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March 2020

News/Indonesia
Security chief insists troop withdrawals from conflict areas impossible
CNN Indonesia – March 11, 2020

November 2019

Prabowo (right) speaking at Commission I working meeting – November 11, 2019 (Detik)
News/Indonesia
Prabowo touts ‘total people’s war’ as defense strategy for next five years
Kompas.com – November 12, 2019
Prabowo (centre) attends working meeting at DPR – November 11, 2019 (Merdeka)
News/West Papua
Islamic party asks Prabowo to be on guard against missionaries in Papua
CNN Indonesia – November 11, 2019

August 2019

Analysis/Indonesia
Military pedagogy
Arah Juang – August 2019
Special Operations Command (Detik)
News/Indonesia
Rights commission warns of dangers if TNI involved in fighting terrorism
Okezone – August 8, 2019
Screenshot of anti-LGBT comic strip on TNI Twitter account – August 2, 2019 (Twitter)
News/Indonesia
Comic strip on TNI’s official Twitter account ‘explains’ dangers of LGBT
CNN Indonesia – August 2, 2019
Angus Campbell and Hadi Tjahjanto at Ausindo HLC – August 1, 2019 (TNI)
News/Indonesia
TNI chief expresses hope for closer military ties with Australia
Detik News – August 1, 2019

July 2019

President Widodo rides on marine tank (Warta Kota)
News/Indonesia
Jokowi signs off on formation of TNI counter-terrorism unit Koopssus
CNN Indonesia – July 18, 2019
Hadi Tjahjanto and Muhadjir Effendy at press conference – July 21, 2019 (Puspen TNI)
News/Indonesia
TNI to teach nationalism, marching at schools during student orientation
Tirto.id – July 3, 2019

June 2019

Amnesty International Indonesia Director Usman Hamid (Kompas)
News/Indonesia
Amnesty questions move to allow more active TNI officers into civilian posts
Kompas.com – June 29, 2019
Rioters and police clash near Bawaslu building in Jakarta – May 22, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Police investigating role of Kopassus’ Rose Team in post-election riots
CNN Indonesia – June 10, 2019

May 2019

Retired TNI generals at State Palace – May 31, 2019 (Suara)
News/Indonesia
Amid tensions over arrests, Jokowi seeks support from TNI ‘old guard’
CNN Indonesia – May 31, 2019
Ryamizard Ryacudu (left) and Patrick Shanahan (right) – May 30, 2019 (Kompas)
News/Indonesia
US to resume joint military training with Kopassus next year
Kompas – May 30, 2019

April 2019

TNI generals from Bravo 5 team declare support for Widodo – August 19, 2018 (Detik)
News/Indonesia
Activists warn generals backing Jokowi-Prabowo ridden with political interests
CNN Indonesia – April 12, 2019

March 2019

Protest calling for end to military operations in Nduga – March 23, 2019 (Arah Juang)
News/West Papua
Protest demands end to TNI operations in Nduga, troops out of Papua
Arah Juang – March 24, 2019
TNI personnel in Wamena preparing to leave for Nduga (Antara)
News/West Papua
600 elite Green Beret troops deployed to guard Trans Papua highway
Tempo.co – March 3, 2019

February 2019

576th Kamisan action in front of State Palace – February 28, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Activists in Jakarta rally against revival of TNI’s socio-political role
CNN Indonesia – February 28, 2019
Kamisan action rejecting TNI’s dwi-fungsi in Semarang – February 28, 2019 (Gatra)
News/Indonesia
Protest in Semarang rejects revival of TNI’s dual socio-political role
Gatra.com – February 28, 2019
Yuyu Sutisna and Thomas D Weidley (Istimewa)
News/Indonesia
US air force offers to forge closer cooperation, training with TNI
Detik News – February 27, 2019
LIPI researcher Siti Zuhro (Islam Indonesia)
News/Indonesia
‘Democracy finished’ if the TNI’s socio-political role is revived
Akurat.co – February 26, 2019
Indonesian soldiers prepare for deployment (Antara)
News/Indonesia
Civil society must fight revival of TNI’s dual function: Military observer
CNN Indonesia – February 25, 2019
Angus John Campbell and Andika Perkasa (Istimewa)
News/Indonesia
Australia and Indonesia agree to increase military cooperation
Tribune News – February 21, 2019
Coordination Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Minister expects active officers to maintain neutrality in civilian posts
CNN Indonesia – February 19, 2019
Civil Society Coalition (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Petition launched against revival of TNI’s socio-political function
CNN Indonesia – February 18, 2019
Arsul Sani speaking to reporters in Jakarta – February 13, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Government considering involving TNI in ‘war on drugs’
CNN Indonesia – February 13, 2019
Retired TNI-Polri officers declare support for Widodo – February 10, 2019 (Detik)
News/Indonesia
1,000 retired TNI and police generals declare support for Widodo
Detik News – February 10, 2019

