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Coalition says court's ruling reinforces impunity for May 1998 mass rapes
Indonews.id – July 30, 2026
Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity, along with plaintiffs/appellants Marzuki Darusman, Fatia Nadia, Kusmiyati, I. Sandyawan Sumardi, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), the Indonesian Chinese Youth Association (IPTI) and the Kalyanamitra Foundation, have expressed their deep disappointment and filed an appeal against Jakarta High Administrative Court (PTTUN) Ruling Number 104/B/TF/2026/PT.TUN.JKT.

The decision, read out electronically on July 9, 2026, upheld Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruling Number 335/G/TF/2025/PTUN.JKT, declaring the plaintiffs' lawsuit inadmissible.
No need to wait until 2028 to remove MBG from education budget: Coalition
Suara.com – July 30, 2026
Bangun Santoso Lilis Varwati – The Save Indonesian Education Coalition has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately follow up on the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling, which declared that the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program is not a core component of education.

The coalition is asking the government not to wait until the court's 2028 deadline to separate the MBG budget from the mandatory 20 percent allocation for education.
Civil groups launch petition against military's expanding role in civilian affairs
Suara.com – July 29, 2026
Vania Rossa, Cornelius Juan Prawira – The growing role of the military in the civilian sphere through various government policies has once again drawn attention.

The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform along with several civil society figures, believes this situation has the potential to threaten civilian supremacy, the protection of human rights and the security sector reform agenda championed since the 1998 reformasi era – the period following the overthrow of former president Suharto.
Prabowo would not be elected as president again if election held today: Survey
JPNN – July 29, 2026
Aristo Setiawan, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) says that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would not be elected again as the country's leader if the election were held this Wednesday July 29.

This was stated in SMRC's official release in response to a survey titled "Electability of Presidential Candidates". SMRC researcher Saidiman Ahmad has confirmed the release on the electability of potential presidential candidates.
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Plot twist
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reacted angrily over the June 3 arrest of Dadan Hindayana, the former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), which oversees Prabowo's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which has been dogged by criticisms over its high cost, food poisoning cases and procurement irregularities.
Poison free
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) says that it had found "strong indications" of human rights violations in the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program, including food-poisoning incidents that have affected tens of thousands of beneficiaries nationwide.
Overseas junkets
Kompas.id – June 6, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's frequent overseas junkets are drawing growing scrutiny with many starting to questioning the transparency, urgency and tangible benefits they bring as the country grapples with a weakening rupiah, mass layoffs and a spate of high-profile corruption cases.
Going down
Kompas Newspaper – May 20, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been widely ridiculed over remarks made during a speech in Nganjuk, East Java, in which he said that the decline in the rupiah's exchange rate does not directly affect rural communities.
Protecting women activists
Kompas Editorial – May 13, 2026
Women activists in Indonesia are currently facing multiple attacks across various platforms. Attacks against them are no longer limited to physical spaces, but have also spread to the cyber realm.
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Government to incorporate material on LGBTQ prevention into school curricula this year
CNN Indonesia – July 23, 2026

Jakarta – The government will incorporate educational material on the prevention of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) phenomenon into school curricula starting this year.

Coalition slams military's involvement in tax supervision, data collection
CNN Indonesia – July 21, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform strongly rejects the policy by the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) at the Finance Ministry which opens space for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to be involved in monitoring taxpayer compliance through building information networks at the village/sub-distri

Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of transgender persecution in Bogor
Amnesty Press Release – July 17, 2026

Responding to the wave of persecution and violence against the transgender community in Bogor city, West Java, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid stated:

Amnesty slams arrest of parody account @TheKerupuk owner over critical meme
Tribunnews.com – July 16, 2026

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has responded to the arrest and charging of Risyad Azhary alias Icad, the administrator of the X parody account @TheKerupuk.

YLBHI criticises AGO handling of Febrie Adriansyah case, urges KPK to take over
Pikiran Rakyat – July 14, 2026

Bambang Arifianto – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised the transfer of a case involving alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) that has ensnared former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah (FA).

28 years since Biak Tragedy: If impunity maintained, Papua will continue to bleed
Kontras Press Release – July 6, 2026

July 6, 1998, was a dark moment for the people of Papua. Exactly 28 years ago, Papuan people gathered at the Biak City Health Centre Water Tower (now Biak Numfor regency) to express their political aspirations and their hope for the right to self-determination.