The proliferation of regional and local laws, and their conflict with national law, receives some attention.

The police are likely to take the question of banning the Islamic Defenders Front, FPI, to the parliament.

On 9 May, 2006 the UN General Assembly elected Indonesia along with 46 other nations to the Human Rights council.

Expatriate pop singer Anggun visited Jakarta recently and left us with her opinions on the anti-pornography bill.

The Indonesian Ulema Council has issued 19 new fatwas.

The death toll from the Yogyakarta earthquake has risen to over 5000.

The Front Penyelamat Tangerang, or Tangerang Saviors Front (FPT), attacked a complex of shops thought to be dens of sin.

Pressure on the government and police to disband the FPI, Islamic Defenders Front is growing as the FPI and parts of the Nahdlatul Ulama are engaged in a running battle.

Key environmental and other data for Indonesia from the World Bank.

From the depths of time grave threats to the nation have re-arisen, Sundanese nationalism and international communism.