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Open letter to parliament opposing bill on combating and preventing LGBTQ
Open Letter – August 24, 2026
Through this open letter, the Civil Society Coalition Advocating for Human Rights For All requests that the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) reject the Draft Law (RUU) on the Prevention and Response of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) and all other policies that have the potential to criminalise, discriminate against or stigmatise citizens solely based on personal identity.

We believe the proposed bill and various regulations have the potential to violate the human rights principles enshrined in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as Indonesia's obligations under international law, which guarantee the protection of citizens from all forms of identity-based discrimination.
Coalition says blocking of Padi activist's bank account illegal
Tribunnews.com – August 23, 2026
Wahyu Septiana – The blocking of the Bank Mandiri account belonging to Supriyono, coordinator of the United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB), has been highlighted by the Civil Society Coalition.

The account was said to have been blocked when Supriyono was accompanying residents from Pati regency in Central Java to express their aspirations in front of the national House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Friday August 21.
Amnesty says Constitutional Court ruling on insulting president inconsistent
Media Indonesia – August 19, 2026
M Ilham Ramadhan Avisena – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) believes the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling regarding the article on insulting the president and vice president still poses a threat to freedom of expression.

The organisation believes the court should have overturned the criminal provisions in their entirety, not just narrowed the number of parties eligible to file a complaint.
Reclaim Independence student protest in Jakarta blocked by police
Kompas.com – August 18, 2026
Student protesters say that as many as 24 bus drivers were threatened and intimidated so they would not transport University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) protesters to the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Tuesday August 18.

"They were ordered to make up a thousand excuses so they couldn't pick us up. And it was not just BEM UI, it was other comrades as well you know", said Reclaim Independence (#MerebutKemerdekaan) action field coordinator Hafidz Haernanda at the UI Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) on Tuesday.
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Report from Korea
Kompas.id – August 1, 2026
President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutritional Meal (MBG) program is currently in the spotlight in the South Korean media with a KBS World TV broadcast featuring different aspects of the program, including the budget size, supply chain readiness, food distribution mechanisms and maintaining food quality before students receive it.
Look for another country
Kompas.id – July 25, 2026
Speaking at the National Cooperative Day celebrations in the Senayan area of Jakarta on July 12, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that those who think Indonesia has a bleak future should look for another country to live in.
Divine inspiration
Kompas.id – July 25, 2026
Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono has revealed that during a limited cabinet meeting in March 2025 President Prabowo Subianto told him that he received a "divine revelation" to establish Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) throughout Indonesia.
Golden Indonesia
Kompas Newspaper – July 15, 2026
The recent raid by the National Police's corruption eradication unit on the private residence of Assistant Attorney for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, has attracted widespread attention – not least because it led to the discovery of US$26.3 million in cash and 74 kilograms of gold bars.
Without warning
Kompas.id – June 27, 2026
Repeated power outages across multiple regions in recent days have disrupted essential services, interrupted critical examinations and been linked to fatal incidents, prompting renewed scrutiny of the reliability of state-owned electricity company PLN.
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Coalition says court's ruling reinforces impunity for May 1998 mass rapes
Indonews.id – July 30, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity, along with plaintiffs/appellants Marzuki Darusman, Fatia Nadia, Kusmiyati, I Sandyawan Sumardi, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), the Indonesian Chinese Youth Association (IPTI) and the

Prabowo would not be elected as president again if election held today: Survey
JPNN – July 29, 2026

Aristo Setiawan, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) says that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would not be elected again as the country's leader if the election were held this Wednesday July 29.

Level of public satisfaction with Prabowo sinks to 51%: Survey
Kompas.com – July 26, 2026

Febrianto Adi Saputro, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto's performance has now touched 51.1 percent, a decrease of 30.1 percent in the last nine months. In November 2025, Prabowo's approval rating was 81.2 percent.

YLBHI says Prabowo's 'londo ireng' statement threatens right to be critical
Aktual.com – July 24, 2026

Rizky Zulkarnain, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned President Prabowo Subianto's statement equating journalists, observers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with the term "londo ireng" (Black Dutchman).

Government to incorporate material on LGBTQ prevention into school curricula this year
CNN Indonesia – July 23, 2026

Jakarta – The government will incorporate educational material on the prevention of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) phenomenon into school curricula starting this year.

Coalition slams military's involvement in tax supervision, data collection
CNN Indonesia – July 21, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform strongly rejects the policy by the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) at the Finance Ministry which opens space for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to be involved in monitoring taxpayer compliance through building information networks at the village/sub-distri