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Police arrest 106 in Yogyakarta after protesters allegedly attack regional parliament
AFU.id – November 11, 2026
Raihan Immaduddin, Jakarta – A total of 106 people were arrested by the police after a demonstration in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta ended in chaos on Tuesday evening October 10.

Police said that 94 of them were suspected of being involved in anarchist acts and destruction of public facilities, while the status of 12 other people still need to be clarified as well as their connection to the riot.
Marathon of actions in Jakarta on November 10: From DPR, to Monas and Tugu Tani
Kompas.com – November 11, 2026
Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – The commemoration of Heroes' Day on Tuesday November 10 was marked by a series of demonstrations at a number of points in Jakarta from morning through to the evening.
Waves of demonstrations took place alternately and in a marathon. The actions started in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) Building in the morning, then continued to the National Monument (Monas) area and the Famers Monument (Tugu Tani) in the afternoon until evening.
Protesters in Surabaya say national leadership incompetent, hand out sanitary pads
CNN Indonesia – November 8, 2026
Surabaya – Hundreds of protesters who are part of the Surabaya Moves Alliance (Aliansi Suroboyo Bergerak) and the Surabaya Heroines (Srikandi Suraboyo) group, held a protest action in front of the Grahadi State Building in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday November 8. The majority of the demonstrators present were from women's groups.

According to CNN Indonesia's observations at the location, the demonstrators expressed their grievances through various mediums from displaying protest posters, taking turns delivering speeches, reciting poetry and presenting theatrical performances and music.
Women's March 2026 in Jakarta ends in chaos after police block protesters at Horse Statue
Investor.id – November 7, 2026
Hidayat Azriel, Jakarta – The 2026 Women's March action which was held in Central Jakarta on Saturday morning November 7 was marred by chaos. Tensions, which ended with action participants and police officers pushing and shoving each other at the intersection of Jalan MH Thamrin and Jalan Kebon Sirih, were unavoidable.

The chaos was triggered when the protesters, consisting of various organisations and women's activist groups wanted to continue the long march route to the main gathering point in the Horse Statue area on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta
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Being an expert is easy
Kompas.id – September 26, 2026
The Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) says that President Prabowo Subianto's labelling of experts who disagree with government policies as "stupid" is more than just a matter of ethics, but that it also reflects an anti-science mindset.
Sadistic prison
Kompas.id – September 26, 2026
Indonesia's Ombudsman has uncovered a cluster of villa-like residences, luxury facilities, alcohol bottles and luxury cars inside the Cibinong Class IIA Prison in Bogor, West Java, raising questions over whether some facilities were being commercially used by inmates.
Owning a home
Kompas Newspaper – September 23, 2026
The government is struggling to meet President Prabowo Subianto's target of building 3 million homes a year, with progress being slowed by financially strained state contractors and sluggish mortgage and property lending.
Forest fires
Kompas.id – September 5, 2026
While President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly expressed frustration with the continued failure to contain ongoing forest and land fires (karhutla) and vowed to crack down on those deliberately starting fires, environmentalist say that the government's failure to control palm oil and mining companies is largely to blame.
Fired or on fire
Kompas Newspaper – September 1, 2026
The National Police Criminal Investigation Directorate (Bareskrim) has revealed the modus operandi of suspects involved in forest and land fires across nine regions. Police found that most suspects intentionally set fire to the land to reduce the cost of clearing plantation areas.
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