Indonesia

April 2026

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Kompas.com – April 12, 2026

Baharudin Al Farisi, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – As many as 53 percent of respondents to an Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) poll believe that the public is always or often afraid to discuss politics.

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Detik News – April 12, 2026

Adrial Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition in Solidarity with Andrie Yunus held an action to commemorate the anniversary of 30 days since the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist Andrie Yunus.

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CNN Indonesia – April 9, 2026

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has revealed the alleged identities and roles of the 16 perpetrators of the acid attack on the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

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CNN Indonesia – April 9, 2026

Surabaya – Scores of students from the East Java Nusantara Student Executive Board (BEM Nusantara) held a demonstration at the V/Brawijaya Regional Military Command Headquarters (Markas Kodam) in Surabaya on Thursday April 9.

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CNN Indonesia – April 8, 2026

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has criticised the seven-month prison sentence handed down against Wawan Hermawan, the administrator of the @bekasi_menggugat account, for inciting the Aug

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CNN Indonesia – April 7, 2026

Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs, Andrie Yunus, has written a letter urging civil society to push for the formation of a Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) to investigate the acid attack against him.

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CNN Indonesia – April 6, 2026

Jakarta – A student alliance has setup a tent in front of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) offices in Jakarta urging a thorough investigation into the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator

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CNN Indonesia – April 6, 2026

Makassar – Hundreds of students from various organisations in Makassar, South Sulawesi (Sulsel), held a solidarity action in support of activist and acid attack victim Andrie Yunus. They demanded the immediate arrest of the intellectual masterminds behind the case.

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Berita Satu – April 5, 2026

Salman Mardira, Jakarta – Thousands of Muslims protested in front of the United States (US) Embassy in Central Jakarta on Sunday morning April 5. The action followed the death of three Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers in an Israeli attack while carrying out a UN peacekeeping mission in South Lebanon.

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CNN Indonesia – April 2, 2026

Jakarta – The results of a joint survey show that a majority of Indonesian citizens disagree with Indonesia's foreign policy move to join the Board of Peace (BoP).