The Latest: UN concerned by prison sentence for Jakarta gov
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on the blasphemy trial of the Indonesian capital's minority Christian governor, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama (all times local): 4:20 p.m. The U.N. Human Rights...
View ArticleThe Latest: Crowds mass at jail where Jakarta governor held
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on the blasphemy trial of the Indonesian capital's minority Christian governor, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Hundreds of apparent...
View ArticleSexual violence bill aims to end impunity
Many Indonesians’ perception of rape is limited to the traditional definition of a stranger grabbing the victim, physically restraining her, raping her and running away. Given this narrow definition,...
View ArticlePolice name parents child abuse suspects
Following a month-long investigation the Jakarta Police have now named Utomo Permono, 45, and Nur Indriasari suspects for the alleged physical abuse and neglect of their five children. Previously, the...
View ArticleAGO still examining dossier of Ahok's alleged blasphemy
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is still examining the dossier of the case of alleged blasphemy against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and hopes to finish the examination process...
View ArticleJokowi supports chemical castration for child molesters
The idea of injecting men who sexually abuse children with female hormones to reduce their sex drive has received support from many public figures, including President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, National...
View ArticleGreater Jakarta: Police arrest headmaster for sexual abuse
Tangerang city police in Banten have nabbed TR, the principal of a state-run elementary school in Tangerang, Banten, for allegedly...
View ArticlePolice to question a male and female related to pornographic video
Police are to question all parties, including a man, who is believed to be a leader of a conservative group, and a woman, related to a video, which allegedly contained pornographic material,...
View ArticleMan detained for alleged sexual assault of 11 boys
The South Jakarta Police said on Tuesday that they had arrested a man, identified as M, on suspicion of raping 11 boys at and near his house in Pancoran, South Jakarta. South Jakarta Police chief Sr....
View ArticleAGO submits Ahok's case dossier to court, awaits trial date
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) says it submitted a dossier for a blasphemy case involving Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama to the North Jakarta District Court on Thursday...
View ArticleGreater Jakarta: Ahok ready for defamation case
Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama said Wednesday that he was ready for questioning if the police summoned him with regard to a defamation report filed with the Jakarta Police. “She...
View ArticleAhok to face first interrogation as blasphemy suspect
Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is scheduled to undergo his first interrogation as a suspect in a case involving alleged blasphemy on Tuesday. National Police spokesperson Boy Rafli Amar...
View ArticlePolice raid house of woman allegedly linked to Rizieq in pornography case
The Jakarta Police on Wednesday raided a house belonging to Firza Husein, a treason suspect who allegedly had intimate conversations over WhatsApp with Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab,...
View ArticleActivists defend Ahok amid prolonged blasphemy case
A number of human rights activists under the Civil Society Alliance for the Constitution (Amsik) have said Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is a victim of a crime he did not...
View ArticleEight arrested during pro-Ahok rally
The Central Jakarta Police arrested eight people suspected of being provocateurs during a rally demanding a delay in the detention of non-active Jakarta...
View ArticleAhok to undergo police probe as suspect on Tuesday
Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is scheduled to undergo an interrogation at the National Police headquarters on Tuesday morning as a suspect over blasphemy allegations....
View ArticleAhok inches closer to trial as AGO declares blasphemy case dossier complete
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has declared that the dossier of a blasphemy case implicating Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama is complete, paving the way for the high-profile case to...
View ArticleWomen fend for themselves on unsafe public transportation system
Jakartans, especially women, have no one but themselves to rely on for safety on public transportation amid messy management and an absence of law enforcers. Tini, 35, a shopkeeper at Sarinah shopping...
View ArticleCakung double murder suspect arrested; was robbery
The Jakarta Police have said the motive behind the murder of a mother and daughter in Cakung, East Jakarta, was robbery. “We can confirm that the murder was the result of a robbery involving a former...
View ArticleAhok snubs commission’s idea of child protection task force
Despite pressure from children’s rights activists and psychologists to establish child protection task forces in community units throughout the city, Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama says...
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