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CNN Indonesia – June 13, 2026
Yogyakarta – Hundreds of students and civil society groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta calling themselves the People's Calling Alliance (Aliansi Rakyat Memanggil) held a demonstration at the Gejayan intersection in Depok, Sleman, on Saturday afternoon June 13.

The crowd were observed to begin gathering at the location at around 3.30 pm local as the rain that had been pouring down since midday began to subside.
Kompas.com – June 13, 2026
Hanifah Salsabila, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Thousands of students have taken to the streets again to protest fuel price hikes near the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Friday June 12.

They brought demands that were voiced at a vital location in the country's capital for all levels of society to hear. The protesters demanded that the government work to lower fuel prices and end militarism in the civilian sphere.
Amnesty Press Release – June 12, 2026
Responding to the street protests by students from several universities in Jakarta today, June 12, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

"Today, students from various Student Executive Boards (BEM) across Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) have again taken to the streets, bringing a number of critical demands that have long been a source of public concern.
CNN Indonesia – June 12, 2026
Jakarta – A grouping of students, including members of the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), who were holding a demonstration, were held up in the Tosari area on Jalan Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon until the evening on June 12.

They had originally intended to protest the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at the nearby Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle. The action however was blocked by a joint force of National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the Tosari area.
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Kompas Newspaper – May 20, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been widely ridiculed over remarks made during a speech in Nganjuk, East Java, in which he said that the decline in the rupiah's exchange rate does not directly affect rural communities.
Kompas Editorial – May 13, 2026
Women activists in Indonesia are currently facing multiple attacks across various platforms. Attacks against them are no longer limited to physical spaces, but have also spread to the cyber realm.
Kompas.id – May 2, 2026
Indonesia's online tax reporting system Coretax – which was launched back in January 2025 – remains so complex and glitchy that even Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa admits he could not complete his own annual tax return without assistance.
Kompas Newspaper – March 18, 2026
Civil society groups have denounced the acid attack against human rights defender Andrie Yunus as a brutal (biadab) and cowardly act aimed at silencing government critics, saying they will not bow down to any intimidation threatening their work.
Kompas.id – March 14, 2026
Democracy and civil supremacy took a troubling turn on March 1 when Indonesian Military (TNI) commander General Agus Subiyanto placed the armed forces on high alert for an indefinite period, citing the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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Kompas.com – May 25, 2026

Baharudin Al Farisi, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) Executive Director Nenden Sekar Arum has revealed that the trend of limiting freedom of expression in digital space continues to increase.

Koran Pembebasan – May 24, 2026

The Cuban people are currently struggling with an energy crisis due to the oil embargo by the US since last January.

Coalition Statement – May 21, 2026

Twenty-eight years after reformasi – the political reform process that began in 1998 – Indonesia is showing increasingly serious signs of democratic decline.

Jawa Pos – May 20, 2026

Syahrul Yunizar – Amnesty International's latest report has revealed findings related to a coordinated disinformation campaign. The aim of the campaign is to label government critics as foreign agents. The targets range from vocal activists to journalists.

Suara Papua – May 18, 2026

Sorong – The Papua Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Papua) believes that the statement issued by the XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command (Kodam) about the documentary film Pesta Babi (Pig Feast) potentially exceeds the authority of military and t

CNN Indonesia – May 12, 2026

Jakarta – Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan has strongly criticised the legal proceedings in the case of the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist