Students & Youth Activism

October 2026

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Kompas.com – October 28, 2026

Regi Pratasyah Vasudewa, David Oliver Purba, Bogor – A number of protesters dressed in all black at the Kujang Monument, Bogor city, West Java, were arrested by the police on Wednesday evening October 28.

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Kompas.com – October 28, 2026

Atri Suryatri Abbas, Vachri Rinaldy Lutfipambudi, Makassar – Students who are members of the Democratic People's Committee (Komrad) held a protest action by unfurling a giant banner under the Jalan AP Pettarani Flyover in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Wednesday October 28.

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IDN Times – October 28, 2026

Rizal Adhi Pratama, Malang – Hundreds of people dressed in black held a demonstration to coincide with Youth Pledge Day on Wednesday October 28 at the Malang city Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) offices.

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Akurat.co – October 28, 2026

Atiek Widyastuti, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of students from various different universities in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta took to the streets once again on Wednesday October 28.

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Kompas.com – October 28, 2026

Hanifah Salsabila, Abdul Haris Maulana, Jakarta – A group of students finally managed to hold a demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Menteng, Central Jakarta, after previous attempts had been consistently halted by police barricades.

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Kompas.com – October 22, 2026

Pandi Ramedhan, Tri Susanto Setiawan, Jakarta – A protest by students from the State University of Jakarta (UNJ) on Jalan Pemuda in East Jakarta turned chaotic when demonstrators set tyres on fire on Thursday October 22.

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Kompas.com – October 21, 2026

Muhammad Isa Bustomi, Jakarta – A number of protest actions marking two years of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka were held in Jakarta on Tuesday October 20.

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CNN Indonesia – October 20, 2026

Jakarta – Students from various campuses in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Makassar will hold simultaneous demonstrations today, Tuesday October 20, to coincide with two-years of the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

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Detik Sumbagsel – October 15, 2026

Marshanda, Palembang – The Cipayung Plus Student Alliance held a protest action in front of the South Sumatra Regional Police headquarters at which they urged the regional police chief to conduct a thorough investigation into the assault on Cipayung Plus students that took place on Tuesday October 13.

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Suara Metropolitan – October 13, 2026

Palembang – Student protesters who are members of student organisations including the Cipayung groups, such as the Indonesian National Students Movement (GMNI), the Muhammadiyah Students Association (IMM) and the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (