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Three activists in Bali released, fourth charged with incitement in August protests
CNN Indonesia – December 22, 2025
Denpasar – The Bali Regional Police (Polda) have revealed that three of the four activists arrested in Bali last week have been released. Meanwhile, one activist has been transferred to the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in Jakarta.

"One person was taken to Mabes by the Bareskrim [Criminal Investigation Directorate]. The other three were questioned as witnesses and have been sent home", said Bali Regional Police Public Relations Head Senior Commissioner Ariasandy when sought for confirmation on Monday December 22.
White flag flown in Aceh, national and international aid must be allowed in
Amnesty Press Release – December 19, 2025
Responding to the phenomenon of people raising white flags in Aceh amidst the poor handling of aid for victims of the ecological disaster on Sumatra Island, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

"The widespread raising of white flags in Aceh, from Aceh Tamiang to Bireuen and Banda Aceh, is a manifestation of the people's voice. For thousands of residents who are trapped in mud and starving, the white flags represent their disappointment with the state's failure to act quickly and swiftly.
State must apologise for restricting media reports on deadly Sumatra disaster
KKJ Press Release – December 19, 2025
In recent days, restrictions on reporting on the disaster in Sumatra have been widespread and systematic. The pattern is clear and dangerous.

Starting from intimidation by Indonesian Military (TNI) officers against Kompas journalists covering international aid, to the complete removal of disaster coverage on the news portal detik.com, and the CNN Indonesia TV's broadcast shutdown and self-censorship of live reports from the disaster site.
Greenpeace, indigenous activists protest massive sugar cane project in Papua
Ruang Kota – December 19, 2025
Esti Utami – On Thursday December 18 Greenpeace Indonesia held a creative peaceful action in front of the office of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta.

Through a theatrical performance, Greenpeace activists and a number of young Papuans articulated the struggle of indigenous peoples whose living areas have been stolen in the name of the Merauke sugarcane national strategic project (PSN).
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Only one year
Kompas Newspaper – October 25, 2025
A survey by the Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has found that the first year of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has failed to meet public expectations, and gave Prabowo's Red and White Cabinet a score of 3 out of 10, down from a score of 5 in its first 100 days.
Evading responsibility
Kompas.id – September 28, 2025
The Education and Teachers Association (P2G) has criticised a circular by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) that provides financial initiatives for teachers supervising President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in schools.
Free poisoning
Kompas Newspaper – September 27, 2025
When it was launched in January, President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program was promoted as a concrete response to the country's stubbornly high stunting rates, and a key part of the governments' much touted "Golden Indonesia Vision 2045".
No interest in reading
Kompas.id – September 14, 2025
A week after the massive wave of angry protests and riots erupted around the country, it has become increasingly clear that Indonesia's political elite are not taking the protesters' demands seriously and at best they may make some minor and symbolic reforms to appease public anger.
Cyber patrols
Tempo – September 10, 2025
The SETARA Foundation, a human rights and democracy watchdog, has raised concerns over the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Cyber Unit consulting with the police regarding alleged criminal acts by Malaka Project CEO Ferry Irwandi.
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113 organisations demand Prabowo declare Sumatra floods a national disaster
KBR – December 14, 2025

Naomi Lyandra, Jakarta – Three weeks after the hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, the Civil Society Coalition believes the government's response has been suboptimal because it has failed to declare a national disaster.

TNI accused of land grabs for new military commands, development battalions
Tribun News – December 10, 2025

Malvyandie Haryadi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has highlighted agrarian conflicts occurring in several areas, including in Pasuruan regency, East Java, and North Luwu regency in South Sulawesi.

Human rights catastrophe further buries truth in Prabowo's first year: Kontras
Jakarta Satu – December 10, 2025

The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) launched a report titled "Human Rights Catastrophe" ahead of the 77th International Human Rights Day commemoration, highlighting the deteriorating human rights situation during the first year of the administration of President

Walhi demands release of land rights activists charged with incitement
Rajawali Net – December 9, 2025

Adyaksa M, Poso – The detention of Kristian Toibo, a resident of Watutau Village in Lore Peore district, Poso regency, has sparked criticism from environmental activists.

21 years since Munir murder, activists demand accountability from state
Media Kaltim – December 8, 2025

M Adi Fajri, Jakarta – The Solidarity Action Committee for Munir (KASUM) held a protest action to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the assassination of renowned human rights defender Munir Said Thalib in front of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM

Prabowo's proposal for closed regional elections wrong: Coalition
CNN Indonesia – December 8, 2025

Jakarta – The Coalition for the Codification of Election Laws rejects the idea put forward by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regarding the desire to return the election of regional heads (Pilkada) through the Regional Representative Councils (DPRD).