JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto is considering pardons for prisoners linked to armed organisations in the restive easternmost province of Papua, including separatists, providing they renounce violence and abandon secessionist agendas, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo should act to promote and protect the rights of everyone in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president.

An accused drug trafficker who “fled rehab” in NSW unwittingly sailed into a border force operation targeting sea cucumber poachers, derailing his plot to reach Indonesia.

Ancient “pig feast” asserts indigenous Melanesians’ ancestral land rights in face of government-backed agricultural programs.

Critics question if the Indonesian military is quietly reasserting the broad 'dual function' influence it once had over civilian affairs A major shift is quietly under way within Indonesia's army, marked by a notable expansion of its territorial organisation.

The woman carries bananas, yams and vegetables in a knotted bag on her head as she wanders through a market in a suburban area of Jayapura in eastern Indonesia.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo should act to promote and protect the rights of everyone in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said

The Ministry of Tourism is actively promoting Raja Ampat in West Papua, implementing initiatives to attract a greater influx of foreign tourists, particularly

Civil, political liberties declined in Indonesia, with democratic institutions weakened and corruption rising, Human Rights Watch said.

JAKARTA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto is considering pardons for prisoners linked to armed organisations in the restive easternmost province of Papua, including ...

The Youtefa bridge spans 11.6km over Papua's Youtefa Bay. (Photo: Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works and Housing) As its name suggests, only women may enter the sacred forest to collect clams as ...

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