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January 2023

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CNN Indonesia – January 11, 2023

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition, which is made up of 55 different organisations, has issued an ultimatum to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the House of Representatives (DPR) demanding that they revoke Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2/2022 on the Job Creation Law (Perppu Ciptaker) within the next seven days.

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Kompas.com – January 11, 2023

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – A public hearing (RDPU) on Wednesday January 11 between the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II and an alliance of non-government (LSM) organisations calling themselves the Civil Society Coalition for Safeguarding Clean Elections, was suddenly closed down after proceeding for only 22 minutes.

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Konfrontasi.com – January 10, 2023

Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (Gebrak) held a protest action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on January 10 to articulate its opposition to the recently issued Government Regulation in Lieu Of Law (Perppu) to replace the Omnibus Law on Jobs Creation.

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CNN Indonesia – January 9, 2023

Jakarta – The Civil Coalition, which is part of the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK), is urging the House of Representatives (DPR) to reject the recently issued government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) that replaces the Job Creation Law.

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Viva – January 7, 2023

Agus Rahmat – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has spoken out about the phenomena of former corruption convicts becoming active again in political parties after serving their sentences. ICW says this is not a new phenomenon in the world of politics.

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Kompas.com – January 6, 2023

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) and human rights civil society organisations have expressed their condolences over the death of Siti Dyah Sujirah (Sipon), the wife of People's Democratic Party (PRD) activist and poet Wiji Thukul.

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Bisnis.com – January 5, 2023

Nugroho Nafika Kassa, Makassar – This year the government of the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar will begin deliberating a draft bylaw (Ranperda) on deviant sexual behaviour, including among this Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT).

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CNN Indonesia – January 5, 2023

Jakarta – Siti Dyah Sujirah or Sipon died today on Thursday January 5. She was the wife of People's Democratic Party (PRD) activist and poet Wiji Thukul, who was disappeared in 1996 for his frequent and harsh criticism of Suharto's New Order regime.

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CNN Indonesia – January 1, 2023

Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) Chairperson Nining Elitos says that Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/2022 on the Job Creation Law (Ciptaker) that was recently issued by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is nothing more than a manipulation of the public by the government.

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Detik Sulsel – January 1, 2023

Medan (Detik Sumut) – Bobby Nasution, the mayor of the North Sumatra city of Medan, has stressed that they reject Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) behaviour.

December 2022

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 31, 2022

Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance Confederation (KASBI) Chairperson Nining Elitos has criticised President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's policy of issuing a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/2022 on the Job Creation Law.

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Detik News – December 31, 2022

Tiara Aliya Azzahra, Jakarta – The Labour Party has declared that it agrees with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's move to issue Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/2022 on the Job Creation Law.

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CNN Indonesia – December 30, 2022

Jakarta – Constitutional law expert Feri Amsari from the Andalas University in Padang believes that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's move to issue a Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) on the Omnibus Law on Job Creation is unconstitutional.

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CNN Indonesia – December 30, 2022

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has slammed a move by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to issue Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/2022 on the Jobs Law.

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Detik News – December 28, 2022

Anggi Muliawati, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) found there were 26 cases of intolerance recorded by the media as occurring in Indonesia in 2022. Imparsial revealed that West Java (Jabar) is the region with the highest number of cases of violations of religion and belief (KBB).

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Kompas.com – December 28, 2022

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) Chairperson Julius Ibrani says that law enforcement officials have a special team tasked with criminalising critical and opposition groups in Indonesia.

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Kompas.com – December 27, 2022

Nirmala Maulana Achmad, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has highlighted cases of human rights violations that have followed the same pattern in 2022 as in previous years.

YLBHI Chairperson Muhammad Isnur said that the same model was used by the government when was attempting to steal community land.

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CNN Indonesia – December 23, 2022

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) says that there was an increase in environmental damage and the theft of community land in a number of parts of Indonesia throughout 2022.

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Kompas.com – December 23, 2022

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – A number of political parties that failed to pass the electoral verification process to take part in the 2024 elections have joined together under the "Movement Against Political Genocide" to call for a halt to the current stage in the election process.

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Kompas.com – December 21, 2022

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – An alliance of non-government organisations calling themselves the Civil Society for Safeguarding Clean Elections reported 10 General Election Commission (KPU) officials at all levels to the Election Organisers Ethics Council (DKPP) on Wednesday December 21.