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MBG Watch wants free school meal program halted, complete overhaul
Aktual.com – June 5, 2026
Eka Permadhi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition that is part of MBG Watch has called the corruption case involving the leadership of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) an urgent warning for the government to immediately halt and completely overhaul the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program.

The Coalition believes that removing the BGN leadership is insufficient to resolve the problem. This case reflects weak governance, oversight and accountability within the program, which has the potential to give rise to systemic corruption.
Student demo at parliament highlights environmental exploitation in Papua
CNN Indonesia – June 5, 2026
Jakarta – Dozens of students from the Student Executive Councils (BEM) of State Islamic Religious Universities throughout Indonesia held a demonstration in front of the gates to the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Friday June 5.

The demonstration coincided with the commemoration of World Environment Day, which fell on the same day. The students highlighted environmental exploitation in Papua, which they deemed not to be pro-people.
UN experts criticise military trial for soldiers in Andrie Yunus acid attack
Wahana News – June 4, 2026
Ardan Pratama, Jakarta – International attention has been directed at Indonesia after United Nations (UN) experts said they believe that the "personal vendetta" narrative in the acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus has the potential to obscure the search for the mastermind behind the attack, which they described as a premeditated act.

The UN experts made this statement in response to the trial of four members of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) who have been indicted for acid attack on the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Yunus.
TAUD slams light sentence demanded for soldiers in acid attack on Andrie Yunus
CNN Indonesia – June 3, 2026
Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has strongly criticised a military court hearing the case of four Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers accused of dousing rights activist Adrie Yunus with acid after the military prosecutor (Oditur) demanded a sentence of 2.5 years for the four.

TAUD said the sentence demand smacks strongly of impunity and is far from a sense of justice.
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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.
Terror
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.
Military alert
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.
Joining a club
Kompas.id – February 21, 2026
The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw from US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace (BoP), citing concerns over its implications for Jakarta's foreign policy.
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SAFENet reveals rising trend in intimidation, attacks on critical group
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.

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Amnesty reveals campaign to silence critics by labelling them as 'foreign agents'
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.

TNI statement on Pesta Babi film threatens freedom of expression: LBH Papua
Suara Papua – May 18, 2026

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Former KPK investigator slams military court hearing Andrie Yunus case
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