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At least 60 killed as police shootings of drug suspects skyrocket in Indonesia
The number of police killings of suspected drug dealers has skyrocketed in Indonesia this year, an alarming rise which signals…
August 15, 2017
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Indonesia: Caning of gay men an outrageous act of cruelty
Responding to news that two men have been caned 83 times each for having sex with each other in Indonesia’s…
May 23, 2017
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Indonesia: Government exploiting pornography law to target LGBTI community
In response to the news that 141 men in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been arrested after attending what police described as…
May 22, 2017
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Indonesia: Halt chemical castration and expansion of the scope of death penalty
Indonesia’s authorities must immediately repeal provisions that allow sex offenders to be punished by forced chemical castration and even the…
October 13, 2016
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Jokowi should not become the most prolific executioner in recent Indonesian history
The Indonesian authorities have told the relatives of 14 death row prisoners that they will execute them by firing squad…
July 28, 2016
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Indonesia: The appointment of Gen. Wiranto as top security official shows contempt for human rights
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decision to make Gen. Wiranto Indonesia’s most powerful security official a mere day after Indonesia ordered…
July 27, 2016
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Indonesia: Executions will put Jokowi on the wrong side of history
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as ‘Jokowi’ will be putting his government on the wrong side of history if…
July 26, 2016
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Shots fired amid attempt to illegally push Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers back out to sea in Indonesia
The Indonesian authorities in Aceh are endangering lives of a group of more than 40 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers…
June 17, 2016
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Indonesia must allow stranded Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers to disembark
The Indonesian central government should allow dozens of Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers, including a pregnant woman and nine children,…
June 15, 2016
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Halting executions will be a show of strength in Indonesia
President Joko Widodo should seize the opportunity to show that his government has the resolve to stand up for human…
May 13, 2016
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Indonesia: Police chief’s shocking torture admission only tip of iceberg
The confirmation of the use of torture by Indonesia’s security forces by Indonesia’s chief of police is an unprecedented turnaround…
April 21, 2016
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Bali Process meeting: Human rights of refugees must be the priority
The protection of refugees and migrants and policies that prioritize human rights must be top of the agenda at the…
March 21, 2016