Human Rights & Social Justice

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.

News/Indonesia
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

News/Indonesia
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

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – December 8, 2025

Jayapura – The 2014 bloody Paniai Tragedy was once again remembered by Papuan students in the study city of Manokwari, West Papua, by holding a prayer service, lighting candles and reading out a statement.