Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai delivers a presentation on Feb. 5, 2025, during a meeting with House of Representatives Commission XIII overseeing human rights affairs, at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta. `

Govt considers taking steps to protect mainstream media

Indonesian press and the mainstream media in the country have struggled financially for years amid the domination of global platforms that monopolize the production and distribution of information.

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State policies continue to fuel religious freedom violations: Setara

From forced closures of worship spaces to attacks on children, Setara says government policies and selective law enforcement continue to enable religious freedom violations in Indonesia.

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Indonesia braces for wildfire, drought ahead of longer dry season

Several wildfire-prone regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan have issued fire alerts as the weather agency predicts a longer dry season starting later this month that may lead to crop failures and increase the risk of severe drought.

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Indonesian military (TNI) troops prepare for deployment on Aug. 31, 2025, at the National Monument (Monas) complex amid widespread anti-government protests and rioting over issues such as extra pay for lawmakers, in Jakarta.

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High alert order for troops draws scrutiny

A recent decision by the Indonesian Military (TNI) that puts troops on high alert amid the war in the Middle East has come under scrutiny as lawmakers and civil groups question its legality and necessity.

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Stranded: Would-be passengers wait near the Emirates customer service office on March 1, 2026, at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Kuta, Bali, after flights to Middle East cities were canceled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel.

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270 tourists stranded in Bali seek emergency stay amid Middle East conflict

Bali immigration officials reported that, as of March 8, at least 40 flights from Bali to major Middle Eastern transit hubs, including Doha, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, had been canceled. The flight disruptions have affected at least 11,600 tourists in Bali.

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Former communications and information ministry director general of informatics applications Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan attends his verdict hearing on March 10 at the Jakarta Corruption Court. The judges found him guilty in a corruption case pertaining to the temporary national data center (PDSN) project and sentenced him to six years in prison.

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Ex-communications ministry officials jailed in data center graft case

Judges found former communications and information ministry officials to have rigged the tender process for a temporary data centers project to benefit a company that did not meet the international safety standards required to build and manage such sites.

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Rescuers inspect a pod of stranded whales on March 10, 2026, at Mbadokai Beach in Rote Ndao regency, East Nusa Tenggara. A total of 55 long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) were stranded on the beach, with nearly half of the animals later dying as rescuers struggled to return them to the sea.

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Mass stranding kills 21 protected pilot whales in East Nusa Tenggara

Yuvensius Stefanus Nonga, executive director of WALHI’s East Nusa Tenggara branch, said the incident is a serious warning about the increasing vulnerability of the region’s marine ecosystem.

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Stock illustration of mental health problems among children.

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Indonesia records high rate of depression, anxiety among children

The Health Ministry has reported a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among Indonesian children, affecting around 10 percent of them, about five times the rate recorded among adults and elderly, with bullying and academic pressure among the key risk factors.

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