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Indonesian Army Says Has Stopped 'Virginity Tests' On Female Cadets
The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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US Knew About Indonesia 'Slaughter' In 1960, Secret Files Show
The US government was fully aware of a bloody anti-communist purge by the Indonesian army in the 1960s, with one diplomat at the time describing the bloodletting as "widespread slaughter", recently declassified documents have revealed.
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Man Found Alive Two Weeks After Chopper Crash In Indonesia
A soldier aboard a military helicopter that crashed in remote Indonesian jungle more than two weeks ago has miraculously been found alive, an army spokesman said Friday.
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Indonesian Army Chopper Pilot Saved Days After Crash
The pilot of an Indonesian army helicopter has been rescued alive days after the aircraft crashed on Borneo island, an official said Monday, but four other crew members are still missing.
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Indonesian President Breaks Tradition in Picking New Military Chief
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has picked the army chief of staff to lead the military, a presidential palace spokesman said today, breaking with a reform-era tradition of rotating the position between the branches of the armed forces.
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Indonesia stages Asia's biggest Labour Day rally
Thousands of Indonesian workers held Asia's biggest May Day rally on Tuesday, demanding better pay and protection of job security, watched warily by a heavy police and army presence.
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Indonesian Army Says Has Stopped 'Virginity Tests' On Female Cadets
The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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US Knew About Indonesia 'Slaughter' In 1960, Secret Files Show
The US government was fully aware of a bloody anti-communist purge by the Indonesian army in the 1960s, with one diplomat at the time describing the bloodletting as "widespread slaughter", recently declassified documents have revealed.
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Man Found Alive Two Weeks After Chopper Crash In Indonesia
A soldier aboard a military helicopter that crashed in remote Indonesian jungle more than two weeks ago has miraculously been found alive, an army spokesman said Friday.
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Indonesian Army Chopper Pilot Saved Days After Crash
The pilot of an Indonesian army helicopter has been rescued alive days after the aircraft crashed on Borneo island, an official said Monday, but four other crew members are still missing.
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Indonesian President Breaks Tradition in Picking New Military Chief
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has picked the army chief of staff to lead the military, a presidential palace spokesman said today, breaking with a reform-era tradition of rotating the position between the branches of the armed forces.
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Indonesia stages Asia's biggest Labour Day rally
Thousands of Indonesian workers held Asia's biggest May Day rally on Tuesday, demanding better pay and protection of job security, watched warily by a heavy police and army presence.
