Adhyasta Dirgantara, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – People's Justice and Prosperity Party (Prima) Chairperson Agus Jabo Priyono has stressed the commitment of his party to support the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President

Jakarta – Research by the Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy has concluded that the state of freedom of religion and belief (KBB) in 2024 showed signs of regression or setbacks at the end of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo' administration and the begin

Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, S. Dian Andryanto – The monetary crisis in 1997 and the people's weariness with the New Order government made activists speak out for reform. These vocal efforts however were silenced repressively for the sake of maintaining president Suharto's position.

On Thursday May 15, the Civil Society Movement to Bring Suharto to Justice (GEMAS), which is made up of the victims and families of victims of gross human rights violations along with a network of civil society organisations and individuals, held a demonstration and audience at the Ministry of Social Affairs to reject t

[The following is a translation of flyer for a public discussion that will be held on May 25, 2025, organised by the Indonesian Poor People's Union (SPRI).]

Enough! The people must rise up and fight!

Ika Ningtyas, Inge Klara Safitri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said recently that there are foreign forces who want to sew disunity in Indonesia through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the mass media. The statement was made during a speech at the anniversary of the

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government have continued discussions on revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI) in the midst of public criticism.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Eko Ari Wibowo, Jakarta – The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a research and analysis institution based in London, England, has released the results of research on the democratic state of countries in the world.

Arjuno Welirang – Hundreds of professors, academics, students and civil society activists gathered at the University of Indonesia (UI) Salemba campus in Jakarta on Thursday February 27 to issue the "Second Salemba Call, Free Indonesia from Darkness".

Jakarta – A wave of demonstrations involving students and civil society organisations titled "Dark Indonesia" took place in a number of regions, including Jakarta, between Monday February 17 and Friday February 21.

At the close of 2024, a non-profit organization called the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) released a list of nominations of people who were considered to have contributed greatly to worsening organised crime and corruption.

Fika Nurul Ulya, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – University of Indonesia (UI) Political Studies Centre (Puskapol) Director Hurriyah believes there is a hidden agenda by the political elite who are proposing changing the election of regional heads (Pilkada) from a direc

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid regrets the postponement of Yos Suprapto's painting exhibition at the National Gallery of Indonesia.

Maulana Ilhami Fawdi, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) noted that between January and December 2024 there were 113 human rights incidents in Papua, 85 of which had the dimensions of armed confli

Vitorio Mantalean, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) Executive Director Djayadi Hanan believes that President Prabowo Subianto's proposal for regional heads to be elected by Regional Houses of Representatives (DPRD) is un

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's proposal to restore the indirect election of regional heads (Pilkada) through Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is not really a solution to the high political costs of elections.

Jakarta – A number of political parties, the government and the General Elections Commission (KPU) have responded to the discourse initiated by President Prabowo Subianto who proposed that regional heads be chosen by Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) rather than through direct

Jakarta – The number of citizens who did not use their right to vote, or golput, in the 2024 simultaneous regional elections was quite high. In several regions, the number of votes garnered by the winning tickets was far below the golput figure.

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Jakarta – The number of people that did not use their right to vote or golput in the 2024 election of regional heads (Pilkada) was fairly high. In a number of regions, the number of votes for those that won elections was far less than the golput figure.