Criminalization & Attacks on Activism

September 2025

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 28, 2025

Surabaya – An activist from the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, Muhammad Fakhrurrozi, known to his friends as Paul, has been arrested by the authorities and is currently being detained at the East Java Regional Police (Polda Jatim) in Surabaya.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 24, 2025

Jakarta – A group of farmers who are members of the Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) held a demonstration near the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta on Wednesday September 24 to mark National Farmers Day (HTN).

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 10, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Director Ardi Manto Adiputra reported alleged acts of terror against him to the Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police on Tuesday September 9.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 9, 2025

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has strongly criticised the efforts by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Cyber Unit to legally ensnare influencer Ferry Irwandi.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 6, 2025

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) rejects the charges against activists who have been arrested for allegedly inciting students and children to take part in demonstration at the end of August.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – September 3, 2025

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a peaceful demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday September 3. According to CNN Indonesia's monitoring, they held a demonstration right in front of the main gate to the parliament complex.

August 2025

News/Indonesia
Tempo – August 7, 2025

Nabiila Azzahra, Linda Trianita – Protesters who took part in International Labour Day or May Day rallies earlier this year are now being intimidated by unknown individuals.

July 2025

Statements/Indonesia
Amnesty Statement – July 21, 2025

Responding to President Prabowo Subianto's statement that the Indonesia Gelap (Dark Indonesia) protests in February 2025 were financed by corruptors, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said:

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – July 20, 2025

Solo – President Prabowo Subianto has again touched on the wave of demonstrations in early 2025. He accused the actions of being fabricated by those who wanted make Indonesia fail.

News/Indonesia
Tribunnews – July 17, 2025

Abdi Ryanda Shakti, Jakarta – Amnesty International Executive Director Usman Hamid has highlighted an alleged digital attack against democracy activist Neni Nur Hayati after she criticised the governor of West Java on social medi