Jakarta – Protesters from a number of labour union federations affiliated with the Indonesian Trade Union Congress Alliance (KASBI) complained about mass layoffs (PHK) during an audience with the House of Representatives' (DPR) Public Aspirations Agency (BAM) in Jakarta on Thursday Nov

Jakarta – The Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) has rejected the proposal to name Indonesia's second president Suharto a national hero.

Man: They say that most Indonesians like films with happy endings...

Woman: Life is already full of problems... it's reasonable wanting to escape reality for a little while...

The proposal to name former president Suharto a national hero is a policy that is blind to history and defies the law. During his 32 years in power, Suharto ruled over an authoritarian and corrupt regime, with a record of gross human rights violations.

On Thursday October 30, the Civil Society Movement to Bring Suharto to Justice (GEMAS), which consists of victims of gross human rights violations, individuals and civil society organisations, officially sent an open letter urging the chairperson of the Titles, Service and Honorary Medals Board (GTK

Hidayat Salam – Amidst the momentum of the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day on Tuesday October 28, dozens of Indonesian citizens from Indonesia Bergerak (Indonesia Moving), ranging from students to the diaspora, visited the Republic of Indonesia Consulate General

Jakarta – A number of historians and civil society groups have criticised the proposal that the late 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, be awarded the title of national hero.

Responding to the inclusion of the name of the second president of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, on the list of candidates for the title of national hero, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Jakarta – A number of organisations affiliated with the Civil Coalition for Security Reform have criticised the light sentences given to soldiers involved in cases of abuse that resulted in the death of the victims.

Yogyakarta – Hundreds of mothers held a symbolic action by banging cooking utensils as a form of protest against the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program which has recently resulted in thousands of school children suffering food poisoning.

Jakarta – The MBG Monitoring Coalition is asking the government to halt the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and then take steps to fully evaluate President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious program.

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has criticised a statement by the Ministry of Defence (Kemenhan) which said that the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in guarding public facilities

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.

Nearly a year into the regime of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, mass resistance has erupted again.

This assessment of the situation and our position is published after carefully and cautiously after observing and understanding the developments in the political situation throughout the last week of August 2025, so that we do not fall into political adventurism, the worship of spontaneous movements and mass anger, underestimating or overestimat

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition and the Indonesian Academic Alliance of Concern have responded to a speech by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regarding the situation that has triggered large demonstrations in a number of regions since last week.

Poki: For Mom's service of giving me food every day... and Dad's service of giving me pocket money... and the cat's service of eh... what yeah? I give you a medal of gratitude (don't be shy).

Mother: But we're family...

Father: A pebble in the shoe?

Lawmakers: Freedom!! Prosperity!! Board reads "structural poverty".

Welcoming 80 years of Indonesian independence, the Indonesian History Transparency Alliance (AKSI) has warned of the dangers of a "national decline".

The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity condemns the awarding of a four-star honorary general rank on Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.