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Archipelago 3 years ago
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Jokowi grants 'unprecedented' clemency to death row drug convict
Merri Utami, 49, was sentenced to death in 2002 by a court in Tangerang, Banten, after she was found guilty of trying to smuggle heroin into the country. She had claimed that she was duped into becoming a drug mule.
Politics 3 years ago
Human rights court begins trial over 2014 shootings in Papua
The trial, which is being run by a division of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) tasked with investigating human rights violations, has been welcomed by activists as a positive step in a restive area where security forces have been accused of abuses.
Politics 4 years ago
Amnesty continues campaigning for Papuan inclusion despite 'militia' protest
Amnesty International remains steadfast in calling for the inclusion of Papuans in government-level discussions on the province's special autonomy status, following a heated protest by alleged members of a paramilitary group.
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National 5 years ago
Observers call for independent investigation into killing of six FPI members in alleged clash with police
Six alleged sympathizers of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab were shot dead by members of the Jakarta Police in a purported altercation at the Jagorawi toll road in the early hours of Monday.The incident resulted in divergent accounts issued by the police and FPI, raising questions about what actually transpired on Monday morning.
National 5 years ago
Twenty-two years on, families of Semanggi victims grasping at straws in search for justice
Twenty-two years since the 1998 student movement was staged by university students against former Indonesian strongman Soeharto, families of the fallen victims of the Semanggi tragedies are still doing everything they can to search for justice, even as their faith in the government dwindles.
National 6 years ago
Amnesty demands probe into death in police custody of Papuan singer's brother-in-law
The human rights organization and the victim's family are demanding an investigation into the questionable circumstances surrounding the death of George Karel Rumbino, who had been detained for police questioning in connection with a separate case in Sorong City, West Papua.
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