Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes ...

Human rights groups warn that expanding the military’s role beyond defence will compromise its impartiality. Andreas Harsono, ...

Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government.Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days of ...

Indonesia's parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country's military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes ...

The legal changes are a sign of Jakarta’s increasing concern about the potential for conflict in the region, especially over ...

Students are protesting across Indonesia—chanting slogans; skirmishing with police; and in one city, even throwing Molotov ...

President Prabowo Subianto, a former general in the Suharto regime, is taking a step towards dictatorial rule, amid a massive ...

JAKARTA--Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously voted to pass a controversial revision of its military law on Thursday that will allow military officers to serve in more government posts without ...

In a move that has ignited widespread protest, Indonesia's parliament recently approved significant revisions to its military law. The law allocates more positions for military officers in civilian ...

Law passed on March 20 and the subsequent social unrest could lead to economic repercussions, including an adverse impact on ...

Indonesia is among the countries helping Myanmar following that deadly earthquake this weekend. The government in Jakarta is ...

What is at stake in Indonesia’s new military law? The amendment to the 2004 Law on the Indonesian Armed Forces introduces several changes that aim to broaden the military’s role beyond defense.