Armed Forces & Military Operations

October 2025

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 4, 2025

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has found 85 incidents of violence involving Indonesian Military (TNI) members over the last year (October 2024-September 2025).

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 4, 2025

Fika Nurul Ulya, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is pushing for a complete end to the Indonesian Military's (TNI) multi-functional practices in civil affairs in accordance with the mandate of reformasi and the principle of civilian supremacy.

September 2025

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 19, 2025

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has criticised a statement by the Ministry of Defence (Kemenhan) which said that the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in guarding public facilities

News/Indonesia
Detik News – September 16, 2025

Lisye Sri Rahayu, Jakarta – Defence Minister Sjafri Shamsuddin has confirmed that he has approved the deployment of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to guard the House of Representatives/Peoples' Consultative Assembly (DPR/MPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 16, 2025

Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Military observer and Chairperson of the Centra Initiative Working Group, Al Araf, says that the reform of the Indonesian Military (TNI) has experienced a setback since the administration of the 7th president of the Republ

Cartoons/Indonesia
Tempo – September 10, 2025

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – The SETARA Institute, 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

News/Indonesia
Tribun News – September 9, 2025

Jakarta – Human rights and security sector reform researcher at the Setara Institute for Democracy, Ikhsan Yosarie, says that the arrival of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters Cyber Unit commander and a number of senior TNI officers at the Metro Jaya Regional Police in Jakart

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 9, 2025

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has strongly criticised the efforts by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Cyber Unit to legally ensnare influencer Ferry Irwandi.

August 2025

Statements/Indonesia
Kontras Statement – August 12, 2025

The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity condemns the awarding of a four-star honorary general rank on Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

Statements/Indonesia
Press Release – August 11, 2025

In the lead up to the first year of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, civil-military relations in Indonesia are showing a setback.