News

October 2024

Indonesia
Detik News – October 11, 2024

Kurniawan Fadilah, Jakarta – The Labour Party has officially declared its support for the Ridwan Kamil-Suswono (RIDO) electoral ticket in the Jakarta gubernatorial elections (Pilgub).

Indonesia
Tribun Ambon – October 11, 2024

Maula M Pelu, Ambon – A number of civil society organisations held a peaceful action at the Leimena traffic circle in Poka Village, Ambon City, on Friday October 11.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 11, 2024

Vitorio Mantalean, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Labour Party President Said Iqbal says that workers are demanding an annual minimum wage increase of 8-10 percent in 2025.

Indonesia
Tempo – October 11, 2024

Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – Hundreds of indigenous people from various different regions gathered in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Friday October 11.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 10, 2024

Jakarta – Parliamentary watchdog Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) researcher Lucius Karus considers it strange that the House of Representatives (DPR) has established a new House auxiliary body (AKD) named the "People's Aspira

West Papua
Jubi Papua – October 9, 2024

Theo Kelen, Jayapura – There are fears that the involvement of the TNI (Indonesian Military) in food security programs in the Land of Papua will increase the risk of violence against civilians and human rights violations.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 9, 2024

Jakarta – The 2024 Indonesian Student and Youth Congress (KMPI) says that they were blocked by police when they were about to hold a demonstration demanding that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo be tried.

Indonesia
Detik Sulsel – October 8, 2024

Reinhard Soplantila, Maros – Billboards and banners inviting people to vote for an empty box have appeared scattered around a number of points on roads in Maros regency, South Sulawesi (Sulsel). The banners appeared ahead of the election of the of the Maros regent (Pilbup).

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 7, 2024

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the Central Board of the Islamic mass organisation Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) support the actions of the Indonesian people in condemning Israel's aggression against Palestine, especially in Gaza.

West Papua
Jubi Papua – October 7, 2024

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The South Papua Student Concern Front held a free speech forum on Monday October 7 in Jayapura city, Papua, rejecting investment and the deforestation of customary forests the Animha region of South Papua that the government want to transform into sugar cane and rice plantations.

Indonesia
Detik News – October 6, 2024

Mulia Budi, Jakarta – Protesters from the Defend Palestine Indonesian People's Alliance (ARI-BP) held a defend Palestine action at the US Embassy in Central Jakarta on Sunday October 6 after holding a long-march from the nearby National Monument (Monas).

Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 4, 2024

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that 354 out of the 580 new members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2024-2029 period are affiliated with business.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 3, 2024

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher Diky Anandya says that the composition of candidate names for the next leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is not ideal because half of them are law e

West Papua
Tempo – October 3, 2024

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Military observer and lecturer at the Brawijaya University Faculty of Law, Al Araf, believes that the formation of new Conflict Area Support (PDR) infantry battalions (Yonif) in five regions of Papua reflects the government's position of considering Papua a

Indonesia
Tempo – October 1, 2024

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – A number of parties have protested the proposal to award the title of national hero on the second President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, which was announced by People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker and Golkar Party poli

September 2024

Indonesia
Tribun News – September 30, 2024

Ilham Rian Pratama, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition commemorated five years since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo "killed off" the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during an action held in front of the KPK Red and White building in South Jakarta on Monday September 30.

West Papua
Jubi Papua – September 30, 2024

Pes Yanengga, Jayapura – On Monday September 30 Papuan Student Solidarity held a protest action on Jalan Kamwolker in Jayapura, Papua, in which they expressed their rejection of the 1962 Rome Agreement.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 30, 2024

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia believes that there was an element of omission on the part of the security forces in the recent attacks by unidentified groups on the Homeland Forum (FTA) discussion in Kemang in South Jakarta and the Global Climate Strike action at Menteng Park in Central Jaka

Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 28, 2024

Firda Janati, Akhdi Martin Pratama, Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy believes that the closure of of a discussion forum in Kemang, South Jakarta, which was attended by a number of figures and activists, was a form of terror against freedom of expression.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – September 27, 2024

Kiki Safitri, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Research and Partnership Institute Executive Director Laode M Syarif says that over the decade of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration (2014-2024) human rights defenders in Indonesia have