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Government said to use four ways to 'grab' land and natural resources in Papua
Jubi Papua – January 29, 2026
Jayapura – The People's Earth Heritage Foundation (Pusaka) says there are four patterns used by the government to "rob" Papua of its natural resources.

This statement was made by the Pusaka Foundation's Tigor Hutapea during a discussion on the foundation's 2025 end of year notes tilted "As Usual, We're Not Considered to Exist: A Year Full of Plundering Papua's Natural Resources".
Timber sold for millions, indigenous Papuan communities get small change
Suara Papua – January 29, 2026
Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The timber industry in Sorong regency, Southwest Papua, generates billions of rupiah in profits from merbau wood, but indigenous communities who own customary land only receive around 0.6 percent of the export value.

This extreme inequality was revealed in a collaborative research project between the government's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the People's Earth Heritage Foundation (Pusaka).
Press freedom, violence against journalists worsening under Prabowo's watch: AJI
Suara Papua – January 28, 2026
Jayapura – Journalists in Indonesia continue to face challenges in carrying out their journalistic duties. The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has released its preliminary 2026 report, revealing some alarming facts.

Press freedom in Indonesia has been steadily declining throughout 2025 under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. At a press conference on Wednesday January 14, AJI revealed that this fourth pillar of democracy is facing real pressure and threats, with 89 cases of violence against journalists recorded over the past year (2025).
Prabowo blindly following Trump by joining Board of Peace says Amnesty
JPNN – January 27, 2026
Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia regrets Indonesia's decision to join the Board of Peace initiated by United States President Donald Trump.

Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes this move to be counterproductive to Indonesia's position as chair of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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Leaves
Kompas.id – December 7, 2025
Barely a week after the massive hydrological disaster that hit several regions in Sumatra, which has been widely blamed on mining and palm oil concessions, President Prabowo Subianto has again touted the importance of planting palm oil for bio-fuel.
New recipe
Kompas.id – November 30, 2025
Speaking during an event at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta on October 29, President Prabowo Subianto said he does not consider himself to be an authoritarian leader and that he is open to criticism.
Job scam
Kompas Newspaper – November 29, 2025
Indonesia's job market showed renewed strain in August with unemployment ticking higher as tens of thousands lost their jobs and young workers once again bore the brunt of the slowdown.
Jobs for cops
Kompas.id – November 21, 2025
The Constitutional Court's November 13 ruling prohibiting active police officers from holding civilian government positions has sparked controversy over how to deal with the officers currently occupying posts in numerous ministries and state agencies.
Meeting the requirements
Kompas.id – November 9, 2025
Responding to criticism over the proposal to name former president Suharto a national hero, Cultural Minister Fadli Zon has claimed that there is no evidence linking then general Suharto to the 1965-66 mass killings in Indonesia.
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Survey finds majority across all age groups support direct regional elections
Kompas.com – January 14, 2026

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) has released the results of a poll showing that the majority of Generation Y or Millennials reject the election of regional heads (Pilkada) via Regional Representative Councils (DPRD).

One year of free meals program – cronies profit, children poisoned: ICW
NU Online – January 9, 2026

Suci Amaliyah, Jakarta – One year since its launch, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program still faces serious problems.

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Amnesty Press Release – January 9, 2026

Responding to Indonesia's election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

End US imperialist military aggression, release Venezuelan President Maduro
GEBRAK Statement – January 8, 2026

On Saturday January 3 at 2 am local time, the United States (US) imperialists launched military attacks on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas along with El Higuerote, Miranda, La Guaira and Aragua. The attack was accompanied by the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Regulation on TNI's role in combating terrorism threatens human rights, democracy
Liputan6.com – January 7, 2026

Ady Anugrahadi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform strongly rejects the draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on the Duties of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in Combating Acts of Terrorism, which has recently been circulating publically.

Hundreds of GEBRAK protesters rally at US Embassy in solidarity with Venezuela
BPN KPR – January 6, 2026

Beni, Jakarta – Hundreds of protesters from the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) held a demonstration in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Tuesday January 6.