Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the number of violations against freedom of religion in Indonesia has declined over the last four years.

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.

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.

Jakarta – Kamisan (Thursday) action protesters in Semarang held a #JusticeForGamma rally on the grounds of the Central Java (Jateng) Regional Police Headquarters in Mugatsari Village, South Semarang sub-district, on Thursday afternoon November 28.

Jakarta – Activists and animal lovers who are members of Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI) held a demonstration at the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday November 21 after the lawmakers rejected a Draft Law on the Prohibition of Violence against Domestic Animals and the Prohibition on Trading Dog and Cat Meat.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition, which consists of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) and Transparency International Indonesia (TII), says that the selection of the new batch of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders for the 2024-202

Jakarta – The Labour Party and the Confederation of the Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) is opposed to the government's plan to raise Value Added Tax (VAT) from 11 to 12 percent in 2025.

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia is asking Tangerang Municipal Police (Polresta) investigators not to pursues a report against government critic and former State-Owned Enterprises Ministry (BUMN) secretary Said Didu for criticising the Pantai Indah Kapuk 2 (PIK)

Scores of protesters taking part in a defend Palestine action gathered opposite the United States Embassy on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta on Sunday October 10.

Jakarta – Indonesia's Press Freedom Index (IKP) has again declined, dropping to a score of 69.36 in 2024. This is a decline of 2 points from the previous year's score of 71.57.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition which is part of the Try Suharto Civil Society Movement (Gemas) has sent a letter containing a petition to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) requesting that the New Order (Orba) ruler former president Suharto not be aw

Jakarta – The Indonesian Committee for the Safety of Journalists (KKJ) has reported the recent firebomb attack on the Jubi media editorial offices in Jayapura, Papua, to the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM).

Esti Widiyana, Surabaya – The Airlangga University (Unair) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Student Executive Council (BEM) criticised the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka

Surabaya – Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Emeritus Professor Dr. Hotman Siahaan from the Airlangga University (Unair) in Surabaya says he regrets the freezing of the Unair FISIP Student Executive Board (BEM).

Surabaya – The Airlangga University (Unair) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Student Executive Council (BEM) in Surabaya, East Java, has been frozen by the dean's office after making a satirical congratulatory message in the form a flower board marking the inauguration of President

Erick Tanjung, Faqih Fathurrahman – Human rights activists wearing all-black clothing held a "Kamisan Action" opposite Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday October 24. This the 837th Kamisan and the first one held in the era of President Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia doubts the human rights commitment of the new administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Jakarta – The latest Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) survey has revealed an increase in the fear of most people feel about talking politics over the 10 years President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) administration.

Surabaya – A number of people from the Empty Box Movement arrived at the inaugural debate venue for the 2024 election of the Surabaya mayor (Pilkada) at the Dyandra Convention Centre on Wednesday evening, October 16.

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