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Mothers accuse government of negligence in dealing with Sumatra disaster
Kabar Nusa – December 23, 2025
Olivia Rianjani, Yogyakarta – The Gajah Mada University (UGM) traffic circle in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta was not just filled with passing vehicles yesterday.

Dozens of mothers who are members of the coalition Voice of Indonesian Mothers (Suara Ibu Indonesia) gathered at the traffic circle transforming the noise of the city into a symphony of concern titled "Feast and Prayer for Indonesia" on Monday December 22.
Families of those detained over August protests file complaint with Komnas HAM
CNN Indonesia – December 22, 2025
Jakarta – Several families of detainees involved in the August 2025 protests from North Jakarta filed a complaint over alleged criminalisation by the authorities with the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM).

They arrived together with the Youth Movement Against Criminalisation (Gerakan Muda Lawan Kriminalisasi, GMLK) at the Komnas HAM offices in Central Jakarta on Monday December 22 carrying a single red rose.
'Reset Indonesia' book discussion in Madiun closed down by authorities
CNN Indonesia – December 22, 2025
Surabaya – A "Reset Indonesia" book discussion and review that was to be held in Madiun, East Java, was closed down by the authorities on Saturday night December 20. The organisers said that the closure occurred despite having previously notified police of the event.

The event took place at Pundensari Market in Gunungsari Village in Madiun. Several participants who had just arrived were asked to go home, while dozens of others who had already gathered were asked to disperse before the discussion began.
Three activists in Bali released, fourth charged with incitement in August protests
CNN Indonesia – December 22, 2025
Denpasar – The Bali Regional Police (Polda) have revealed that three of the four activists arrested in Bali last week have been released. Meanwhile, one activist has been transferred to the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in Jakarta.

"One person was taken to Mabes by the Bareskrim [Criminal Investigation Directorate]. The other three were questioned as witnesses and have been sent home", said Bali Regional Police Public Relations Head Senior Commissioner Ariasandy when sought for confirmation on Monday December 22.
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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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'The more you push us, the more we resist' declare defendants at first hearing
Kompas.com – December 16, 2025

Larissa Huda, Jakarta – The first court hearing of three activists accused of inciting the August 2025 demonstrations was marked by symbolic action.

Activists rally in Aceh demanding government declare national disaster
Waspada Aceh – December 16, 2025

Cut Nauval, Banda Aceh – The Civil Society Coalition held a peaceful action in front of the Aceh People's Representative Council (DPRA) offices on Tuesday December 16 urging the central government to declare the floods and landslides that hi

Without victims' voices, new Indonesian history book just rulers' narrative
Kontras Press Release – December 15, 2025

The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity condemns the launch of the latest edition of the book The National History of Indonesia that was launched on Sunday December 14.

113 organisations demand Prabowo declare Sumatra floods a national disaster
KBR – December 14, 2025

Naomi Lyandra, Jakarta – Three weeks after the hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, the Civil Society Coalition believes the government's response has been suboptimal because it has failed to declare a national disaster.

TNI accused of land grabs for new military commands, development battalions
Tribun News – December 10, 2025

Malvyandie Haryadi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has highlighted agrarian conflicts occurring in several areas, including in Pasuruan regency, East Java, and North Luwu regency in South Sulawesi.

Human rights catastrophe further buries truth in Prabowo's first year: Kontras
Jakarta Satu – December 10, 2025

The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) launched a report titled "Human Rights Catastrophe" ahead of the 77th International Human Rights Day commemoration, highlighting the deteriorating human rights situation during the first year of the administration of President