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Rights violations continue unabated in Papua: Komnas HAM
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has logged at least 60 alleged human rights violations in Papua this year, from deadly lapses in basic health care to land grabs and attacks on civilians, a pattern the agency says highlights Jakarta’s failing approach to the restive region.
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Decade-old satellite corruption case enters new phase
A decade-old case of alleged corruption in the procurement of a satellite at the Defense Ministry entered a new phase on Monday, as investigators concluded their probe into a retired Navy officer and two other suspects in the case.
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Graves over homes: Jakarta’s cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents
To deal with the shortage of burial plots for the dead, Jakarta is planning to revitalize and expand several public cemeteries across the city at the expense of poor residents who have lived among the graves on city-owned land for decades.
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Northern Sumatra leaders raise white flag amid deadly floods
With at least 712 dead and hundreds more missing from floods and landslides across northern Sumatra, regional leaders have admitted that they cannot handle the crisis alone, underscoring deep budgetary and logistical gaps in disaster response.
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KPK questions former governor Ridwan Kamil in Bank BJB graft case
Investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) previously raided the former West Java governor’s house in Bandung in March and confiscated a Mercedes-Benz that was once owned by former president Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie.
10 hours ago
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Sumatra flood survivors battle mud, trauma
The rains have moved on and the floodwaters have largely receded, but the disaster has left a trail of devastation and trauma for those who survived.
16 hours ago
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Sumatra flood toll hits 631, one million in shelters
Government agencies and aid groups are rushing to get aid to those affected, while rescuers search for 472 people still listed as missing.
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KPK to investigate alleged illegal gold mining near Komodo Island
He expressed concern that the mining activities could cause environmental degradation and threaten Komodo dragons.
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Purbaya calls on journalists to step up scrutiny of government
Speaking at an event hosted by the Chief Editors Forum on Sunday, Purbaya said the press had grown “increasingly muted” in recent years, leaving poor public policies insufficiently challenged and weakening policy outcomes.
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Sumatra flood survivors battle mud, trauma
The rains have moved on and the floodwaters have largely receded, but the disaster has left a trail of devastation and trauma for those who survived.
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Sumatra flood toll hits 631, one million in shelters
Government agencies and aid groups are rushing to get aid to those affected, while rescuers search for 472 people still listed as missing.
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POGI launches SPRIN movement to improve women’s health
Indonesian women still face four health problems of high maternal mortality ratio, varied quality continuity of health service, regional gaps and limited access to health service, and uneven literacy and public trust.
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Death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 442
The death toll surged 435 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, official data uploaded on a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in from the western island of Sumatra, where three provinces had been devastated by landslides and floods after the rains.
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Sumatra flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation: BNPB
At least 279 people are still missing even as about 80,000 people have been evacuated and hundreds are still stranded in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
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