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

he National Police fired water cannons Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Jakarta angry at a newly passed military law ... groups have said the change would enable ...

Critics warn that changes to Indonesia's military law could return Indonesia to the dark days of Suharto's military dictatorship regime [EPA] "The essence of democracy is that the military should ...

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 ...

Indonesia’s parliament has ratified a contentious law allowing members of the ... was necessary because “geopolitical changes and global military technology require the military to transform ...

The amendment to the 2004 Law on the Indonesian Armed Forces introduces several changes that aim to broaden the military's role beyond defense. Once in force, the new law will allow active officers to ...

Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that ... special forces commander and Suharto's son-in-law - allow military officers to take up positions in government ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big ... open image in gallery Indonesian activists hold placards during a protest against the revision of the military law in front of the parliament ...