, having survived 10 days in the open sea, Antara reported.

MAGELANG, Central Java: Some 200 sand diggers in Jurangjero village here burned 13 excavating machines and an office belonging to a quarry company on Tuesday.