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Student rally in Surabaya demands Febrie Adriansyah's arrest and prosecution
Detik News – July 21, 2026
Praditya Fauzi Rahman, Surabaya – A number of students who are members of the East Java Nusantara Student Executive Council (BEM) are pressing for the resolution to the case involving the former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Ardiansyah at the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

They said they were worried that "Febrie's seeds" would emerge within the East Java (Jatim) Chief Public Prosecutor's (Kejati).
Students scuffle with police during rally at AGO demanding Febrie Adriansyah's arrest
Suara.com – July 20, 2026
Bella Faqih Fathurrahman – A student fell and almost fainted while taking part in a demonstration in front of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Monday July 20.

The protesters from Tangerang Muhammadiyah University (UMT) Student Executive Council (BEM) demanded that the AGO immediately try the former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah.
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:

"What happened in Bogor is not just a criminal act, but also a crime of persecution. Pursuing, beating, humiliating, and violently attacking a group of people simply because of their expression of gender and identity is a serious violation of human rights.
Protest in Jakarta demands evaluation of MBG, village cooperatives programs
Kompas TV – July 17, 2026
Tri Angga Kriswaningsih, Jakarta – Students and civil society groups calling themselves the People's Struggle Council Alliance (Aliansi Majelis Perjuangan Rakyat) held a protest action at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Friday July 17.

During the demonstration, the protesters demanded a temporary halt and a complete evaluation of the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program.
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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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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).

Prabowo's Gerindra Party backs regulation on containing spread of LGBTQ
Metro TV News – July 7, 2026

Satrio Adi Putranto, Jakarta – The Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) supports designating the spread of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBTQ) culture as a non-military threat.

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.

Stop the contradictive environmental diplomacy on the world stage
Walhi/ICEL Press Release – July 3, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and the Indonesian Centre for Environmental Law (ICEL) believe that the government's narrative regarding climate justice and energy transition presented at the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is not in line with domestic condition

Responding to the distortions over lessons from the PRD
Arah Juang – July 2, 2026

Dipo Negoro – On June 15, a discussion attended by Budiman Sudjatmiko at the Innovation and Creativity Centre at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta was mobbed by students who climbed onto the stage and unfurled banners of opposition.

July 1 marks National Police's 80th anniversary and 28 years of failed reform
RFP Press Release – July 1, 2026

July 1 marks the 80th commemoration of Bhayangkara Day (National Police Day) as well as the 28th anniversary of the National Police (Polri) reform mandate as one of the demands of the reformasi 1998 movement – the political reform movement that began in 1998.