Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform condemns the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in securing the August 27 demonstrations in Jakarta.

While the root of the problem of state policies that sparked mass protests in August 2025 has not changed much to date, the state's response to the protests still leads to the choice of a repressive approach in August 2026, said Amnesty International Indonesia today (27/08) in relation to a year since

Jakarta, August 7, 2026

To:

Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia
Dr. (H.C.) Puan Maharani
DPR RI Building
Jl. Jenderal Gatot Subroto, Senayan, Tanah Abang,
Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta

Respectfully,

Regarding: Request to reject the LGBTQ Prevention and Response Bill

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has issued a critical assessment of the points made by President Prabowo Subianto in his 2026 State of the Nation address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia.

In his State of the Nation address before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) on August 14, President Prabowo Subianto stated that his administration had im

Responding to the President's State of the Nation address today at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual session, Amnesty International Indonesia's (AII) Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Responding to the arrest of two people because of social media posts and comments related to the President's statement on Iran's nuclear program, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Responding to the 30th anniversary of the July 27th attack today, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director, Usman Hamid, said:

Responding to the wave of persecution and violence against the transgender community in Bogor city, West Java, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid stated:

Responding to the deployment of dozens of soldiers to guard the home of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) amid a police investigation into a corruption case and the arrival of a group of individuals in military uniforms at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Headquarters, Amnesty Inter

Responding to the presentation of the Indonesian Government's highest honour to Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in Jakarta, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said:

July 6, 1998, was a dark moment for the people of Papua. Exactly 28 years ago, Papuan people gathered at the Biak City Health Centre Water Tower (now Biak Numfor regency) to express their political aspirations and their hope for the right to self-determination.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and the Indonesian Centre for Environmental Law (ICEL) believe that the government's narrative regarding climate justice and energy transition presented at the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is not in line with domestic condition

July 1 marks the 80th commemoration of Bhayangkara Day (National Police Day) as well as the 28th anniversary of the National Police (Polri) reform mandate as one of the demands of the reformasi 1998 movement – the political reform movement that began in 1998.

Jakarta – Responding to President Prabowo Subianto's statement on Tuesday June 23 at the closing of the 2026 Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) National Congress in Bangkalan, East Java, regarding his surprise at the anomaly of 5 percent economic growth accompanied by an increase in

Responding to the involvement of Military Academy (Akmil) cadets in educating students at the People's Schools (Sekolah Rakyat), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Responding to the street protests by students from several universities in Jakarta today, June 12, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

Responding to the ratification of the Draft Law on the National Police (RUU Polri) at the House of Representatives (DPR) today, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

The Cuban people are currently struggling with an energy crisis due to the oil embargo by the US since last January.

Twenty-eight years after reformasi – the political reform process that began in 1998 – Indonesia is showing increasingly serious signs of democratic decline.