Lawmakers in Indonesia last week approved the amendment of a 2004 military law aimed at expanding the armed forces' role beyond defense and into civilian affairs. The new law allows active-duty ...

Recent revisions to the country’s 2004 National Armed Forces Law have broken down the firewall between the military and ...

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

Police officers chase protesters during a rally against the passing of a controversial revision of a military law that will ...

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 ...

Indonesia’s parliament has ratified a contentious law allowing members of the military to hold more government roles, despite criticisms that it could expand the armed forces’ role in civilian ...