Indonesia

June 2026

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CNN Indonesia – June 15, 2026

Surabaya – Protesters calling themselves the Surabaya People's Challenge Alliance held a demonstration in front of the Grahadi State building in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday June 15. The action was held as a form of protest against a number of government policies that are considered detrimental to society.

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CNN Indonesia – June 15, 2026

Medan – A demonstration by hundreds of students from the University of North Sumatra (Sumut) in front of the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) took up a number of demands directed at the government ranging from reevaluating the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, budget transparency, to job creation.

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CNN Indonesia – June 15, 2026

Jakarta – Students in Greater Bandung held a demonstration in front of the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building on Monday afternoon June 15. The protesters conveyed a number of demands related to current social conditions and government policies.

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Tribun Banyumas – June 14, 2026

Rika Ira – The increase in the price of non-subsidized Pertamax fuel (BBM) amidst the weakening of the economy has triggered student demonstrations. In Central Java, student protests were held in three areas, namely Banyumas, Semarang City and Solo.

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CNN Indonesia – June 13, 2026

Yogyakarta – Hundreds of students and civil society groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta calling themselves the People's Calling Alliance (Aliansi Rakyat Memanggil) held a demonstration at the Gejayan intersection in Depok, Sleman, on Saturday afternoon June 13.

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Kompas.id – June 13, 2026

Poki: Mum, tomorrow we've be told to bring handicraft tools [to school], [but] we haven't bought any yet.

Mother: Why didn't you tell me yesterday? Not late at night like this!! It's very sudden.

Poki: If I'd told you this afternoon you'd have been angry.

Mother: Now I'm even angrier.

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Kompas.id – June 13, 2026

Guard: This is lunch for MBG corruption suspects. Guaranteed to be free, nutritious and free of poison.

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Kompas.com – June 13, 2026

Hanifah Salsabila, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Thousands of students have taken to the streets again to protest fuel price hikes near the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Friday June 12.

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Amnesty Press Release – June 12, 2026

Responding to the street protests by students from several universities in Jakarta today, June 12, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

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CNN Indonesia – June 12, 2026

Jakarta – A grouping of students, including members of the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), who were holding a demonstration, were held up in the Tosari area on Jalan Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon until the evening on June 12.