Students & Youth Activism

August 2025

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – August 29, 2025

Jakarta – Mass actions that began with a demonstration demanding justice for the death of online motorcycle taxi driver (ojol) Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a paramilitary Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle at an August 28 demonstrations, are still smouldering in a num

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – August 25, 2025

Mohamad Bintang Pamungkas, Jakarta – A protest action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Monday August 25 has ended in chaos at a number of points.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – August 21, 2025

Hafizh Wahyu Darmawan, Akhdi Martin Pratama, Jakarta – A number of protesters from the Student Movement with the People (Gemarak) began filing the area in front gate to the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon August 21.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – August 19, 2025

Surabaya  – Hundreds of students from various campuses in Surabaya held another demonstration in front of the East Java Regional House of Representative (DPRD) building on Tuesday August 19.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – August 5, 2025

Makassar – Makassar State University (UNM) students held an action by raising the One Piece flag ahead of Indonesia's 80th Independence Day.

July 2025

News/West Papua
Suara Merdeka – July 29, 2025

Arga Nur Wahid – A Papuan arts and cultural performance organised by the East Java Papua Alumni Association in the Kya-Kya area of Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday evening July 27 has ended in chaos.

News/Indonesia
IDN Times – July 28, 2025

Rachel Kathryn, Jakarta – The All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI) held a demonstration titled "Aksi Indonesia (C)emas 2025" (Indonesia Anxious Action 2025) at the Horse Statue on Jalan Medan Merdeka in Central Jakarta on Monday afternoon July 28.

News/Indonesia
Tempo – July 27, 2025

Shinta Maharani, Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – Fifteen Student Executive Councils (BEM) spread across Yogyakarta and Central Java have sent a letter of protest to the management of the Populist All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI Kerakyatan) Alliance after four BEMs resigned from the a

News/Indonesia
Tempo – July 22, 2025

Michelle Gabriela, S. Dian Andryanto, Jakarta – Gajah Mada University (UGM) Student Executive Board Community of Students (BEM KM) Chairperson Tiyo Ardianto says that they have resigned from the Populist All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI Kerakyatan) Alliance.

June 2025

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – June 29, 2025

Jayapura – A series of terror acts have again befallen Papuan students who are studying in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya.