Jantho, Indonesia – Illegal gold miners in Indonesia's Aceh province have breached a crucial reintroduction forest for critically endangered Sumatran orangutans rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.

Agencies, Bandung, West Java – Indonesia, the United States and more than a dozen allies launched annual joint military exercises Monday to boost defence capabilities and "deter aggression" in the Asia-Pacific region.

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and power appear to have become two inseparable sides of the same coin. At several congresses of the nahdliyin (NU members), at least the last two, the election of the leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama Central Executive Board (PBNU) has become an arena for competing for influence and access to power.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will form an interagency team to evaluate how residents are classified into income deciles, following concerns over inaccuracies in data used to determine access to social and education assistance.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has raised concerns over the assault of two residents during unrest that followed a protest on August 27, 2026.

Komnas HAM Commissioner Saurlin P. Siagian urged police to investigate alleged involvement by a mass organization in the incident, which left one person dead.

Lorencia Sariani Tondang, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with the performance of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka cabinet continues to decline, falling to 55.1% in August 2026 from 72.2% in May and 58.4% in July, according to a national survey by Poltracking Indonesia.

An exiled West Papuan leader living in Australia is calling on Oceania leaders at the Pacific Island Forum meeting in Palau this week to condemn growing military violence in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian region.

Ezra Toara, Port Vila – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) should revisit a proposal for an independent regional delegation to visit West Papua and assess reported human rights concerns, says Vanuatu Special Envoy on Decolonisation and Maritime Boundaries Delimitation Joe Natuman.

Jayapura, Jubi – The Indonesian environmental organisation Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) Papua has compiled data on forest and land fires across Papua between 2023 and 2026.

Jayapura, Jubi – Foreign journalists seeking to report on events in Papua continue to face significant restrictions, with authorities detaining a Russian national after he was allegedly found recording a demonstration in Wamena.

Bardjan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has defended the size of his administration, comparing Indonesia's government structure with that of Timor-Leste to argue that the number of ministries alone does not determine whether a government is efficient.

Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto believes that a coalition is necessary to govern such a large nation like Indonesia, instead of being led by a single political party.

Ichsan Amin, Jakarta – The Indonesian shipyard industry is nudging the government to introduce incentives and low-interest financing in an attempt to woo businesses into buying domestically made vessels.

Made Supriatma – There are clear limits to any leadership style. Indonesia's president may be running up against a hard one soon.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The United Indonesian People's Movement (GRIB Jaya) explained the viral video of its chairperson, Rosario de Marshal, also known as Hercules, at the site of the riots in Jakarta on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Central Java – Mount Merapi in Indonesia's Central Java province released a pyroclastic flow on Saturday morning, sending hot volcanic material about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) down the mountain's southwestern slope toward the upper reaches of the Sat and Putih rivers.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia (Komnas HAM) has officially formed an ad hoc team to investigate allegations of serious human rights violations in the riot that occurred on July 27, 1996, known as Kudatuli.

Jayapura, Jubi – Pacific Islands Forum leaders are expected to receive an update on efforts to facilitate a visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua when they meet in Palau next week.

Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta police have named 48 people as suspects in connection with violence and vandalism during a protest near Indonesia's parliament complex on Thursday, authorities said Friday.

Of those, 45 have been named suspects in cases involving property damage and assault, while three others face charges for carrying bladed weapons during the unrest.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Indonesia requires telecommunication operators to protect unused mobile data. The provision is outlined under the Circular Letter issued by the Minister of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) on Friday, August 28, 2026.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police confirmed that their officers arrested an Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel during the protest in front of the parliament complex in Jakarta on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Dayat, Jakarta – Authorities in Jakarta have begun repairing and cleaning damaged public facilities following an overnight protest that descended into clashes and vandalism in several areas of Central Jakarta.

Merauke, Jubi – Forest and land fires across parts of Indonesia are not simply a fire-related problem but a reflection of poor forest governance, according to the #ResetKehutanan coalition.

The coalition is calling on the Indonesian government and parliament to carry out a comprehensive revision of Law No. 41 of 1999 on Forestry.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has been allocated Rp 240 trillion ($13.6 billion) for 2027, with around 97% of the budget earmarked for the government's free nutritious meal program, agency head Sudaryono said on Friday.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court has declared Articles 240 and 241 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP) unconstitutional and no longer legally binding. The two provisions regulated insults against the government and state institutions.

The House of Representatives' approval of 11 Supreme Court justice candidates and three ad hoc Supreme Court justices in August 2026 raises questions. Selecting candidates to fill the highest bastion of law should be like measuring medicine: with a precise dose, not simply with speed.

Ilham Oktafian, Antara, Jakarta – Three leaders of the House of Representatives have vowed to resign if lawmakers fail to pass the long-delayed Asset Forfeiture Bill by Dec. 15, 2026, a pledge made as protesters gathered outside parliament on Thursday.

Paul Gregoire – Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge hosted the inaugural meeting of the Australian chapter of International Parliamentarians for West Papua on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land in Australian Parliament House in Canberra on 17 August 2026, with a delegation present that included United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) president Benny Wenda, who was in from L

Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is hosting his Timor-Leste counterpart, Jose Ramos Horta, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta today, Friday, August 28, 2026. According to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir, Ramos Hosta leads a delegation of 20, including several Nobel laureates.

Nurpini Aulia Rapika, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – A demonstration by the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB) in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday August 27, ended with the promise they had been waiting for.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has accepted Jose Ramos-Horta's invitation to visit Timor-Leste. The invitation was relayed during both leaders' meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Friday, August 28, 2026.

Dedari Arane Wibowo – "We're just trying to make enough to eat, just to keep ourselves going," Fadzel, an online taxi driver in Jakarta, told me. "Then suddenly you can become a victim simply because you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. That's terrifying."

He was talking about Affan Kurniawan.

I learned of Affan's name on the night I came home.

Heru Andriyanto, Dayat, Jakarta – Protesters gathered near Indonesia's parliament complex refused to disperse and continued their demonstration into Thursday night, with a police post and a motorcycle set ablaze and public facilities damaged as unrest spread to nearby streets.

The Balik Sepaku indigenous community's lawsuit against the Constitutional Court deserves support. Together with the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), they are challenging Law No. 3/2022 on the State Capital (IKN), which has yet to provide adequate guarantees for indigenous peoples' rights.

Jakarta – Toll road operator Jasa Marga closed most entrances to Jakarta's inner-city toll road on Thursday night for safety reasons after protesters gathered around the parliament complex began entering the highway.

Antara, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Immigration is promoting the use of digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to strengthen surveillance of foreign nationals.

Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Bali's Health Agency has stated that no Zika cases have been detected on the resort island, following a travel warning from the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over an increase in Zika cases reported among travelers returning from Bali.

Jakarta – Clashes following Thursday's protest outside the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta continued into Friday morning, with unidentified groups reportedly setting fire to vehicles and a police post and disrupting public mobility, including the Commuter Line.

John Zachary – The journey from Pati to Jakarta has done more than put a long-delayed piece of legislation back at the centre of political attention. It has exposed something more fundamental: a public increasingly unwilling to accept corruption as an unavoidable part of Indonesian life, and determined to see Parliament turn years of promises into action.

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – A South Jakarta District Court judge on Thursday rejected former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah's challenge to a police search and seizure of assets in an ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Police fired water cannons and tear gas to push back protesters in front of the parliament complex toward Jalan Pejompongan Raya, Central Jakarta, late Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Thousands of protesters remained near the parliament complex in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2026. More came to the protest site despite the United Pati Society Alliance (AMPB) crowd having disbanded earlier in the day.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is asking the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government to reveal the contents of the draft and Problem Inventory List (DIM) of the Draft Law or Asset Confiscation Bill (RUU Perampasan Aset).

Antara, Jakarta – The United Pati Society Alliance (AMPB) dispersed and left the Parliament (DPR/MPR) building in Central Jakarta after receiving a commitment from the DPR leadership to complete the Asset Forfeiture Bill on Thursday, August 27.

Following protests organised by United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB) on Thursday August 27, which demanded the ratification of the Asset Confiscation Bill and the death sentence for corrupt government officials, it was the turn of students to demonstrate at the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform condemns the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in securing the August 27 demonstrations in Jakarta. The coalition also wishes to highlight the police's approach that increasingly treats demonstrations as a security threat, rather than as an exercise in citizens' constitutional rights.

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago assured that the government, alongside the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri), will monitor public demonstrations at the House of Representatives (DPR) to ensure a peaceful and orderly process.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – A number of people showed their support for the planned demonstration by the United Pati Society Alliance (AMPB) in front of the DPR building. Residents passing through Gatot Subroto Street on Wednesday night, August 26, 2026, approached the AMPB post to provide logistical assistance such as drinks, food, and raw vegetables.

While the root of the problem of state policies that sparked mass protests in August 2025 has not changed much to date, the state's response to the protests still leads to the choice of a repressive approach in August 2026, said Amnesty International Indonesia today (27/08) in relation to a year since the August Tempest, which claimed 13 lives.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Police personnel intercepted several civilians who were heading towards the Parliament (DPR/MPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta. This action was taken in relation to the protest by the United Pati Society Alliance (AMPB) on Thursday, August 27, 2026.