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Kontras highlights military justice reform in light of Constitutional Court ruling
Kompas.com – October 17, 2026
Baharudin Al Farisi, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has raised the issue of military justice reform following a Constitutional Court (MK) ruling that the Military Justice Law conflicts with the 1945 Constitution.

Kontras acting coordinator for external affairs Jane Rosalina highlighted the Constitutional Court's decision, which stipulates that the Military Justice Law will lose its binding legal force unless it is amended within a maximum of two years from the date the ruling was delivered.
Papua Coalition urges unconditional access to Papua for UN and Pacific envoys
Suara Papua – October 17, 2026
Jayapura – In response to diplomatic developments in the Pacific region, a coalition of Papuan civil society organisations has issued a joint statement urging the Indonesian government to immediately grant independent, safe and unconditional access for international monitoring in the Land of Papua.

This statement was in response to several important regional and international developments, including decisions made by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) caucus in Koror, Palau; the communique from the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting; and statements made by Pacific leaders during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.
YLBHI says top court's ruling on military justice historic turning point
Kompas.com – October 16, 2026
Febrianto Adi Saputro, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Muhammad Isnur believes that Constitutional Court ruling Number 260/PUU-XXIII/2025, which declared that Law Number 31/1997 on Military Justice conflicts with the Constitution, has changed history.

"They (the petitioners) have succeeded in changing history. So we should owe a debt of gratitude to Bu [Mrs] Eva and Leni along with their advocacy team, for shifting this landscape, something that had not yet been successfully fought for by many civil society groups", said Isnur during a press conference that was broadcast online via the Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) YouTube channel on Friday October 16.
Students urge police to investigate companies starting fires, assault on student
Detik Sumbagsel – October 15, 2026
Marshanda, Palembang – The Cipayung Plus Student Alliance held a protest action in front of the South Sumatra Regional Police headquarters at which they urged the regional police chief to conduct a thorough investigation into the assault on Cipayung Plus students that took place on Tuesday October 13.

The protesters, who comprised members of the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII), the Islamic Student Association (HMI) and the local branch of the Indonesian National Student Movement (GMNI), also demanded that law enforcement take firm action against parties involved in forest and land fires (karhutla) in South Sumatra.
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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.
Nine dragons
Kompas.id – August 30, 2026
As the 2026 Economic Census nears its August 31 deadline, the government has come under fire following concerns over inaccuracies in the data used to determine people's income levels with numerous cases going viral on social media of people losing government assistance after being reclassified to a higher decile.
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Coalition slams appointment of active police general as head of agrarian reform agency
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).

Acid attack victim Andrie Yunus wins IM57+ Award for rights activism
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

Data centre expansion threatens water sources, moratorium needed
Walhi Press Release – October 1, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) says that the expansion of data centres for AI could trigger water crises in various regions if the government continues to prioritise digital investment without specific regulations ensuring the protection of water sources and the environment.

Protesting Rome Agreement, Papuan students raise Morning Star flag
Suara Papua – September 30, 2026

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

Labour coalition rallies at parliament to oversee deliberations on new labour law
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.

Marking Farmers Day, protesters criticise newly enacted Agrarian Reform Law
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