Protests & Popular Resistance

September 2025

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 16, 2025

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Police Reform has recorded that around 400 demonstrators are still being detained by police.

News/Indonesia
Suara – September 13, 2025

Dythia Novianty, Yaumal Asri Adi Hutasuhut – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed that there was alleged forced disappearances that occurred during the demonstrations that took place on August 25-31.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 10, 2025

Jakarta – The Indonesian Mothers Alliance is urging the authorities to release all the students that are still being detained and to stop repressive actions in handling demonstrations.

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CNN Indonesia – September 9, 2025

Jakarta – Hundreds of students from a number of universities in the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek) held a demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building today to call in the fulfilment of the 17+8 People's Demands issued during the previous wave of demonstrations on August 25-31.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas.id – September 7, 2025

Poki: Dad, buy me a new toy, this one's broken already. Take advantage of working from home, let's go for a trip. Mum, what about lunch, I'm hungry. Not listening, not seeing, ooh, the seat's too comfortable, so you've fallen asleep.

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CNN Indonesia – September 6, 2025

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) rejects the charges against activists who have been arrested for allegedly inciting students and children to take part in demonstration at the end of August.

Analysis/Indonesia
Arah Juang – September 5, 2025

Nearly a year into the regime of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, mass resistance has erupted again.

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CNN Indonesia – September 5, 2025

Jakarta – Protesters consisting of students, academics and civil society activists held a peaceful demonstration titled "The National People's Picnic" in front of the parliament building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday September 5.

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Kompas – September 4, 2025

Ridho Danu Prasetyo, Faieq Hidayat, Jakarta – The All Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM SI) held a protest action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday September 4.

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Kumparan News – September 4, 2025

Protesting workers who are part of the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) held a protest action at the Horse Statue near the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Thursday September 4.