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.
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September 2026
Jayapura – The Papua Law Enforcement and Human Rights Coalition (KPHHP) is urged the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, to immediately order the National Police Chief (Kapolri) to thoroughly investigate the Molotov cocktail attack on the Papua Representative Office of the National Commission on Hu
Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has condemned the appeal ruling by the Jakarta High Military Court II (DILMILTI II) in the case of the acid attack against Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist Andrie Yunus.
M Bagus Ibrahim, Batu – Dozens of people belonging to the United People's Awakening Alliance held a symbolic protest and a visit to a grave at the Sisir Public Cemetery in Batu City on Monday afternoon September 7.
Yohanes Gobai, Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) International Spokesperson Victor Yeimo has questioned the certainty of the planned visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Papua following the Indonesian government's statement that t
Tria Sutrisna, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging the Supreme Court (MA) and the Judicial Commission (KY) to examine the entire legal process, including the recent appeal court ruling in the case of the acid
Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) believes that the 2027 budget allocation is not sufficient to carry out the institution's duties as mandated by law, one of which is investigating cases of alleged gross human rights violations.
Thalita Dewanty, Andi Muttya, Keteng Pangerang, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has reported findings regarding alleged irregularities in the handling of the demonstrations on Thursday August 27 and Friday August 28.
Thalita Dewanty, Andi Muttya, Keteng Pangerang, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) and the Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) have highlighted allegations of excessive use of force by police in handling the demonstrations in Jakarta on Thursday Augus
August 2026
Febrianto Adi Saputro, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – According to a Poltracking Indonesia survey, public satisfaction with the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reached 55.1 percent
Febrianto Adi Saputro, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Forestry Reset Coalition is urging the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to comprehensively revise the Forestry Law given the recurring forest and land fires (karhutla) in several regions in Indonesia.
Nurpini Aulia Rapika, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – A demonstration by the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB) in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday August 27, ended with the promise they had been waiting for.
Following protests organised by United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB) on Thursday August 27, which demanded the ratification of the Asset Confiscation Bill and the death sentence for corrupt government officials, it was the turn of students to demonstrate at the House of Representatives (DPR) buil
Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is asking the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government to reveal the contents of the draft and Problem Inventory List (DIM) of the Draft Law or Asset Confiscation Bill (RUU Perampasan Aset).
Jayapura – Leaders of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and representatives of the Vanuatu government gathered again in Port Villa, Vanuatu, on August 22. During the meeting, the parties agreed to reconcile and reunite within the ULMWP in November 2026 in Vanuatu.
Wahyu Septiana – The blocking of the Bank Mandiri account belonging to Supriyono, coordinator of the United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB), has been highlighted by the Civil Society Coalition.
M Ilham Ramadhan Avisena – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) believes the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling regarding the article on insulting the president and vice president still poses a threat to freedom of expression.
Vania Rossa – Several civil society groups along with farmers from the Kendeng Mountains commemorated the 81st anniversary of Indonesian Independence by holding a People's Ceremony on Selo Montro Hill on Kedumulyo Village, Sukolilo district, Pati regency, Central Java, on Monday August 17.
Student protesters say that as many as 24 bus drivers were threatened and intimidated so they would not transport University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) protesters to the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Tuesday August 18.
Banda Aceh – The Head of the Banda Aceh Inspectorate, identified as FD (58) and a student with the initials AM (22) have been named suspects in a case of same sex relations or gay sex. The alleged same sex relations took place in an office.




