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August 2019

SMRC founder Saiful Mujani (right) during discussion in Jakarta – August 4, 2019 (Kompas)
News/Indonesia
Indonesian democracy index declines for first time since reformasi era: SMRC
Kompas.com – August 4, 2019
Asep Adi Saputra speaking to reporters (Tribune)
News/Indonesia
Police urge early religious intervention to prevent LGBT, child grooming
Tirto.id – August 3, 2019
Analysis/Indonesia
Labour Law revisions designed to benefit employers
Buruh.co – August 2, 2019
Military personnel fight peatland fire in Kampar, Riau – July 26, 2019 (Antara)
News/Indonesia
Walhi questions why TNI deployed to fight fires but guilty companies let off
CNN Indonesia – August 2, 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
Cartoons/Indonesia
Fat coalition
Kompas – August 1, 2019
Cartoons/Indonesia
Palm oil
Kompas – August 1, 2019
Motorists drive through haze from forest fires (Antara)
News/Indonesia
Environmental group says 2,087 hotspots on company concession land
CNN Indonesia – August 1, 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

Cartoons/West Papua
Save Nduga
Kompas – July 31, 2019
Mohamad Nasir speaking to students – June 1, 2019 (Komunika)
News/Indonesia
Academic discussion of Marxism, caliphate okay, but not in public: Minister
Republika – July 31, 2019
Mediation between police, Vestpa Literacy and Probolinggo MUI – July 31, 2019 (Istimewa)
News/Indonesia
Peak religious body to study ‘dangerous’ communist books seized by police
Kompas.com – July 31, 2019
Billah and Anwar being questioned by police – July 27, 2019 (Times Indonesia)
News/Indonesia
Legal Aid group says ‘communist’ book seizure illegal, abuse of power
Suara Jatim – July 30, 2019
Cartoons/Indonesia
You are here
Kompas – July 29, 2019
Pusako researcher Andalas Feri Amsari (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Civil society activists accuse Jokowi of manipulating KPK leadership selection
CNN Indonesia – July 29, 2019
Female boarding school students wearing cadar – July 28, 2019 (Serambi)
News/Aceh
Female students required to wear full veil after Islamic boarding school sex scandal
Serambi News – July 28, 2019
News/Indonesia
Police arrest community literacy activists over ‘pro-communist’ books
Kompas.com – July 28, 2019
Anti-rape graffiti (Detik)
News/Indonesia
Women get sexually harassed regardless of how they dress: Survey
Detik News – July 26, 2019
FPI vigilantes outside PRD anniversary event in Surabaya – July 22, 2019 (Suara)
News/Indonesia
Islamic and nationalist vigilantes in Surabaya shut down PRD anniversary event
Suara.com – July 23, 2019
Banner reads ‘Fulfill the Rights of Trans-Women as Indonesian Citizens’ (Caracicak)
News/Indonesia
Trans-women’s group speaks out against draft anti-LGBT bylaw in Depok
Tempo – July 23, 2019
FPI member holds banner outside PRD secretariat – July 22, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Anti-communist mob closes down PRD anniversary event in Surabaya
CNN Indonesia – July 22, 2019
Banner reads ‘A Country is Blessed without LGBT’ (Muslim Obsession)
News/Indonesia
Prabowo’s Gerindra ignores procedures in rush to outlaw LGBT in Depok
Suara.com – July 21, 2019
Plants arrangement outside Jakarta (DKI) building (Istimewa)
News/Indonesia
Jakarta government to plant mother-in-law’s tongue to reduce pollution
CNN Indonesia – July 21, 2019
Anti-LGBT rally (Sindo News)
News/Indonesia
Love Depok Society speaks out against anti-LGBT bylaw
Tempo – July 20, 2019
Retno Listyarti speaks to reporters – July 20, 2019 (Alinea)
News/Indonesia
Most sexual violence in schools committed by sports, religious teachers
Tribune News – July 20, 2019
President Widodo’s entourage visiting Trans Papua Highway construction (Biro Pers)
News/West Papua
Who actually benefits from the Trans Papua Highway?
