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January 2026

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 14, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Three different survey institutions, LSI Denny JA, Litbang Kompas and Populi Centre, have released similar results on the issue of the election of regional heads (Pilkada) being through Regional Representative Councils (DPRD).

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 14, 2026

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) has released the results of a poll showing that the majority of Generation Y or Millennials reject the election of regional heads (Pilkada) via Regional Representative Councils (DPRD).

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 13, 2026

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Reverend Jacky Manuputty, a member of the National Conscience Movement (GNB), believes that Indonesian democracy is currently facing serious challenges that have the potential to undermine its fundamental principles, particularly civil liberties, freedom of expression and f

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 13, 2026

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The National Conscience Movement (GNB) rejects the discourse on the Indonesian Military (TNI) dealing with terrorism that emerged through news of a draft presidential regulation (Perpres) which has been rejected by the Civil Society Coalition.

News/Indonesia
Liputan6.com – January 11, 2026

Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) General Chairperson Megawati Sukarnoputri has condemned the United States military intervention in Venezuela because it seen as a serious threat to the sovereignty of sovereign nations.

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – January 9, 2026

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura, Jubi – Reinhart Kmur, a legal aid officer from the Papua Legal Aid Foundation, (LBH Papua), says that the formation of three new Indonesian Military (TNI) battalions in three regencies in Papua has the potential to create human rights viola

News/Indonesia
NU Online – January 9, 2026

Suci Amaliyah, Jakarta – One year since its launch, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program still faces serious problems.

News/Indonesia
Apa Kabar – January 8, 2026

Jakarta – Following the end-of-year school holidays, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will restart the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program simultaneously throughout Indonesia starting on January 8.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 8, 2026

Haryanti Puspa Sari, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is questioning Indonesia's suitability for the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 7, 2026

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The results of a survey by the Denny JA Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) show that the majority of President Prabowo Subianto's voters in the 2024 presidential election (Pilpres) reject the discourse on the election of regional heads (