Responding to the verdict of the South Jakarta District Court judge on the pre-trial motion by a number of activists against the legal actions of the Metro Jaya Jakarta Regional Police (Polda), Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

Silpester Kasipka, Jayapura – The Papuan Journalist Justice and Safety Advocacy Coalition (KAKKJ) held a peaceful action in front of the Jubi media editorial offices on Jalan SPG Taruna Bakti in Waena, Jayapura city, on Thursday October 16.

Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda Metro Jaya) is collaborating with a number of social or mass organisations (ormas) to help maintain security and order in Jakarta.

On October 4, as many as 27 detainees at the Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda) Detention Centre in Jakarta formed a union called the Indonesian Political Prisoners Union (Serikat Tahanan Politik, STP). They formed the union after one of the detainees experienced torture at the detention centre.

Yogyakarta – A student at the Yogyakarta State University (UNY) named Perdana Arie was reportedly arrested by the Yogyakarta Regional Police (Polda DIY) on suspicion of involvement in a demonstration at the end of August.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition held a protest action on Tuesday September 30 to commemorate one month since the death of Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda) paramilitary Mobile Brigade (Brimob

Surabaya – An activist from the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, Muhammad Fakhrurrozi, known to his friends as Paul, has been arrested by the authorities and is currently being detained at the East Java Regional Police (Polda Jatim) in Surabaya.

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has criticised the confiscation of books by the police, in this case the East Java and West Java Regional Police (Polda), over last few days.

Reynas Abdila, Jakarta – A number of activists being detained at the Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police (Polda) detention centre have launched a joint hunger strike.

Surabaya – The East Java Regional Police and its officers have confiscated 11 books from protesters involved in demonstrations that turned violent in Surabaya and Sidoarjo on August 29-31.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a flower-laying action in front of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) Headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday September 12 as an expression of their demand for the release of Lokataru Foundation Director

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Director Ardi Manto Adiputra reported alleged acts of terror against him to the Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police on Tuesday September 9.

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) rejects the charges against activists who have been arrested for allegedly inciting students and children to take part in demonstration at the end of August.

Responding to the brutality of security forces in responding to demonstrations in Sorong and Manokwari which resulted in one local resident being shot and one person being killed, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a peaceful demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday September 3. According to CNN Indonesia's monitoring, they held a demonstration right in front of the main gate to the parliament complex.

Jakarta – The wave of demonstrations in Jakarta and several other regions over the past week has formulated a number of demands to the government regarding improvements in bureaucratic governance and law enforcement.

Simon Selly – A student demonstration in Kupang city, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), took place in front of the NTT Regional Police Headquarters on Saturday evening August 30. During the demonstration, the crowd voiced their aspirations regarding a number of national and local issues.

Ayuningtias Puji Lestari, Palangka Raya – A demonstration held in front of the Central Kalimantan Regional Police Headquarters (Mapolda) has continued until Friday evening August 29. Several participants were injured during the action. Police have been urged to take responsibility and refrain from repressive actions.

Sleman – Police officers have continued firing teargas to push back the demonstrators at the Yogyakarta Regional Police Headquarters (Mapolda DIY) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Friday evening August 29.

Mohamad Bintang Pamungkas, Jakarta – A protest action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Monday August 25 has ended in chaos at a number of points.