KBR – July 19, 2019
3rd Ijtima Ulama at the Lorin Hotel in Bogor – May 1, 2019 (Tempo)
Analysis/Indonesia
Hardline Islamic groups plan for ulama meeting an attempt to stay relevant
CNN Indonesia – July 18, 2019
Walhi meeting in Palu to discuss formation of Green Party – July 16, 2019 (Antara)
News/Indonesia
Environmental activists meet in Palu to discuss establishing Green Party
Kabar 24 – July 18, 2019
Walhi activists protest rights abuses at rally in Jakarta (Portal Hijau)
News/Indonesia
Environmental activist group Walhi to form an Indonesian Green Party
CNN Indonesia – July 18, 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
ULMWP leader Benny Wenda (ist)
News/West Papua
Indonesia furious over award for independence leader Benny Wenda
Kumparan – July 18, 2019
ICW researchers Kurnia Ramadhana and Lalola Easter – April 28, 2019 (Tempo)
News/Indonesia
Activists suspect KPK selection panel giving red carpet to police candidates
Tempo – July 17, 2019
Police fact finding team press conference – July 17, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Novel Baswedan’s lawyer says police fact finding team a ‘total failure’
CNN Indonesia – July 17, 2019
Protest in Jakarta against criminalisation of environmental activists (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Fear that investment push will criminalise more environmental activists
CNN Indonesia – July 17, 2019
Protesters demand that police arrest Rizieq Shihab (Tribune)
News/Indonesia
Police deny that all cases against fugitive FPI leader Rizieq Shihab dropped
CNN Indonesia – July 16, 2019
‘Police asleep’ action in front of police headquarters – July 15, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
‘Police asleep’ action pessimistic police will solve KPK investigator acid attack
CNN Indonesia – July 16, 2019
Victims of agrarian conflict protest at Supreme court in 2016 (CNN)
Analysis/Indonesia
Jokowi’s ‘Indonesia Vision’ speech bodes ill for human rights, land conflicts
CNN Indonesia – July 15, 2019
Widodo’s presents his ‘Indonesia Vision’ speech – July 14, 2019 (Antara)
Analysis/Indonesia
Jokowi’s first speech betrays authoritarianism, intolerance of dissent
CNN Indonesia – July 15, 2019
Prabowo speaking at PA 212 ‘reunion’ – December 2, 2018 (panjimas)
News/Indonesia
Slighted by Jokowi-Prabowo meet, hardline PA 212 to go their own way
Detik News – July 14, 2019
GNPF rally against Ahok in Jakarta – November 4, 2016 (Sindo News)
News/Indonesia
Hardline GNPF denies pulling support for Prabowo camp over Jokowi meet
CNN Indonesia – July 14, 2019
Nina and Zahira hold their protest letters to Trump – July 12, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
School kids sent letter to Trump telling him to ‘take back his trash'
CNN Indonesia – July 12, 2019
Protest against waste imports near US Consulate in Surabaya – July 12, 2019 (CNN)
News/Indonesia
Surabaya protest demands US be held liable for contaminated waste imports
CNN Indonesia – July 12, 2019
Prabowo holds integrity pact at 2nd Ijtimak Ulama – September 16, 2018 (Tribune)
Analysis/Indonesia
Prabowo camp using Shihab’s repatriation to hold onto Islamic support base
CNN Indonesia – July 11, 2019
Indonesia’s New Direction Movement declaration in Jakarta – March 3, 2019 (Kompas)
News/Indonesia
PKS ormas Garbi to transform itself into new ‘progressive’ political party
CNN Indonesia – July 11, 2019
Wilayatul Hisbah arrest women found out alone at night in Aceh (Antara)
News/Aceh
North Aceh government bans women from going out alone at night
Merdeka – July 11, 2019
Cartoons/Indonesia
Taming the commission
Kompas – July 10, 2019
Ryacudu gives greetings at FRAB goodwill meeting – July 9, 2019 (Merdeka)
News/Indonesia
Defense minister reminisces about friendship with FPI leader Rizieq Shihab
CNN Indonesia – July 9, 2019
Placard on right reads ‘Civilised people Are Anti-Polygamy’ (Antara)
News/Aceh
Polygamy debate highlights polygamist’s circumvention of marriage law in Aceh
CNN Indonesia – July 8, 2019
Overcrowding in Indonesian prison (Tribune)
News/Indonesia
Lesbian and gay inmates in West Java prisons to be moved to separate cells
Detik News – July 8, 2019
Overcrowding at Bagansiapiapi prison (BBC Indonesia)
News/Indonesia
Prison overcrowding turning inmates into ‘gays’ and ‘lesbians’: Official
Detik News – July 8, 2019