Suharto’s 32-year reign brought significant economic growth but also widespread allegations of corruption and human rights ...

After Indonesia became independent in 1949, Suharto climbed the ranks as a favorite of founding President Sukarno, eventually becoming a five-star general. A murky military rebellion in 1965 saw ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia's former president Suharto is preparing to undergo a medical examination to assess whether he is fit to face corruption charges. The Supreme Court recently upheld a ...

The “resurrection” of the late president Suharto, in the form of a deepfake video that went viral here recently, has raised concerns about the technology destabilising the country and ...

Maria Catharina Sumarsih (front row, sixth from left) with fellow rights activists after submitting a letter of objection to ...

One significant case in its post-independence history illustrates this strategy: President Suharto’s use of the so-called “Berkeley Mafia” during the New Order regime can be compared to ...

Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy—Indonesian President Prabowo ...

Critics argue that this change risks reviving the authoritarian-style dominance seen during former President Suharto’s era, when military figures held extensive control over civilian affairs.

The previous president Joko Widodo, the PDIP’s candidate, who was widely promoted as a “reformer,” accelerated the process. During his time in office, networks of Suharto-era generals and ...

President Prabowo Subianto, who took office last October and was a special forces commander under Suharto, has been expanding the armed forces' responsibilities into what were considered civilian ...

Indonesia’s parliament passed revisions to the country’s military law on Thursday, allocating more civilian posts for military officers as hundreds of students and activists protested against ...