Civil society groups have denounced the acid attack against human rights defender Andrie Yunus as a brutal (biadab) and cowardly act aimed at silencing government critics, saying they will not bow down to any intimidation threatening their work.

Responding to the president who stated that he would sort out (menerbitkan) observers who were unpatriotic and do not like the success of his government, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition strongly condemns and calls for a thorough investigation into the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

Responding to the rearrest of an activist who had only just been released from detention in Bandung, West Java, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Responding to the unlawful killing of a teenager by a police officer in Makassar and an Indonesian Military (TNI) member's abuse of a civilian in South Tangerang, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Responding to the sentence demands of the public prosecutor against Delpedro Marhaen and his three colleagues in the incitement case related to the August 2025 mass protests being heard at the Central Jakarta District Court, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director

Responding to the murder of a student in Tual City, Maluku, by a member of the paramilitary police Mobile Brigade (Brimob), Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

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

With respect,

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) dropped to 34 in 2025. This is a 3-point decrease from last year's score of 37.

Jakarta – On February 9 the Regional Representative Council (DPD) hosted a meeting with several civil society organisations that reported on alleged human rights violations in Papua.

Poki: Dad, my school bag's worn-out, I need pencils too.

Father: Well, it's important to buy that, have this.

Poki: Only this!? How can that be enough, yeah.

Father: What can I do, the money's been used to replace the roof ties.

Poki: Roof tiles!?

The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform condemns President Prabowo Subianto's decision and move to sign the Board of Peace (BOP) Charter on January 22, shortly after attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Responding to the death of an elementary school student in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) after their family was unable to buy notebooks and pens, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia regrets Indonesia's decision to join the Board of Peace initiated by United States President Donald Trump.

Responding to the government's plan to formulate a Draft Law (RUU) on Combating Disinformation and Foreign Propaganda, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

Herawati Nurlia – Amnesty International Indonesia has highlighted the series of incidents of terror and threats that have befallen activists from the University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI).

Hanifah Salsabila, David Oliver Purba, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid believes that Laras Faizati's probationary sentence of one year of supervision is the same as imprisonment without bars.

M Fathur Rohman, Jakarta – A Kamisan (Thursday) action was again held in front of the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday January 15.

Responding to Indonesia's election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

Reza Deni, Jakarta – The presence of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel at the corruption trial of former Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Makarim at the Jakarta Corruption Court has drawn strong criticism from Amnesty International Indonesia.