Prisons in Indonesia, notorious for being overpopulated and under- staffed, remain a fertile breeding ground for pro-ISIS militants, according to a new study. These structural problems within the prison system will continue to defeat efforts in deradicalisation, disengagement and rehabilitation,…
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The successful thwarting by law enforcement authorities of a plot by a radical cell to bomb a major target in Jakarta over the weekend does not guarantee that the capital remains safe from another terrorist threat, the police have warned….
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Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama could not hold back his tears when he read out his exception before a judge panel during his first blasphemy trial at the North Jakarta District Court on Tuesday. The non-active governor told the…
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RSG is responding to the recent Aceh earthquake. We are putting together a team to head there from Dec 23-27 to assist with DEBRIS REMOVAL, CLEAN WATER and MEDICAL AID. Generalist volunteers and those new to relief volunteering are welcome…
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Thursday to discuss humanitarian aid for the Rohingya people in Rakhine state, Myanmar. The 30-minute bilateral meeting took place before the President…
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