Ki Ageng Begawan Reksa – On the afternoon of Tuesday September 1, hundreds of students organised under the Gajah Mada University (UGM) Student Alliance and joined by various civil society elements marched from Wisma Kagama to the Gramedia Intersection on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Yogyakarta, Central Java.

Thalita Dewanty, Andi Muttya, Keteng Pangerang, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has reported findings regarding alleged irregularities in the handling of the demonstrations on Thursday August 27 and Friday August 28.

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Indonesian Consulate for the Makassar region has stated that the burning of the Morning Star (Bintang Kejora) flag by social or mass organisations (ormas) during a demonstration at the Makassar Metropolitan District Police (Polrestabes

Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda Metro Jaya) is collaborating with a number of social or mass organisations (ormas) to help maintain security and order in Jakarta.

Gamaliel M Kaliele, Sorong – A rally supporting the ratification of the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) has emerged in Fakfak amid a wave of protests rejecting the law.

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – Two senior officials from president elect Prabowo Subianto's Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Executive Director Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Gerindra Deputy Chairperson

I Wayan Sui Suadnyana, Denpasar – The Balinese music group Navicula has cancelled a planned performance at the Water Vaganza event, part of the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) being held in Bali, over the intimidation and forced closure of the People's Water Forum (PWF).

Jakarta – The Denpasar Democracy Forum has condemned the Balinese regional police for allowing the People's Water Forum (PWF) in Bali to be forcibly closed down by an ormas (social or mass organisation).

Bali – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has condemned the repressive actions and the forced closure of the People's Water Forum (PWF) in Bali. The PWF activities were held to coincide with the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) attended by world leaders in Bali.

Reiner Brabar, Sorong – The gagging of democratic space that continues to occur in Indonesia shows the failure of claims that Indonesia is a democratic country. Democracy and human rights have suffered a decline, and even the right to civil space is shrinking with the curbing of freedom of expression.