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Govt urged police to investigate alleged exploitation, assault of circus performers

Eight former workers of the Oriental Circus Indonesia (OCI) recently visited the Human Rights Ministry and the House of Representatives, demanding justice for the abuse they claim to have endured while employed as child performers in the circus during the 1970s. 

2 days ago
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Police, Military to crack down on rogue mass organizations

National Police spokesperson, Insp. Gen. Sandi Nugroho, announced that over 3,300 cases of thuggery have been resolved since the police launched a nationwide operation against rogue mass organizations on May 1. ...

2 days ago
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Govt summons organizer Mecima Pro following chaotic Day6 concert

Videos of the chaotic scenes quickly went viral, showing collapsed tents, drenched fans and rain-soaked power outlets meant for musical instruments. ...

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Riau plantation worker dies in third tiger attack of 2025

The Riau conservation agency was able to trap the Sumatran tiger thought to be responsible for mauling and killing Yafao Zebua, 50, and has removed the critically endangered animal from the area for later release back into the wild.

1 month ago
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Protection for journalist safety remains weak in Indonesia: Survey

"Data from the index reveals 321 incidents of violence against 167 journalists throughout 2024, highlighting the persistent gaps in journalist protection and the urgent need for stronger safeguards," East Java Occupational Safety and Health Council deputy chair Edi Priyanto said on Wednesday.

1 month ago
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Authorities deny closing Semeru National Park over illegal cannabis farms

In September of last year, the Lumajang Police discovered approximately 6,000 square meters of cannabis crops spread across 59 locations within the popular park and arrested six individuals from a nearby village in connection with the illicit activity.

1 month ago
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One dead after magnitude 5 "twin earthquakes" strikes North Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency’s (BMKG) director for earthquakes and tsunamis Daryono said the first earthquake struck at 5:22 a.m. with a magnitude of 5.5, followed by a second earthquake measuring 5.6 just 56 seconds later.

1 month ago
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Prabowo instructs minister to begin giant seawall project

Agus said the massive infrastructure project would be key to dealing with land subsidence and flooding in the area, particularly in Jakarta and other major cities along the northern coast of Java.

1 month ago
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Soldiers surrender after three police officers killed in Lampung gambling raid

Two Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel allegedly involved in the killing of three police officers during a raid on an illegal cockfighting arena in Negara Batin district, Way Kanan regency, Lampung, on Monday have turned themselves in a day after the incident.

1 month ago
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Prosecutors seek death for suspects of fatal arson attack against journalist

Rico, a journalist with the police-owned Tribarata TV, was asleep when the fire broke out in his home on June 27 of last year. The blaze claimed his life, along with the lives of his wife, their 12-year-old son and 3-year-old grandchild.

1 month ago
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Central Java ramps up preparation for ‘mudik’ travelers

The country's top 'mudik' destination is gearing up to welcome around 36.6 million travelers, or 25 percent of all people expected to head back to their hometowns this year for Idul Fitri.

1 month ago
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Bali’s Jembrana Police foil sea turtle smuggling attempt

Police in Bal's western regency of Jembrana have foiled yet another attempt to smuggle green sea turtles, rescuing two males and three females of the protected marine species.

1 month ago
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Ex-Ngada Police chief fired over sexual abuse, drug use

The National Police have dishonorably discharged Adj. Sr. Comr. Fajar Widyadharma Lukman, the former chief of the Ngada Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), after he was found guilty of violating the police force’s code of ethics for sexually abusing a minor and using drugs.

1 month ago
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Extreme weather leads to flooding, landslides in several regions

According to the national weather agency, torrential downpours are likely to occur in the coming days across several regions on all five major islands, as well as in Bali and West Nusa Tenggara.

1 month ago
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Youth brawl in Southeast Maluku leaves two dead, police officers injured

Both groups were armed with air rifles, arrows and machetes. The clash resulted in two fatalities and 14 injuries, including nine officers from the Southeast Maluku Police.

1 month ago
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Former Ngada Police chief named sexual assault, drug suspect

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has the former local police chief in its custody.

