Responding to the wiretapping case involving the former National Police Chief (Kapolri) and two high-ranking National Police officials, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:
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Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) is targeting the integration of material on preventing the spread of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) culture into the curriculum to begin at the end of the year or no later than the beginning of the 2027 new academic year.
On October 28, Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers were observed stationed at a number of action points around the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle, alleys and several demonstration points in Jakarta.
Hanifah Salsabila, Abdul Haris Maulana, Jakarta – A group of students finally managed to hold a demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Menteng, Central Jakarta, after previous attempts had been consistently halted by police barricades.
In response to the use of excessive force and violence by security personnel against protesters demonstrating over forest and land fires (karhutla) in various locations, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:
Muhammad Isa Bustomi, Jakarta – A number of protest actions marking two years of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka were held in Jakarta on Tuesday October 20.
Jakarta – Students from various campuses in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Makassar will hold simultaneous demonstrations today, Tuesday October 20, to coincide with two-years of the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Marshanda, Palembang – The Cipayung Plus Student Alliance held a protest action in front of the South Sumatra Regional Police headquarters at which they urged the regional police chief to conduct a thorough investigation into the assault on Cipayung Plus students that took place on Tuesday October 13.
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Ferry Hidayat, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's communication style has once again sparked a sharp public polemic.
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




