TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post
press enter to search

LOG IN / REGISTER
The Jakarta Post - Logo Mobile

Popular Reads

No popular reads data found

Top Results

No results found. Please check your search term and try again

Can't find what you're looking for?

View all search results

Popular Reads

No popular reads data found

Top Results

No results found. Please check your search term and try again

Can't find what you're looking for?

View all search results

activist

Executed Myanmar prisoners deserved 'many death sentences': junta
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Executed Myanmar prisoners deserved 'many death sentences': junta

The executions announced Monday sparked condemnation from around the globe, heightened fears that more will follow and prompted calls for sterner international measures against the already-isolated junta.
Blinken slams 'reprehensible' Myanmar executions
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Blinken slams 'reprehensible' Myanmar executions

"These reprehensible acts of violence further exemplify the regime's complete disregard for human rights and the rule of law," Blinken said in a statement on the executions of a former lawmaker, prominent activist and two others.
Myanmar junta executes four democracy activists
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Myanmar junta executes four democracy activists

Sentenced to death in January in a closed-door trial, the four men had been accused of helping militias to fight the army that seized power in a coup last year and unleashed a bloody crackdown on its opponents.
Mahfud left key issues unaddressed at UNHRC: Rights groups
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Mahfud left key issues unaddressed at UNHRC: Rights groups

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD reiterated Indonesia’s commitment to protecting human rights at a recent United Nations conference, but critics have noted that he failed to address the country’s own ongoing rights issues.
Myanmar calls outrage over activists' death sentence 'reckless and interfering'
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Myanmar calls outrage over activists' death sentence 'reckless and interfering'

The United Nations, the US State Department and France last week denounced the rejection of the appeals of a veteran activist and a former lawmaker, a decision that paves the way for the country's first executions in decades.
Activists call for swift implementation of sexual violence law
Society 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Activists call for swift implementation of sexual violence law

Rights groups are calling on the government to immediately prepare the law's implementing regulations.
House of Representatives passes landmark bill on sexual violence
Politics 3 years ago

House of Representatives passes landmark bill on sexual violence

A majority of lawmakers backed the bill at the plenary session in parliament, overcoming opposition from some conservative groups in the world's biggest Muslim majority country after six years of deliberation.
Remembering Novel Matindas, theologian, human rights defender
Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Remembering Novel Matindas, theologian, human rights defender

Novel believed that peaceful dialogue between combatants in Papua needed to prioritize the protection of civilians. 
Saudi Arabia confirms 10-year travel ban for freed blogger Raif Badawi
People 4 years ago

Saudi Arabia confirms 10-year travel ban for freed blogger Raif Badawi

Saudi Arabia confirmed a 10-year travel ban for freed blogger and human rights activist Raif Badawi, who has become a symbol of freedom of expression around the world.
Desmond Tutu, South Africa's moral compass
People 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Desmond Tutu, South Africa's moral compass

South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday at the age of 90, was the moral compass of his beloved "Rainbow Nation", never afraid to speak truth to power.
The Jakarta Post - Premium Subscription Banner
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post - Apps Store Icon The Jakarta Post - Google Play Icon

© 2016 - 2026 PT. Bina Media Tenggara

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.