1 month ago
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Two volcanoes in East Java erupt, triggering local advisories

Mount Raung, located on the border of Banyuwangi, Bondowoso and Jember regencies, erupted around 7:00 a.m., sending an ash column 1,500 meters above the summit. The thick gray plume reached an altitude of 4,832 meters above sea level and drifted west and northwest.

1 month ago
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Central Java races to find land for Sekolah Rakyat

The Central Java governor has said the province is tackling the challenge of locating 5-10 hectares of land for each school, as stipulated in a Social Affairs Ministry regulation on the government's Sekolah Rakyat initiative.

1 month ago
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Three killed in tanker explosion in East Java

Lamongan Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bobby A. Condroputra said the tanker suffered four separate explosions during the incident, with the fire quickly spreading to the tugboat.

1 month ago
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Six arrested over election violence in Puncak Jaya

Police report that the five-month-long conflict has claimed a total of nine lives and left around 420 people injured. Additionally, at least 179 buildings and 28 vehicles have been set on fire by both groups.

1 month ago
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Rights groups renew call for reform amid growing reports of police brutality

Amnesty pointed out that the ongoing violence is fueled by a culture of impunity within the police force, and that without real accountability from police leadership, efforts to curb the violence will be futile.

1 month ago
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Govt to build new penitentiary in Southeast Aceh after viral jailbreak

Mashudi revealed that the conditions at the Kutacane correctional facility were dire, with overcrowding pushing the prison to operate at 300 percent capacity. Designed to hold just 85 inmates, the facility was home to nearly 370 before the jailbreak.

1 month ago
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Bali to resume local TMD bus service in April

The Bali governor says TMD will resume its operation next month, after the provincial administration and three of its eight regencies struck an agreement to share the local bus service's operating costs.

1 month ago
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Ngada police chief investigated for sexual assault against minors

According to authorities, Fajar allegedly recorded the assault and uploaded the video to an Australian pornographic website, which ultimately caught the attention of local authorities.

1 month ago
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East Kutai orangutans struggle to survive amid massive habitat loss

He noted that some of the orangutans he encountered appeared skinny, with their fur thinning because of malnutrition. Other primates, he added, have adapted to the food scarcity by begging humans for food.

1 month ago
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Three train cars catch fire at Tugu station

The burned train cars were reserve units awaiting deployment and had not yet been assigned to any train.

1 month ago
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Manhunt underway for 50 fugitives after Aceh jailbreak

According to Kutacane Penitentiary warden Andi Hasyim, the inmates escaped around 6:20 p.m. local time after breaking through two security doors at the facility.

2 months ago
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Police arrest multiple manufacturers in relation to Minyakita scandal

The Minyakita scandal comes in the midst of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, during which household consumer spending traditionally rises ahead of the Idul Fitri celebration.

2 months ago
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Trans Influencer sentenced to two years in prison for saying Jesus should cut his hair

During the livestream, she responded to a viewer who had asked her to cut her hair to be more like a man’s, by holding up a picture of Jesus Christ and saying, “You [Jesus] should not look like a woman. You should cut your hair so that you will look like his father,” referring to the viewer's father.

2 months ago
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North Sumatra court jails TikToker for Jesus remark

Ratu Thalisa was found guilty by the Medan District Court of spreading hatred under a widely-criticised online hate-speech law in a TikTok livestream, Dapot Dariarma of the local prosecutor's office told AFP.

2 months ago
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Police crack down on sarong fights during Ramadan

In recent years, teenagers have started modifying their sarongs to make them more dangerous, such as by filling them with rocks and metal scraps to use during brawls, leading to injuries and fatalities.

2 months ago
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Floods, landslides strike various parts of the archipelago

Riau's capital, Pekanbaru, has been battling flooding for over a week after heavy downpours caused the Siak River, one of the largest rivers in the province, to overflow on March 2.

2 months ago
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Questions raised over maritime ministry ending probe on Tangerang sea barrier

Activists and legal experts urge authorities to thoroughly investigate the installation of a 30-kilometer bamboo fence in the waters off Tangerang regency, Banten, to find the masterminds ordering its construction.

2 months ago

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