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Activists demand restoration, compensation after court finds them not guilty
CNN Indonesia – March 6, 2026
Jakarta – Lokataru Foundation Director Delpedro Marhaen is asking the state to restore the honour and dignity of himself and his three colleagues after a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court handed down a verdict of not guilty.

When giving a post-trial statement after the judges read out the verdict, Marhaen specifically mentioned the name of the Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, who since the case of alleged incitement was launched, has asked him to be cooperative.
Police and military cannot be above the law
Amnesty Press Release – March 5, 2026
Responding to the unlawful killing of a teenager by a police officer in Makassar and an Indonesian Military (TNI) member's abuse of a civilian in South Tangerang, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

"We express our condolences to the families of the victims. We condemn all police and military violence everywhere. The authorities must not be above the law.
Board of War: The US and Israel's false peace strategy
YLBHI Press Release – March 5, 2026
On March 1 the Civil Society Coalition launched a petition rejecting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's foreign policy positions starting from the recent Reciprocal Trade Agreement (RTA) between the US and Indonesia, Indonesia's involvement in the Board of Peace (BoP) and plans to send the Indonesian Military (TNI) to Gaza, as well as the US and Israel's attacks on Iran.

The YLBHI also expressed its rejection of the absence of space for community participation in Prabowo's decision to agree to these policies.
UN issues warning to Indonesia over plan to involve TNI in combating terrorism
School Media News – March 5, 2026
Jakarta – United Nations (UN) special rapporteurs have issued a warning to the government of the Republic of Indonesia regarding the Draft Presidential Regulation (Ranperpres) on the role of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in combating terrorism.

An official letter of communication was delivered on February 20 highlighting concerns over the expansion of the military's role which is seen as excessive and poses a risk to human rights (HAM).
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Drunken Republic
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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End Donald Trump's attacks on the Cuban people
Solidarity Statement – February 20, 2026

United States President Donald Trump is trying to create famine in Cuba. Mass starvation and suffering of the Cuban people are the aims of Trump's latest emergency executive order banning Cuba, an island nation, from importing oil or any energy resources it needs to survive.

YLBHI slams Prabowo's attendance at Board of Peace meeting in Washington
Aktual.com – February 20, 2026

Eka Permadhi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned the attendance of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the inaugural Board of Peace (BoP) meeting in Washington D.C. on February 19.

August 2025 protest report finds indications of massive operation to silence activists
Kompas.id – February 19, 2026

Nino Citra Anugrahanto – The mass arrest of protesters in August 2025 is considered to be have been a large-scale operation to silence pro-democracy activists.

Government criticised for giving geothermal project to Israeli affiliated company
Hidayatullah.com – February 17, 2026

Ahmad – The policy of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, of awarding a geothermal project concession in Telaga Ranu, West Halmahera, to PT Ormat Geothermal Indonesia, a subsidiary of Ormat Technologies, has sparked criticism from several groups.

Jokowi washing his hands of past mistakes by supporting KPK Law revisions: ICW
Kompas.com – February 16, 2026

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has criticised a statement by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who said he supports the Corruption Eradication Commission Law (UU KPK) bein

Prabowo claims TNI generals have never committed rights violations
Kompas.com – February 13, 2026

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Danu Damarjati – President Prabowo Subianto says that top generals from the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been accused by the West of human rights violations, even though this is not the case.