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Six Papua pro-independence activists arrested in Jayapura, seven injured
Jubi Papua – December 6, 2025
Jayapura, Jubi – Six activists from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) were reportedly arrested by the Jayapura District Police (Polres) in Jayapura, Papua, and seven others were injured after allegedly after being assaulted by police.

The arrests and alleged assaults occurred as the KNPB activists and the ordinary people gathered to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and distribute flyers for a peaceful demonstration commemorating World Human Rights Day on December 10 at the BTN Matoa Sentani Field in Jayapura on Saturday December 6.
Amid deadly floods in Sumatra, Prabowo calls palm oil 'God's gift'
Jawa Pos – December 6, 2025
Didi Agung Eko Purnomo – Amid public scrutiny of the flash floods and landslides that have hit Sumatra, President Prabowo Subianto has once again emphasised the importance of palm oil for national energy security.

Prabowo made the statement while delivering a speech at the climax of the Golkar Party's 61st anniversary celebrations at the Senayan Sports Arena in Central Jakarta on Friday evening, December 5.
Watchdog says concessions owned by Prabowo contributed to Aceh floods
Sawit Ku – December 4, 2025
Tommy Pardede – The flash floods that hit a number of areas in Aceh over the last few days have received considerable attention from the Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam).

Based on analysis of concession maps, Jatam believes that the disaster was not just caused by extreme rainfall, but also the impact of forest damage upstream of rivers, including Industrial Plantation Forest (HTI) concessions covering almost 97 thousand hectares owned by President Prabowo Subianto through PT Tusam Hutani Lestari (PT THL).
Social figures submit request for release of activists detained in Semarang
Detik Jateng – December 5, 2025
Arina Zulfa Ul Haq, Semarang – A number of academics, students and interfaith figures have applied for a suspension of the detention of two Semarang activists detained by the Semarang Metropolitan District Police (Polrestabes), Adetya Pramandira alias Dera (26) and Fathul Munif (28).

The application was submitted with the Semarang Police this afternoon. They are asking that the pair, who are said to be getting married on December 11, to be released.
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Only one year
Kompas Newspaper – October 25, 2025
A survey by the Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has found that the first year of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has failed to meet public expectations, and gave Prabowo's Red and White Cabinet a score of 3 out of 10, down from a score of 5 in its first 100 days.
Evading responsibility
Kompas.id – September 28, 2025
The Education and Teachers Association (P2G) has criticised a circular by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) that provides financial initiatives for teachers supervising President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in schools.
Free poisoning
Kompas Newspaper – September 27, 2025
When it was launched in January, President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program was promoted as a concrete response to the country's stubbornly high stunting rates, and a key part of the governments' much touted "Golden Indonesia Vision 2045".
No interest in reading
Kompas.id – September 14, 2025
A week after the massive wave of angry protests and riots erupted around the country, it has become increasingly clear that Indonesia's political elite are not taking the protesters' demands seriously and at best they may make some minor and symbolic reforms to appease public anger.
Cyber patrols
Tempo – September 10, 2025
The SETARA Foundation, a human rights and democracy watchdog, has raised concerns over the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Cyber Unit consulting with the police regarding alleged criminal acts by Malaka Project CEO Ferry Irwandi.
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Kompas.com – November 24, 2025

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Jubi Papua – November 21, 2025

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Makassar court sentences 4 Papuan treason defendants to 7 months in prison
CNN Indonesia – November 19, 2025

Makassar – A panel of judges at the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi has sentenced four defendants from the pro-independence group the Federal State of the Republic of West Papua (NFRPB) to seven months in prison over a treason case in Papua.

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Amnesty Press Release – November 18, 2025

Responding to the ratification of the revised Criminal Procedure Code (RKUHAP) at the House of Representatives (DPR) today, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena, said:

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YLBHI Press Release – November 14, 2025

Today, Thursday November 13, Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), along with the government through the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of State Secretariat, completed deliberations on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RUU KUHAP) and made a Level I decision in just two days.

The immorality of awarding Suharto and Sarwo Edhie with the title of national hero
Kontras – November 10, 2025

The Civil Society Movement to Bring Suharto to Justice (GEMAS) strongly condemns the awarding of the title of national hero on the second President of the Republic of Indonesia H. M. Suharto and Sarwo Edhie Wibowo.