Indonesia, West Papua – This 6-page document lists cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns; escalation of armed conflict and its impact on civilians; significant political shifts in Indonesia affecting West Papua; and international responses and initiatives. It covers the period from 1 October to 31 December 2024.

Human rights

In his first 100 days of office, President Prabowo Subianto has appointed several military figures to his Cabinet, including serving officers. Senior figures have proposed reforming the military law, allowing the military to hold business interests and more serving officers to work in civilian government posts.

Bambang Ismoyo, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia pointed out an irony on Thursday: despite being an oil-producing country, Indonesia relies heavily on oil imports from Singapore, a nation that does not produce crude oil.

Agus Setyadi, Jogja – Two men in the Acehnese provincial capital of Banda Aceh were caught having sexual relations after local residents broke into their boarding house room. The gay couple had previously arranged to meet to do college a assignment.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto mentioned the failures of the military and police in fulfilling their duties despite being entrusted by the people. He emphasized the importance of dedicated service to the nation and country.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stressed that the health of a nation is reflected in the performance of its security forces, the military (TNI) and police (Polri). He noted that the signs of a failing state often manifest themselves through deficiencies in the military and police.

M. Raihan Muzzaki, Jakarta – Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) Nusron Wahid said that he has canceled 50 sea fence Right of Building (HGB) in Kohod Village, Tangerang, Banten. He mentioned that the number of cancellations could be increased.

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo should act to promote and protect the rights of everyone in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president.

Jakarta – Police in Gambir, Central Jakarta, have arrested 20 individuals on suspicion of running a romance scam to trick foreign nationals into investing money in fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes.

Jakarta – Thirteen students of state junior high school (SMPN) 7 Mojokerto were swept away by waves at Drini Beach in Gunung Kidul regency in Yogyakarta on Tuesday, with four of them being reported dead and the others hospitalized.

A group consisting of 261 students and 16 teachers arrived at the beach at around 6:00 a.m. and immediately began to swim.

Jesslyn Giovanni Mulyanto – On 13 January 2025, Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Minister Meutya Hafid inaugurated police Brigadier General Alexander Sabar as the head of the newly-established Digital Space Monitoring Directorate General in her ministry.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto will only grant amnesty to inmates who have not been involved in armed insurgency for now, despite calls otherwise, according to Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck East Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at approximately 11:30 Western Indonesia Time (WIB). The tremor resulted in minor damage to 31 houses and two places of worship.

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura – The Papuan people have continuously been victims of the militaristic practices carried out by the Indonesian government since 1963.

Ilham Oktafian, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Adjunct Chief Commissioner Bintoro of the Jakarta Police is set to face an ethics tribunal for allegedly extorting money from two suspects linked to the death of an underage girl, a police spokesman announced on Wednesday.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) strongly criticizes President Prabowo Subianto's statements, which are considered to humiliate the role of journalists during the coverage of a plenary cabinet meeting on January 22, 2025.

Meenakshi Ganguly – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo was the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26. He also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is an opportunity for Asia's two giant democracies to start working together to promote shared values on human rights.

Jakarta – City-owned developer Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) has officially commenced the foundation work for Manggarai Station in South Jakarta as part of the Jakarta light rail transit (LRT) phase 1B project connecting Velodrome in East Jakarta to Manggarai.

Jakarta – There is good news for President Prabowo Subianto, as his approval rating stands at 80 percent after 100 days in office, according to a survey by the respected Litbang Kompas, the research arm of Kompas daily. Many, especially those in the government, deem this valuable capital as he seeks to navigate the country in the next five years.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Indonesia has called on Malaysia to launch a thorough investigation into the recent fatal shooting of its citizens and probe possible "excessive use of force" by Malaysian authorities. The call came just ahead of President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, on Monday.

Kuala Lumpur – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim describes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as a "loyal" friend who stood by during good and bad times.

Ahmad Rifqi Danwanus, Lumajang – Mount Semeru erupted on Tuesday morning, sending thick volcanic ash into the sky from the Jonggring Saloko Crater. CCTV footage from Oro-Oro Ombo Village in Pronojiwo District captured ash plumes rising approximately 1,000 meters above the crater.

Ramzy Muliawan – The Central Jakarta District Court in Indonesia has acquitted a worker who was criminally indicted for allegedly defaming her outspoken online entrepreneur boss, in the latest string of decisions based on the country's highly controversial Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE).

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently told President Prabowo Subianto that he wanted to see stronger oil and gas cooperation with the close neighbor.

Jakarta – Nearly three decades after the fall of Indonesia's authoritarian leader, General Suharto, the nation's new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all-powerful military to carry out his governing vision.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology said it would collaborate with the Ministry of Health to resolve the shortage issue in Indonesia, a plan that came after the ministry announced its plan to limit the establishment of new medical faculties in the country.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) is still continuing to dismantle the sea fence in the waters of Tangerang, Banten. Head of the TNI AL Information Service, First Admiral I Made Wira Hady, said that joint officers together with local fishermen had dismantled at least 18.7 kilometers of the mysterious sea fence as of January 27, 2025.

