Syakirun Ni'am, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Agus Subianto to revoke the order instructing soldiers to guard prosecutors' offices throughout Indonesia because there is no strong leg
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May 2025
Jakarta – Rights groups from Amnesty International Indonesia to the Bandung Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) have criticised the National Police (Polri) Criminal Investigations Directorate's (Bareskrim) move to arrest a Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) student who allegedly made a meme of former p
Jakarta – National University (Unnas) historian Andi Achdian is questioning the government's decision through the Ministry of Culture to revise the history of the Republic of Indonesia.
Singgih Wiryono, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has alluded to West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi's policy of sending troublesome students to Indonesian Military (TNI) barracks for guidance.
Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon said that an official project to rewrite Indonesian history would not change the history of the 1965 massacre, often referred to as the G30S/PKI (September 30 Movement/Indonesian Communist Party) or the 1st October Movement (
Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai will propose that the military education program initiated by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi to the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu'ti.
Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claims that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in which there has been minimal poisoning cases has been a success.
Jakarta – Students who show indications of being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) in Cianjur, West Java, will also be included in student development programs at Indonesian Military (TNI) barracks next week.
Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claims that the success rate of the free nutritious meals (MBG) program has reached 99.99 percent despite the cases of poisoning in various regions.
Bramanta Putra, Kediri – The press freedom index in Indonesia continues to decline every year and cases of violence against the press continue to occur.
Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has asked President Prabowo Subianto not to stop at statements of support for the Draft Law on Aset Forfiture (RUU Perampasan Aset) and is calling on the preside
Jayapura – The Mataram Papua Student Association (IMAPA), the Lombok city committee of the Papua Student Alliance (AMP), the Mataram branch of the Revolutionary Youth Front (FMR) and the Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) held a fr
Deni Tonjau, Wamena – Hundreds of high school students from the Papuan Highlands High School and University Student Alliance held a peaceful demonstration at the Papua governor's office on Friday May 2 to mark National Education Day (Hardiknas).
Reza Rifaldi, Sari Hardiyanto, Makassar – Hundreds of students from various student alliances in the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi (Sulsel), held a demonstration to commemorate National Education Day (Hardiknas) on Friday May 2.
Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has declared that the annexation of Papua 62 years ago on May 1, 1963, is the day Indonesia colonised the Papuan people. The day when Papua was forced to become part of Indonesia which has been a disaster to this day.
Jakarta – International Labour Day or May Day was commemorated in Jakarta on Thursday May 1. This year's May Day actions in Jakarta were held in two separate places, namely at the National Monument (Monas) and in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) build
Jakarta – A rally commemorating International Labour Day or May Day in the Central Java provincial capital of Semarang on May 1 was marred by chaos. Several people were also arrested by police.
Muslimin Emba, Makassar – On Thursday May 1, labour groups began to throng into the fly over area at the intersection of Jalan AP Pettarani and Arip Sumoharjo in Panakkukang sub-district, Makassar city, South Sulawesi. They were holding a demonstration to commemorate International Labour Day.
Miftahul Huda, Yogya – Thousands of workers from various labour alliances, as well as students in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, took to the streets to commemorate May Day or International Labour Day on Thursday May 1.
Kartika Sari, Medan – Hundreds of workers in Medan held a peaceful action commemorating International Labour Day or May Day at the North Sumatra (Sumut) governor's office. During the action, they conveyed a number of demands, one of which was abolishing outsourcing.