Intan Setiawanty, Linda Trianita, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Muhammad Isnur believes that the move by police to force the punk band Sukatani to apologise for the song "Pay Pay Pay" (Bayar Bayar Bayar) is a form of silenc

Protesters began gathering at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts and cultural centre in Cikini on Friday afternoon, February 21, ahead of the climax of the Dark Indonesia actions at the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta.

Jakarta – The demonstration titled "Dark Indonesia" (Indonesia Gelap) in front of the Malang city Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) in East Java descended into chaos on Tuesday February 18 when protesters managed to break down the parliament's front gate

Jayapura – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation or TPNPB-OPM has announced that all schools in Papua, especially in armed conflict areas, should go on strike for as long as the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Indonesian Police (

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has criticised a plan to give more authority to law enforcement institutions such as the National Police (Polri) and the Prosecutors Office, as well as the Indonesian Military (TNI), through three draft laws (RU

Jayapura – The Bintang Highlands High School and University Student Association (IMPPETANG) together with the Bintang Highlands community held a peaceful demonstration calling for the TNI (Indonesian Military) and Polri (Indonesian Police) to be withdrawn from Bintang Highlands regency.

Elisa Sekenyap, Jayapura – The Papua People's Council (MRP) says that the people of Central Papua have openly complained about and reject the free nutritious meals (MBG) program launched by the central government.

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura – The Papuan people have continuously been victims of the militaristic practices carried out by the Indonesian government since 1963.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) recorded 12 incidents of violence committed by members of the TNI (Indonesian Military) in the first 100 days of the administration of President

Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has reported the alleged doxing of ICW researcher Diky Anandya to the National Police (Polri) Criminal Investigations Directorate (Bareskrim) Cyber Crimes Unit.

Woman with children: Please save us Mr!

Shela Octavia, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that security forces and law enforcement officials who are negligent resulting in the death of civilians must face criminal punishments, not just ethical sanction

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.

Theo Kelen, Jayapura – The Indonesian government is considered to not be serious about resolving the armed conflict in Papua. An approach of peaceful dialogue must continue to be encouraged as an effort to resolve the conflict in Papua, but the government has ignored this.

Batam – Barelang Municipal Police Chief Senior Commissioner Heribertus Ompusunggu says that the situation at a village on Rempang Island is now conducive after an attack by unidentified people (OTK) early on the morning of Wednesday December 18.

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.

Vitorio Mantalean, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the thousands of troops sent to the land of Papua throughout 2024 were illegal.

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.

Theo Kelen, Jayapura – On Monday November 11 the Papua Council of Churches (PCC) and Papuan indigenous priests held a press conference in Jayapura city, Papua, to address the current situation in the land of Papua.

Theo Kelen, Jayapura – The administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is being asked to push for a resolution to the armed conflict and violence in the land of Papua.