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February 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – February 13, 2026

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has delivered a message to those he believes don't want Indonesia to become a great nation.

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – February 11, 2026

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – A Draft Presidential Regulation (Ranperpres) on the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in combating terrorism is seen as further strengthening suspicions by various groups that the state is adopting a military approach to various problems in the country.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 11, 2026

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) dropped to 34 in 2025. This is a 3-point decrease from last year's score of 37.

News/West Papua
CNN Indonesia – February 9, 2026

Jakarta – On February 9 the Regional Representative Council (DPD) hosted a meeting with several civil society organisations that reported on alleged human rights violations in Papua.

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – February 7, 2026

Jayapura, Jubi – The Civil Society Coalition is calling on the state to halt the establishment of new military battalions in Papua along with national strategic projects (PSN) that are not in line with the wishes of the Papuan people.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 6, 2026

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – A number of University of Indonesia (UI) students have reported allegations of terror and the distribution of personal data (doxing) to the National Police Criminal Investigation Directorate (Bareskrim Polri).

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – February 5, 2026

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The Papua Merauke Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) has emphasised that President Prabowo Subianto must respect and accept the results of the 2026 session of the Full Working Council of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia (MPL PGI)

News/Indonesia
Kompas.id – February 3, 2026

Caecilia Mediana, Jakarta – The risk of layoffs (PHK) is expected to continue to expand in 2026 potentially holding back new hiring. This situation will increase the social burden on society.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 3, 2026

Baharudin Al Farisi, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recounted a visit by experts from the United States who came to see him to research the free nutritional meals (MBG) program.

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – February 2, 2026

Maria Baru, Sorong – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is urging the Papua Regional Police (Polda Papua) to immediately solve the October 16, 2024 Molotov cocktail terror attack against the Jubi editorial office in Jayapura.