Month: March 2022

Minister of Communication and Information Attends WMC in Barcelona

Barcelona, ​​Kominfo – Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate attends  the Ministerial Meeting  at the  World Mobile Congress  (WMC) in Barcelona, ​​Spain.   The event will take place from Monday (28/02/2022) to Wednesday (02/03/2022). Minister Johnny will be the  Ministerial Agenda Speaker  on the panel “ Strategies for Energizing the Data Economy ” on Tuesday (01/03/2022) today.  Indonesia’s information

How is Southeast Asia reacting to the invasion of Ukraine?

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, nations all over the world spoke out to condemn the attack and offer support to Ukrainian citizens. However, Southeast Asian leaders were notoriously sluggish in addressing the conflict, though many have since voiced their support for Ukraine. While the ASEAN block made noncommittal references

Scrap harmful laws that increase discrimination, UNAIDS urges

Everyone has the right to live a healthy, full, and productive life with dignity, regardless of their HIV or other medical status, the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS said on Tuesday, Zero Discrimination Day. “People most vulnerable to HIV are often also the most marginalized in society,” said the UNAIDS Country

Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans, rights experts report

Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, citing child killings, disappearances, torture and enforced mass displacement. “Between April and November 2021, we have received allegations indicating several instances of extrajudicial killings, including of young children, enforced disappearance, torture and inhuman