January 2019

TNI chief Air Martial Hadi Tjahjanto inspects troops (Puspen TNI)
News/Indonesia
TNI wants military officers to hold senior posts in ministries, state institutions
CNN Indonesia – January 31, 2019
Nduga Trans Papua road bridge construction (Istimewa)
News/West Papua
Army to take over construction of Trans Papua road bridges in Nduga
Detik News – January 29, 2019
Padang Mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah (Republika)
News/Indonesia
Padang mayor to enlist help from military to wipe out LGBT sickness
Tirto – January 23, 2019
Defence MinisterRyamizard Ryacudu (left) and Hadi Tjahjanto – January 16, 2019 (Tribune)
News/Indonesia
TNI to form new elite surveillance and cyber unit to combat terrorism
Tribune News – January 16, 2019

December 2018

Soldiers confiscating ‘communist books’ in Kediri – December 26, 2018 (Istimewa)
News/Indonesia
Justice reform group slams illegal TNI involvement in ‘communist book’ raids
CNN Indonesia – December 28, 2018
Pro-independence rally in Central Jakarta – December 19, 2018 (CNN)
News/West Papua
TNI claims Papua governor ‘breaking the law’ with request for Nduga troop withdrawal
CNN Indonesia – December 21, 2018
Widodo takes selfie with Babinsa in Jambi – December 16, 2018 (Detik)
News/Indonesia
After raising allowances, Widodo asks TNI spy network to monitor village funds
VIVA News – December 16, 2018
Runners in Jakarta take part in National Defense Run - December 16, 2018 (Detik)
News/Indonesia
Defense minister Ryacudu opens ‘National Defense Run 2018’, 3000 take part
Detik News – December 16, 2018

October 2018

Widodo attends public screening of G30S-PKI film in Bogor - September 29, 2017 (Istimewa)
News/Indonesia
Activist says Widodo’s remarks on PKI irrelevant given evidence army behind 1965 affair
Tempo – October 5, 2018

September 2018

Public screening of G30S-PKI film in Jakarta - September 23, 2017 (Antara)
News/Indonesia
Amnesty urges TNI to ignore ‘provocative’ calls to screen anti-communist propaganda film
Kompas.com – September 28, 2018
TNI chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto - Undated (Antara)
News/Indonesia
TNI chief won’t order G30S/PKI film screenings but reiterates dangers of communist ideology
Viva.co – September 27, 2018
Prabowo speaking at Sari Pan Pacific Hotel in Jakarta - September 22, 2018 (Tempo)
News/Indonesia
300 retired TNI generals declare support for Prabowo’s presidential bid
Tempo – September 22, 2018
Former TNI chief Gatot Nurmantyo - Undated (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Former TNI chief challenges 'cowardly' military leadership to screen anti-communist film
CNN Indonesia – September 20, 2018

July 2018

Prabowo (and Said Iqbal) at Kopassus reunion - July 7, 2018 (Kompas)
News/Indonesia
Retired Kopassus officers declare support for Prabowo’s presidential bid
Kompas.com – July 7, 2018

February 2018

Presidential chief-of-staff Moeldoko speaks to reporters in Jakarta (Kompas)
News/Indonesia
Moeldoko wants more military and police in villages, ‘minute by minute’ surveillance
Kompas.com – February 14, 2018
TNI Chief Hadi Tjahjanto and Police Chief Tito Karnavian (Setkab)
News/Indonesia
Activists slam MoU legitimising TNI’s involvement in handling protests, labour disputes
BBC Indonesia – February 2, 2018

December 2017

Nurmantyo and Effendy sign MoU - December 4, 2017 (Detik)
News/Indonesia
TNI signs MoU with Education Ministry to formalise ‘Military into the Schools’ program
Detik News – December 4, 2017

September 2017

Section of TNI order dated 18-9-17 on blocking Senyap screenings (Joshua Oppenheimer)
News/Indonesia
TNI chief claims ignorance of Senyap and Jagal, contradicting own order to block screenings
Merdeka – September 22, 2017
High-school students in Bandung watching the film Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI (Tempo)
News/Indonesia
Army orders screening of anti-communist propaganda film to counter efforts to ‘distort history’
Tempo – September 15, 2017

August 2017

Ryacudu giving public lecture to new University of Indonesia students - August 4, 2017 (Kemhan RI)
News/Indonesia
Defense Minister warns students against threat of ‘liberalism, communism, socialism and radicalism’
Jakarta Greater – August 4, 2017

June 2017

TNI Commander Gatot Numato - Undated (Detik)
News/Indonesia
Military initiates 171717 ‘love and affection’ movement to safeguard national unity
Detik News – June 13, 2017

January 2017

FPI members receive training from TNI - January 2017 (Instagram dpp_fpi)
News/Indonesia
TNI providing military training for FPI Islamic vigilantes
Jawa Post (JPPN) – January 7, 2017

October 2016

Protester holds banner reading 'Fight Militarism' in Bandung - May 26, 2017 (Buli Ju)
News/Indonesia
PPRI rally slams anti-democratic laws, TNI’s involvement in civil affairs
Solidarity Net – October 22, 2016
Police guard protest by Gema Demokrasi - June 16, 2016
News/Indonesia
Company calls in military to intimidate striking workers
Kabar Buruh – October 14, 2016