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January 2026

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 2, 2026

Adinda Trisaeni Nur Sabrina, Novianti Setuningsih, Surabaya – The Alliance of Indonesian and Papuan Ex-Political Prisoners and Convicts is urging the authorities to open an investigation into the death of Alfarisi bin Rikosen, a detainee who died while incarcerated at the Class I Medaeng Detention Centre in Surabaya, East Java.

News/Indonesia
Jakarta Satu – January 2, 2026

The Civil Society Coalition for Legal Reform officially declared an "Indonesian legal emergency" during a press conference held on New Year's Day, Thursday January 1.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 2, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) come into effect today, Friday January 1, 2026.

News/Indonesia
Liputan6 – January 1, 2026

Winda Nelfira, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has highlighted the series of terror attacks at the end of 2025 that befell Greenpeace Indonesia activist Iqbal Damanik and influencers DJ Donny,

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 1, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), which will come

December 2025

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 30, 2025

Jakarta – Four defendants who are being tried in Jakarta on charges of allegedly inciting the August 2025 demonstrations plan to go on a hunger strike until the entire trial process concludes.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 30, 2025

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Adi Prayitno, a political observer from the Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN) in Jakarta, says there is an impression that the political elite are afraid of the ordinary people, which is why they are floating the idea of electing regional heads (

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 30, 2025

Jakarta – A chicken carcass was sent to the home of Greenpeace Indonesia Climate and Energy Campaign Manager Iqbal Damanik on Tuesday December 30. The carcass was found on the porch on Tuesday morning without any packaging.

News/Aceh
CNN Indonesia – December 27, 2025

Jakarta – A number of civil society groups and organisations have criticised the alleged violence and repressive actions by Indonesian Military (TNI) officers against a demonstration by people in North Aceh over the government's handling of the flood and landslide

News/Aceh
Suara.com – December 26, 2025

Bangun Santoso and Faqih Fathurrahman – Repressive actions by the authorities against a convoy of humanitarian volunteers who wanted to distribute aid for flood victims in Krueng Mane, North Aceh, on Thursday evening December 25 has attracted strong criticism.