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Military involvement in prosecutor's case damages integrity of law enforcement
Amnesty Press Release – July 9, 2026
Responding to the deployment of dozens of soldiers to guard the home of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) amid a police investigation into a corruption case and the arrival of a group of individuals in military uniforms at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Headquarters, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

"The military's involvement in law enforcement, as seen during the search of the residence of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah, raises serious concerns about the erosion of civilian supremacy, the rule of law and human rights.
Indian PM Modi does not deserve Indonesian government's highest honour
Amnesty Press Release – July 8, 2026
Responding to the presentation of the Indonesian Government's highest honour to Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in Jakarta, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said:

"Giving PM Modi this mark of honour deserves criticism and is an excessive step by the Indonesian government. Law Number 20/2009 states that honorary awards by the state must be based on various principles, including humanitarian principles.
Prabowo's Gerindra Party backs regulation on containing spread of LGBTQ
Metro TV News – July 7, 2026
Satrio Adi Putranto, Jakarta – The Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) supports designating the spread of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBTQ) culture as a non-military threat. This designation is contained in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 111/2025 on General National Defence Policy 2025-2029.

"I think it's great yeah, and indeed we in our country don't acknowledge that issue [LGBTQ]", said Gerindra Party spokesperson Bahtra Banong at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday July 7.
28 years since Biak Tragedy: If impunity maintained, Papua will continue to bleed
Kontras Press Release – July 6, 2026
July 6, 1998, was a dark moment for the people of Papua. Exactly 28 years ago, Papuan people gathered at the Biak City Health Centre Water Tower (now Biak Numfor regency) to express their political aspirations and their hope for the right to self-determination.

The peaceful action was also marked by the raising of the Morning Star independence flag, joint prayers and struggle and spiritual songs, which were responded to with repressive actions by joint military and police forces of the Republic of Indonesia. To date, not a single perpetrator has been tried and received punishment.
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Poison free
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) says that it had found "strong indications" of human rights violations in the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program, including food-poisoning incidents that have affected tens of thousands of beneficiaries nationwide.
Overseas junkets
Kompas.id – June 6, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's frequent overseas junkets are drawing growing scrutiny with many starting to questioning the transparency, urgency and tangible benefits they bring as the country grapples with a weakening rupiah, mass layoffs and a spate of high-profile corruption cases.
Going down
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.
Protecting women activists
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.
Difficult game
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.
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Responding to the distortions over lessons from the PRD
Arah Juang – July 2, 2026

Dipo Negoro – On June 15, a discussion attended by Budiman Sudjatmiko at the Innovation and Creativity Centre at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta was mobbed by students who climbed onto the stage and unfurled banners of opposition.

July 1 marks National Police's 80th anniversary and 28 years of failed reform
RFP Press Release – July 1, 2026

July 1 marks the 80th commemoration of Bhayangkara Day (National Police Day) as well as the 28th anniversary of the National Police (Polri) reform mandate as one of the demands of the reformasi 1998 movement – the political reform movement that began in 1998.

Republic Conference National Consolidation in Jakarta envisages a better Indonesia
Kompas.id – June 28, 2026

Norbertus Arya Dwiangga Martiar, Jakarta – After being held in the East Java city of Yogyakarta, a National Consolidation of the Republic Conference or Konsolnas KR has also been held in Jakarta.

Cancel plan to involve military in educating children at People's Schools
Amnesty Press Release – June 25, 2026

Responding to the involvement of Military Academy (Akmil) cadets in educating students at the People's Schools (Sekolah Rakyat), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Student bribery case an attempt to weaken student movement: Amnesty
Kompas.com – June 24, 2026

Baharudin Al Farisi, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes that the bribery case against the former chairperson of the Student Executive Council (BEM) at the Bung Karno University (

Artists want apology after violence during protest against Didit’s ARTJOG sponsorship
Tribunjogja.com – June 20, 2026

Christi Mahatma Wardhani, Yogya – The ARTJOKES Art Coalition is demanding an apology from the ARTJOG management following the repression of a solo protest action at the opening of ARTJOG 2026 at the Yogyakarta National Museum on Friday evening June 19.