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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

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Govt unblocks radical websites

Responding to public outcry accusing the government of infringing free speech rights, the Communications and Information Ministry reopened on Tuesday access to 22 websites the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) had…

IS not worth joining: Returnee

Dressed simply in a burgundy Arabic-style shirt and dark cargo shorts, 31-year-old Ahmad Junaedi sighed deeply as he described his largely monotonous life as part of the Islamic State (IS)…

Beaten RI fails to advance to finals in Qatar

Indonesia failed to advance to the AFC Cup under-23 soccer championship after falling in a 4-0 defeat to South Korea at Bung Karno Stadium on Tuesday, marking the latest debacle…

Students who agree with IS are few, but worrying: Rights group

Amid rising interest among young Indonesians to join the Islamic State (IS) movement, the Setara Institute, a human rights group, has alarmed the nation with reports about the influence IS…

Bomber’s grave becomes touchstone for extremists

As the only grave without a tombstone in the Lopang Gede cemetery in Serang, Banten, the resting place of Imam Samudra, one of the masterminds of the first Bali bombing,…

TNI chief threatens, Komnas HAM questions

Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Moeldoko has threatened to shoot any suspected terrorists operating in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on sight, while the country’s human rights commission is questioning the purpose…

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