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May 2025

Indonesia
Tempo – May 20, 2025

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, S. Dian Andryanto, Jakarta – The realisation of the 1998 reforms did not happen suddenly. Efforts to overthrow the authoritarian New Order regime of President Suharto had to be paid for with gross human rights violations.

Indonesia
Warta Kota – May 15, 2025

Jakarta – Hundreds of workers who are members of the Indonesian Workers Alliance Against War and Colonisation spilled on to the streets in front of the United States Embassy in Central Jakarta on Thursday May 15.

Indonesia
Tribun Jogja – May 15, 2025

Ardhike Indah, Jogja – Heavy rain showered the Gajah Mada University (UGM) campus in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on the afternoon of Thursday May 15.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 15, 2025

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Impunity Monitoring Division Head Jane Rosalina has revealed that 30 international institutions have rejected giving the 2nd president of the Republic of Indonesia the title of national he

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 15, 2025

Kiki Safitri, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf has stated that the government will consider all input related to the discourse on naming the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, a national hero.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 11, 2025

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

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – May 10, 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

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – May 7, 2025

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.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 7, 2025

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.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – May 7, 2025

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 (

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 7, 2025

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.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 6, 2025

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.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – May 5, 2025

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.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 5, 2025

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.

Indonesia
IDN Times – May 4, 2025

Bramanta Putra, Kediri – The press freedom index in Indonesia continues to decline every year and cases of violence against the press continue to occur.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 4, 2025

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

West Papua
Suara Papua – May 3, 2025

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

West Papua
Cepos Online – May 2, 2025

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).

Indonesia
Kompas.com – May 2, 2025

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.

West Papua
Suara Papua – May 2, 2025

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.