Tag: Indonesia
First Indigenous bishop in Indonesia’s Papua ordained
A member of the indigenous Mee tribe in Papua, Bishop You, 61, succeeded retired Bishop Leo Laba Ladjar
Indonesian leprosy survivor crafts new limbs for shunned villagers
Those who have recovered from the disease say they just want to be treated the same as everyone else
Hijabi ‘indie mothers’ embraced by young Indonesian music fans
Riding the wave of Indonesia's increasingly vibrant music scene, the band's droll lyrics have gained them a certain notoriety
Christians barred from holding Christmas service in Indonesia, rights group claims
The regent said the shop should not be used as a location for worship because it had not been officially designated as such by the government
Human Rights Watch calls on Indonesia, ASEAN to pressure Myanmar to...
HRW called on Indonesia to take action to hold the Myanmar junta accountable for its failure to implement a regional five-point consensus
Indonesian president regrets past rights abuses in country
He said the government was trying to "rehabilitate" the victims' rights "without negating the judicial resolution”
Powerful quake hits off Indonesia, rattles islands
The epicenter of the quake was 427 kilometers south of the Indonesian island of Ambon at a depth of 95 kilometers
Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia in latest boat arrival
Four vessels carrying Rohingya refugees have already landed in Indonesia in November and December last year
Widodo greets Indonesia’s Christians with call for stronger ties, environmental protection
Father Suparto said the president’s visit “is history … because it is only Jokowi who has ever come as president to enter our church”
Nearly 200 starving Rohingya reach Indonesia after month at sea
Among the emaciated refugees who survived the harrowing voyage, some were so malnourished they could barely walk
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