Human Rights & Social Justice

January 2026

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – January 9, 2026

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura, Jubi – Reinhart Kmur, a legal aid officer from the Papua Legal Aid Foundation, (LBH Papua), says that the formation of three new Indonesian Military (TNI) battalions in three regencies in Papua has the potential to create human rights viola

Statements/Indonesia
Amnesty Press Release – January 9, 2026

Responding to Indonesia's election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 8, 2026

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is questioning Indonesia's suitability for the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council.

December 2025

Statements/Indonesia
Joint Statement – December 31, 2025

At the end of 2025 as we welcome the New Year, grief and sorrow have added to the lengthy kaleidoscope of evils and incompetence inflicted by the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

News/Aceh
Suara.com – December 26, 2025

Bangun Santoso and Faqih Fathurrahman – Repressive actions by the authorities against a convoy of humanitarian volunteers who wanted to distribute aid for flood victims in Krueng Mane, North Aceh, on Thursday evening December 25 has attracted strong criticism.

Statements/Indonesia
YLBHI Press Release – December 24, 2025

On Tuesday December 23, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) management launched its Year-End Report (CATAHU), which based on a snapshot of case handling by 16 Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) regional offices and two LBH projects in 18 provinces.

News/Indonesia
Ruang Kota – December 15, 2025

Esti Utami – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity has condemned the launch of the latest edition of the Indonesian National History book, which was released on Sunday December 14.

Statements/Indonesia
Kontras Press Release – December 15, 2025

The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity condemns the launch of the latest edition of the book The National History of Indonesia that was launched on Sunday December 14.

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – December 11, 2025

Hans Makabori, Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) held a peaceful demonstration commemorating International Human Rights Day at the Abepura traffic circle in Jayapura city, Papua, on Wednesday December 10.

News/Indonesia
Actual News – December 10, 2025

Jakarta – Along with the momentum of International Human Rights Day on Wednesday December 10, the Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy released the 2025 Human Rights Index which shows the worrying state of human rights in Indonesia throughout this year.