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March 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 26, 2026

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) is calling for the immediate disclosure of the military chain of command behind the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

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CNN Indonesia – March 26, 2026

Jakarta – The civil society organisation Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says the resignation of Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo as the head of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) is a manoeuvre to protect the intellectual

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Kompas.com – March 24, 2026

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) believes that the alleged involvement of members of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) in the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Vict

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – March 18, 2026

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) central management has stated that the terror attack that occurred at the KNPB central secretariat in Kampwolker, Waena, Jayapura city, Papua, was part of a widespread pattern of intimidation against activists and civil liberties.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 18, 2026

Shela Octavia, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is calling for the four soldiers suspected of throwing acid on human rights activist Andrie Yunus to be prosecuted in a general court, not a military court.

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Jubi Papua – March 17, 2026

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The Central Board of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) says that the bomb attack on their office is part of a widespread campaign of intimidation.

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – March 17, 2026

Jayapura – The Papuan Law Enforcement and Human Rights Coalition is urging the president of the Republic of Indonesia to immediately order security forces to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the terror attack against human rights defender Andrie Yunus.

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Tempo – March 16, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Imam Hamdi – The Centre for Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has criticised President Prabowo Subianto's remarks about unpatriotic observers.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 13, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition strongly condemns and calls for a thorough investigation into the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

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Liputan 6 – March 11, 2026

Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy has released a report on the state of freedom of religion and belief (KBB) in Indonesia throughout 2025.