Khumar Mahendra, Jakarta – The owner of the sea fence in Tangerang, Banten is no longer a mystery. According to data from Indonesia's Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), there are two companies that own the Building Use Rights (HGB) certificates for the 30.16-kilometer sea fence in the waters of Tangerang.

Antara, Jakarta – A recent executive order by US President Donald Trump rolling back electric vehicle (EV) mandates is likely to disrupt Indonesia's burgeoning EV ecosystem, according to the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios).

Jakarta – The Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) assessed that the distribution of the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) from President Prabowo Subianto's administration has not been right on target. Celios conveyed this assessment after 20 days of implementing the MBG which targeted various schools in Indonesia.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers' Association or Apindo said Tuesday that President Prabowo Subianto had done a pretty good job in his 100 days in office, citing that he had been "consistent" in delivering his campaign promises so far.

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian ocean, which stretches as one of the largest maritime riches in the world, is now considered to be facing serious problems with the emergence of cases of building sea fences based on Building Use Rights (HGB).

Bill Birtles, Jakarta – As political surprises go, the decision by Indonesia's president, Prabowo Subianto, late last year to free the remaining Bali Nine drug smugglers "by Christmas" was a huge one.

Despite no prisoner swap laws existing to make it happen, the new leader nonetheless pulled it off.

Presented by Bill Birtles – Indonesia's President is considering an amnesty for detained political activists in the country's far eastern Papua region. The area's armed pro-independence movement regularly clashes with Indonesian security forces. Activists are cautious about the olive branch.

Samsir, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) has sharply criticised President Prabowo Subianto who they consider to have belittled the role of journalists at plenary cabinet meeting on January 22. Prabowo's statement sparked controversy after he asked media crews to leave the room with an analogy that was considered inappropriate.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Several groups have highlighted the performance of President Prabowo Subianto's 100-day administration. They are concerned that the Prabowo's administration is trying to revive militarism and perpetuate state impunity in upholding human rights.

Military involvement in civilian affairs

Taufik Hidayat, Heru Yustanto, Jakarta – Several areas in Jakarta were inundated on Tuesday evening following heavy rainfall, raising concerns ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Key locations, including the vicinity of the National Monument (Monas) and access roads to Terminal 2 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, were reportedly flooded.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's private sector believes that President Prabowo Subianto has done a pretty good job so far in his first 100 days, but businesses are hoping that the government will involve businesses in the policymaking process in the future.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and India are looking forward to being less dependent on the dollar in their cross-border transactions.

Han Revanda, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) is focusing on handling foot and mouth disease (FMD) in nine provinces that are still included in the FMD eradication zone category, aka the red zone. The nine provinces consist of six provinces on Java Island plus Lampung, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara.

Chesa Andini Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) plans to introduce insects and worms into its free nutritious meal program (MBG) as an alternative protein source, reflecting local dietary practices and addressing budget constraints.

Jakarta – Culture Minister Fadli Zon has appointed Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the younger brother of President Prabowo Subianto, as the chairman of the Museums and Cultural Heritage Trustees Board.

The minister stated that Hashim is an ideal candidate for the role due to his enthusiasm for supporting museum development and willingness to work without pay.

Kate Lamb – Days after he was sworn in as Indonesia's eighth president, retired general Prabowo Subianto, kicked off his tenure with a militaristic boot camp in the hills of Java.

In olive-green army fatigues and combat boots, his new cabinet – from bespectacled technocrats to former officers – marched and stood in formation.

Eka Jaya Saputra, Bekasi – A concrete pillar supporting a telecommunication tower collapsed during a construction project in Bekasi Regency, West Java, on Monday, killing one worker and injuring at least six others.

Jakarta – The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has promised to tighten monitoring of the production and distribution of local skincare products to enforce compliance with existing health and safety standards.

Jakarta – The deputy minister of public housing and settlements said the government has set aside Rp 19 trillion (US$1.17 billion) from this year's state budget to renovate elementary and secondary schools, including Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), across the nation.

Denny Armandhanu, Izzah Aqilah Norman, Jakarta – Papua province's Youtefa Bay, known for its azure waters and lush mangrove forests, has seen infrastructure development that has helped improve locals' lives and the economy.

Cafes and restaurants have mushroomed there since the Youtefa bridge's inauguration by then-Indonesian president Joko Widodo in 2019, for instance.

Antara, Jakarta – Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI), Professor Tjandra Yoga Aditama, said that Indonesia needs to follow up on India's success in facilitating affordable prices for medicines and medical devices for the public.

Jeff Hutton – Last November, at the G20 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, vowed to bring forward by a decade the date at which Southeast Asia's biggest economy would remove as much carbon from the atmosphere as it emits.

Cas Kuat, Jakarta – The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has officially ended its search operation for victims of a landslide in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java, which occurred on Jan. 20. The disaster claimed 25 lives, all of whom have been recovered, and one person is still missing.