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Amnesty calls for independent investigation into latest fatal shipping accident
Kompas.com – September 15, 2026
Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid is calling for an investigation into the accident involving the passenger ship KMP Virgo Transport 8 in the waters off South Kalimantan on Sunday September 13.

"We strongly urge an investigation to ensure that KMP Virgo Transport possessed and implemented mitigation and emergency standards in accordance with applicable regulations", he said in a written statement on Tuesday September 15.
Prabowo talks resilience at BRICS while Indonesia's land and forests burn
Walhi Press Release – September 14, 2026
President Prabowo Subianto attended the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on September 12-13 with a message of resilience, sustainability and inclusive global growth. At the forum, Prabowo emphasised the importance of turning vulnerability into strength and strengthening food and energy security.

Amid this message however, the forest and land fires that are currently engulfing a number of regions in Indonesia were not part of the President's main message. For Walhi, this situation shows that there is a gap between the resilience narrative brought to global forums and the need to build ecological resilience within the country.
Bandung students mark Black September with 'Indonesia Emergency' action
Pikiran Rakyat – September 12, 2026
Mochammad Iqbal Maulud – Students from various universities affiliated with the West Java chapter of the All-Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) staged a protest titled "Indonesia in a State of Emergency" (Indonesia Gawat Darurat) on Friday September 11.

Cantered at the intersection of Jalan Ir. H. Djuanda (Dago) and Cikapayang in Bandung, the demonstration caused traffic in the area to become congested.
Amnesty condemns military education program for those arrested at August 27 demos
IDN Times – September 11, 2026
Dini Suciatiningrum, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia strongly condemns the military education and training (diklat) program policy for citizens and students arrested following the August 27 protests in Jakarta.

Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid emphasised that sending citizens and students to military barracks simply for participating in a demonstration sends the wrong message to the public – that the right to express opinions through demonstrations is something wrong.
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Drunken Republic
More debt
Kompas.id – August 22, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's ambition to achieve 8 percent economic growth in his first term and to elevate Indonesia to high-income status by 2045 appear to be increasingly unrealistic in the face of mounting debt to fund unproductive programs and interest payments eating into government revenue.
World peace
Kompas.id – August 15, 2026
The government is in damage control after a 69-page academic paper has gone viral that lists President Prabowo Subianto as one of its authors, and argues that the country's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program should receive the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
The unemployed
Kompas.id – August 15, 2026
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported last week that the unemployment rate had fallen to 4.65 percent in May, the lowest since 1994. Experts however say the real challenge is creating higher-quality jobs and ensuring university graduates possess the skills employers need.
The mirror doesn't lie
Kompas.id – August 8, 2026
Responding to the latest Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) survey which found that public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto’s performance had fallen to 51.1 percent, a Tempo English editorial commented that "in politics, polls are like mirrors. Some use them to groom their image, while others choose to shatter the glass when the reflection turns unpleasant".
Black Dutchman
Kompas.id – August 1, 2026
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).
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End militarisation, demonstrators are not enemies of the state
YLBHI Press Release – August 27, 2026

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