Yakub Pryatama Wijayaatmaja, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has highlighted several points that are being changed in the revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI).

The following is a translation of a speech given by Sunarno, the president of the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI), at a meeting of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Presidential Council in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 4-5, 2025.

Jayapura – The Women's and People's Resistance Alliance, which is made of activists from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP), the Malang Student Struggle Centre for National Liberation (Pembebasan) and the Malang Kamisan (Thursday) Action, held a peaceful d

Despite being rained on since mid-day, protesters from various different civil society organisations continued hold an action commemorating International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 at the zero kilometre point in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Saturday March 8.

Father: Starting tomorrow, your mother will manage your pocket money.

Poki: So it'll be safe?

Father: It should be, but it's not certain.

Poki: Mother won't be corrupt, right?

Father: That's not yet certain, hopefully not.

Poki: But I'll certainly have more money?

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The Women's Coalition for the Defence of Human Rights in the Land of Papua held a silent action at the Cenderawasih University Monument in Abepura, Jayapura city, Papua province, on March 8.

Rumondang Naibaho, Jakarta – A number of civil society organisations under the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a protest action in the Arjuna Wijaya or Horse Statue area of Central Jakarta on March 8. The action was to commemorate International Women's Day (IWD).

Riang Karunianidi and Dipo Negoro – The first one hundred days of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has already given us a picture of how this regime will run in the future.

Natalia Santi – Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard visited Indonesia on March 4-7. The visit was part of a global campaign against authoritarian practices that have been increasing in a number of countries, including Indonesia.

The House of Representatives (DPR) soon plans to deliberate revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI). This move was taken after President Prabowo Subianto sent a presidential letter (Surpres) to the DPR giving the go ahead

Serang Rasyid Ridho – Two footwear companies that produce shoes for the Nike brand in Tangerang regency, Banten, are in the process of laying off (PHK) thousands of employees.

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Deputy Director Hussein Ahmad says that the revisions of the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) on the removal of prohibitions on business activities is just a pretext for a handfu

Terong (Eggplant): We will eradicate corruption!!!

Rats: Hooray!!!

Yanita Petriella, Yanita Petriella, Jakarta – Throughout Tuesday March 4, the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) area was paralysed by flooding. Some areas of Bogor and Bekasi regencies that are crossed by the Cikeas, Cileungsi and Bekasi rivers were even flooded with waters to a height of up to five meters.

Laid off workers: Help Mr Minister (Labour Minister Yassierli dressed in clown suit in back of car)

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a research and analysis institution based in London, England, has released the results of research on the democratic state of countries in the world.

Ahmad Arif, Jakarta – Civil society organisations in Indonesia are asking the European Commission to consider deforestation and threats to the rights of indigenous peoples in Papua in assessing country and regional risks within the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) benchmarking scheme.

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) senior researcher Al Araf has revealed that there are around 2,500 active TNI (Indonesian Military) soldiers holding civilian positions based on information from the National Resilience Institute (

Owner: Here's lunch. A mix of yesterday's rice and raw meat. So as to save money, efficiency! Not tasty huh? That's what's called adulteration.

Cat: Being lied to is even less tasty.

Terong (Eggplant): I'd like to be a doctor!!! A cool title but one that can now be bought. Wage payments also tend to get delayed...

Terong: Or, become a legislator, a real representative of the people!!! They say the income compared to the ordinary people is like the sky...