Dini Suciatiningrum, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia strongly condemns the military education and training (diklat) program policy for citizens and students arrested following the August 27 protests in Jakarta.

Ki Ageng Begawan Reksa – On the afternoon of Tuesday September 1, hundreds of students organised under the Gajah Mada University (UGM) Student Alliance and joined by various civil society elements marched from Wisma Kagama to the Gramedia Intersection on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Yogyakarta, Central Java.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform condemns the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in securing the August 27 demonstrations in Jakarta.

While the root of the problem of state policies that sparked mass protests in August 2025 has not changed much to date, the state's response to the protests still leads to the choice of a repressive approach in August 2026, said Amnesty International Indonesia today (27/08) in relation to a year since

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

Respectfully,

Regarding: Request to reject the LGBTQ Prevention and Response Bill

Wahyu Septiana – The blocking of the Bank Mandiri account belonging to Supriyono, coordinator of the United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB), has been highlighted by the Civil Society Coalition.

M Ilham Ramadhan Avisena – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) believes the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling regarding the article on insulting the president and vice president still poses a threat to freedom of expression.

Student protesters say that as many as 24 bus drivers were threatened and intimidated so they would not transport University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) protesters to the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Tuesday August 18.

Zuhri Noviandi, Banda Aceh – The Banda Aceh Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) says the chaos that occurred during the 21st Aceh Peace Day commemoration at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque has done irreparable damage to the momentum of Aceh's peace.

Jayapura – A peaceful demonstration by Papuan people and students mediated by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) at Sentani Post 7 and the Waena State Housing Company (Perumnas) III on Saturday August 15 was forcibly dispersed by security forces from the Jayapura and Sentani Municipal Pol

In his State of the Nation address before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) on August 14, President Prabowo Subianto stated that his administration had im

Reiner Brabar, Sorong – A documentary film about South Papua has received recognition from the world press.

Timun: I'm said to be like a clown, funny, ridiculous!!! But there are some who say I'm arrogant, lacking self-awareness, put on airs, egoist!!! Confused!!! I'm intelligent, intellectual, smart, humble, self-aware!!!

Person holding mirror: Please Mr Timun look in the mirror. The mirror cannot lie...

Responding to the arrest of two people because of social media posts and comments related to the President's statement on Iran's nuclear program, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

Journalist: I'm a journalists, my job is to report the truth!

TV Presenter: I'm a TV presenter, I reject fake news!

Intellectual: I'm an intellectual, I'm not prepared to take to the streets!

Kid: I'm a kid, but I'm critical! I'm also a Black Dutchman!

Kid: You think you're the smartest, the greatest champion, the most correct, the most, the most!!! You're anti-criticism, angry and annoyed when criticised!!!

Father: Go then if you don't like it here anymore!!!

Mother: I'm staying right here, this is your father-in-law's house!!! You’re just staying here!!!

Rizky Zulkarnain, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned President Prabowo Subianto's statement equating journalists, observers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with the term "londo ireng" (Black Dutchman).

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has responded to the arrest and charging of Risyad Azhary alias Icad, the administrator of the X parody account @TheKerupuk.

Responding to the presentation of the Indonesian Government's highest honour to Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in Jakarta, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said:

July 1 marks the 80th commemoration of Bhayangkara Day (National Police Day) as well as the 28th anniversary of the National Police (Polri) reform mandate as one of the demands of the reformasi 1998 movement – the political reform movement that began in 1998.