Militarism & Security Approach

September 2026

Statements/Indonesia
Joint Statement – September 18, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has criticised President Prabowo Subianto's plan to expand the strength of the Indonesian Military (TNI) by establishing new battalions on the pretext of securing Indonesia's natural resources and c

News/Indonesia
IDN Times – September 11, 2026

Dini Suciatiningrum, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia strongly condemns the military education and training (diklat) program policy for citizens and students arrested following the August 27 protests in Jakarta.

August 2026

Statements/Indonesia
YLBHI Press Release – August 27, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform condemns the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in securing the August 27 demonstrations in Jakarta.

Statements/Indonesia
YLBHI Press Release – August 14, 2026

In his State of the Nation address before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) on August 14, President Prabowo Subianto stated that his administration had im

Statements/Indonesia
Amnesty Press Release – August 14, 2026

Responding to the President's State of the Nation address today at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual session, Amnesty International Indonesia's (AII) Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

July 2026

News/Indonesia
Suara.com – July 29, 2026

Vania Rossa, Cornelius Juan Prawira – The growing role of the military in the civilian sphere through various government policies has once again drawn attention.

June 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – June 27, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform mourns the news of the deaths of five prospective managers of Village Cooperatives/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) and the Red and White Fisher People's Cooperatives (KNMP) while undergoing basic m

Statements/Indonesia
Amnesty Press Release – June 25, 2026

Responding to the involvement of Military Academy (Akmil) cadets in educating students at the People's Schools (Sekolah Rakyat), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

March 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 9, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging the president and the House of Representatives (DPR) to revoke a telegram issued by Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General

February 2026

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – February 2, 2026

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) strongly condemns and firmly rejects military expansion and national strategic projects in Papua, which it considers to be tools for state oppression, the seizure of indigenous land and the continu