Prabowo Subianto, a former general who was discharged from the military for breaking the law, violating human rights and disobeying orders, will oversee Indonesia’s defense policy.
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Indonesian President Is Sworn In Amid High Security and Protest Ban
Joko Widodo took the oath of office for a second term as he faces public opposition over his willingness to limit personal freedoms and weaken the corruption fight.
At a School for Suicide Bombers’ Children, Dancing, Drawing and Deradicalization
Amid fears of an ISIS renewal, Indonesia is trying to keep extremism from being passed to the next generation.
Indonesia Security Chief Stabbed in Attack Linked to ISIS
A married couple used knives and scissors to assault the minister, a former general, leaving him with two stomach wounds.
Thousands in Indonesia Protest Bills to Limit Rights and Ban Extramarital Sex
President Joko Widodo faces pressure to revoke a law curbing anti-graft efforts and to kill measures that would forbid abortion and sex outside marriage.
Strong Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Killing at Least 20
The epicenter of the 6.5-magnitude earthquake was about 23 miles from Ambon, the capital of Maluku Province.
Indonesia’s Leader Faces Student Protests and Crises Heading Into New Term
President Joko Widodo’s decision to limit the power of Indonesia’s anticorruption commission has helped set off protests before his second term begins.
A Blood-Red Sky: Fires Leave a Million Indonesians Gasping
Wildfires burning across Indonesia have created respiratory problems for nearly a million people.
Violent Protests in Papua Leave at Least 20 Dead
Rumors that a teacher insulted an indigenous student prompted an angry mob to torch local government buildings, shops and homes and set fire to cars and motorcycles.
Indonesia’s President Halts Bill That Would Ban Sex Outside Marriage
Parliament had been expected to pass a sweeping overhaul of the penal code, much of which mirrored Shariah. President Joko Widodo said it needed “further study.”