News

October 2026

Indonesia
Sindo News – October 6, 2026

Riyan Rizki Roshali, Jakarta – The social and political affairs coordinator for the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), Hafidz Hernanda, was allegedly assaulted by unidentified individuals (OTK) while riding his motorcycle in the Tebet area of South Jakarta

Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 5, 2026

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Abdul Haris Maulana, Jakarta – Students affiliated with the All-Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI) Alliance held a protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Monday October 5.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 4, 2026

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Agrarian Justice has condemned the inauguration of Police Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo as Head of the National Agrarian Reform Agency (BRAN).

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 3, 2026

Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy External Coordinator Andrie Yunus is reported to be in reasonably good condition and is continuing to adapt to the injuries he sustained after being doused with acid by soldiers from the Indonesian Mili

West Papua
Suara Papua – October 2, 2026

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Central Executive Board has declared that Papua is in a situation that they term a military and humanitarian emergency.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 1, 2026

Surabaya – The atmosphere in front of Malang City Hall suddenly fell silent on Thursday evening October 1.

September 2026

West Papua
Suara Papua – September 30, 2026

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – Sixty-four years have passed, yet the question of who determined Papua's future remains unresolved.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 29, 2026

Jakarta – The Grand Coalition of Indonesian Workers' Struggle (KBPBI) is proposing a maximum temporary work contract (PKWT) period of one year in the Employment Protection Bill that is planned to be ratified in early October.

Indonesia
Suara.com – September 28, 2026

Chairunisa – The government plans to build 33 Waste to Electrical Energy (PSEL) processing facilities with an investment value of 89 trillion rupiah, which is the concern of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 27, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is urging the Ministry of Defence (Kemenhan) and the Ministry of for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB) to stop the practice of requiring state civil servants (ASN) and civil servants (PNS) to take part in Basic Military Reserve Component Training

Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 24, 2026

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Andi Muttya Keteng Pangerang, Jakarta – The Indonesian Workers' Struggle Grand Coalition (KBPBI) has threatened to stage a protest with much larger numbers if the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government do not seriously revise the draft Bill on Labour Protection.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 24, 2026

Isna Rifka Sri Rahayu, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Depok – Students from the University of Indonesia Faculty of Engineering (FTUI) staged a symbolic protest on Thursday September 24 dubbed #HITAMKANUI ("Blacken UI") to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Semanggi II Tragedy.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 24, 2026

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – Protesters from the Agrarian Reform Movement Alliance (AGRA) held a demonstration to commemorate National Farmers Day 2026 in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Thursday afternoon Septe

West Papua
Kompas.com – September 22, 2026

Febryan Kevin Candra Kurniawan, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has explained the battle of narratives unfolding between the Indonesian government and the separatist West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM).

Indonesia
Warta Ekonomi – September 20, 2026

Ferry Hidayat, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's communication style has once again sparked a sharp public polemic.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 17, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) Media Manager Haeril Halim has highlighted the 94 people who have died in refugee camps following the earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

Indonesia
Kompas – September 16, 2026

Tria Sutrisna, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Grand Coalition of Indonesian Workers' Struggle is disappointed with the draft Employment Protection Law (RUU) prepared by the House of Representatives (DPR).

Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 15, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid is calling for an investigation into the accident involving the passenger ship KMP Virgo Transport 8 in the waters off South Kalimantan on Sunday September 13.

Indonesia
Pikiran Rakyat – September 12, 2026

Mochammad Iqbal Maulud – Students from various universities affiliated with the West Java chapter of the All-Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) staged a protest titled "Indonesia in a State of Emergency" (Indonesia Gawat Darurat) on Friday September 11.

Indonesia
IDN Times – September 11, 2026

Dini Suciatiningrum, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia strongly condemns the military education and training (diklat) program policy for citizens and students arrested following the August 27 protests in Jakarta.