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Acid attack on Kontras activist Adrie Yunus an attack on the movement as a whole
Civil Society Coalition – March 13, 2026
Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition condemns and strongly criticises the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus in the early hours of Friday, March 13 in the Salemba area of Central Jakarta.

This cruel and cowardly attack caused Yunus to suffer serious burns on some 24 percent of his body, including his face, eyes, chest and hands.
Civil Society Coalition says acid attack on Adrie Yunus lowest point of democracy
CNN Indonesia – March 13, 2026
Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition strongly condemns and calls for a thorough investigation into the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

Kontras Coordinator Dimas Bagus Arya called the terror attack experienced by Yunus a sign of the decline of democracy in Indonesia. He also highlighted the ongoing terror and intimidation that Kontras has faced for the last 28 years.
Setara report on religious freedom finds no significant improvement in 2025
Liputan 6 – March 11, 2026
Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy has released a report on the state of freedom of religion and belief (KBB) in Indonesia throughout 2025. In general, the state of KBB in 2025 did not show any significant improvement.

The same types of violations were found as in previous years.
Rearrest of activist just after being released violates principles of justice
Amnesty Press Release – March 10, 2026
Responding to the rearrest of an activist who had only just been released from detention in Bandung, West Java, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

"Arresting and detaining someone on the day of their release after serving a criminal term is an action that violates the principles of social justice. This police's actions also have the potential to violate the principle of ne bis in idem from a criminal law perspective, which asserts that a person cannot be tried more than once for the same crime.
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Holy night
Kompas.id - December 21, 2025
Cities across Indonesia will not be celebrating New Year with their usual fanfare, choosing instead subdued celebrations as a gesture of solidarity with communities devastated by floods and landslides in Sumatra that have killed more than 1,000 people.
Lots of homework
Kompas Newspaper – December 20, 2025
When the Constitutional Court handed down a ruling on November 13 prohibiting active police officers from holding civilian posts, many assumed that this would put an end to the legal loopholes allowing thousands of officers to serve in government ministries and state agencies.
Official permit
Kompas.id – December 14, 2025
Trend Asia says the disappearance of millions of hectares of forest in Sumatra is linked to the issuance of forest use permits over the past decade. This was revealed following the massive hydrological disaster that hit Sumatra in late November claiming nearly 900 lives.
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.
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YLBHI slams Prabowo's attendance at Board of Peace meeting in Washington
Aktual.com – February 20, 2026

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