Day: November 19, 2021

Law Minister disseminates information on immigration services in US

Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly disseminated information on citizenship and immigration services among the Indonesian diaspora residing in the US on the sideline of his working visit to the country on November 12-19, 2021. “The government has an obligation to provide full service and protection to

Indonesia receives 4.8 million AstraZeneca and Moderna doses

The Indonesian Government once again received COVID-19 doses reaching 4.8 million comprising 4,059,290 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca completed vaccine and 800 thousand doses of Moderna vaccine to be added to the nation’s stocks on Friday. The government continues to ensure COVID-19 vaccine availability in an effort to expedite and expand

ELSAM calls for thorough probe into alleged police database leak

The Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) has urged the police to conduct a “thorough and accountable” investigation into an alleged police database leak. “An accountable investigative report is not only important for data controllers but also to ensure the fulfillment of the rights of data subjects, including the

Digital literacy activists call for empathy in securing personal data

National Coordinator of the Digital Literacy Activists Network (Japelidi), Novi Kurnia, on Friday invited the public to exercise empathy in the online world and help protect others’ personal data. This would maximize the protection of digital media security in Indonesia, she said at a webinar on ‘Potential Cyber Crimes against

Govt formulates non-COVID-19 essential diseases handling road map

The government is preparing a road map to handle essential diseases apart from COVID-19, Acting Director General of Disease Prevention and Handling at the Ministry of Health Maxi Rein Rondonuwu stated. “This is important. We concentrate so much on COVID-19 despite the fact that there are many diseases that could

Vice President inaugurates Tomohon as ‘city of tolerance’

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin inaugurated Tomohon in North Sulawesi as a ‘city of tolerance’ by signing an inscription in North Minahasa on Friday. The signing was conducted after Amin opened the International Harmony Week and the VI National Conference of the Interfaith Communication Forum (FKUB) here on Friday. “I inaugurate Tomohon City as