On 25 July 2025, Mr Yordan Nyamuk Karunggu, a Papuan activist from Nduga Regency, Papua Highlands Province, rejected accusations by Indonesian…

Indonesia, West Papua – Between April and July 2025, Papuan students in the Indonesian cities Gorontalo, Surabaya, Makassar, and Yogyakarta faced…

Rama Sukarta, Jakarta – The United States has imposed a 19 percent import tariff on coffee from Indonesia, a move that local industry leaders say…

Eka Yudha Saputra, Devy Ernis – The decision by Pati Regent Sudewo to increase rural and urban land and building tax (PBB-P2) rates was met with a…

Indonesia, West Papua – The humanitarian crisis in West Papua continues. As of mid-August 2025, more than 80,709 people in West Papua [1] remain…

Jakarta – When the tech boom was at its peak, its shine hid a lot of problems. But as the tech winter arrives, the water level has fallen, and…

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested nine people in a sting operation in Jakarta over…

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program could require more than Rp 300 trillion ($18.58 billion) in…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia wants Japan to shorten its internship term to no more than a year, as Jakarta refuses to have its citizens…

Erfan Maruf, Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – The government recently admitted that almost half of the social assistance did not reach the targeted…

Basten Gokkon – In their latest study, a group of researchers from Indonesia, the U.K., and the U.S. find that heath forests (locally known as…

Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – Hundreds of thousands of workers planned to stage simultaneous demonstrations across 38 provinces on Thursday,…

Jakarta – It is hard to believe that this is happening today, that 27 years after the Reformasi, the flying of a flag from a comic can be…

Sapto Yunus – Member of Commission VII of the People's Representative Council (DPR) Bambang Haryo Soekartono said the Indonesian government needs…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia's 2025 fire season is spiraling into one of the worst in recent memory, with a sharp spike in hotspots and…

Muhammad Iqbal Ikromi, Jakarta – A massive protest involving tens of thousands of residents demanding the resignation of Pati Regent Sudewo…

Executive Summary

There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Indonesia during the year.

Significant…

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated on Monday that preliminary findings from a corruption probe into the…

Jakarta – On paper, streaming services the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube music solve a lot of problems, especially for music fans. For…

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Retail sales in July are projected to grow after nine months of sluggish performance, driven by increased commerce in…

Roy Adriansyah, David Wilson, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – The Indonesian Military (TNI) is investigating the death of Private Lucky Chepril…

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Thousands of people are protesting in Papua, demanding the government replace Acting Governor Agus Fatoni with the…

Hanoi – Viet Nam and Indonesia are targeting two-way trade of US$18 billion by 2028, zeroing in on food industry ties and food security, heard the…

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Energy, Mineral, and Coal Suppliers (Aspebindo) sees an opportunity to diversify its…

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia reports that non-tax state revenue (PNBP) realization from the…

Alif Ilham Fajriadi – Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota has decided to resign from his position as CEO of PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara. In his announcement…

Sapto Yunus – The phenomenon of raising flags from the Japanese manga and anime series One Piece ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Republic of…

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia could generate more than Rp 81 trillion ($5 billion) in additional revenue by imposing a wealth tax on…

Igor Oneill, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia has launched a photo book Paradise Silenced at KALA in Kalijaga, South Jakarta. Following…

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's coach building industry is sounding the alarm over a surge of completely built-up (CBU) truck imports from…

The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity condemns the awarding of a four-star honorary general rank on Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.…

Julianus Palermo, Surabaya – East Java has introduced new restrictions on the use of high-powered "sound horeg" systems, a form of mobile street…

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – A mass food poisoning incident, suspected to be caused by meals from the President Prabowo Subianto's Free Nutritious…

Gatra Priyandita – 17 August 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. Surrounding the commemorations are various discourses on…

Muhibar Sobary Ardan, Muara Kate, Indonesia – More than eight months after the bloody killing of an Indigenous elder in eastern Borneo, police in…

Indonesia, West Papua – President Prabowo Subianto's decision to grant amnesty to six political prisoners from West Papua and Maluku ahead of…

Faced with a growing number of dengue cases and deaths, Timorese authorities are releasing thousands of mosquitoes bred to slow the spread of…

Iim Halimatusa'diyah – The Indonesian social media scene has recently been flooded with short, humorous videos and memes illustrating social…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Peru is willing to drop most of the tariffs that it charges on Indonesian goods in the freshly signed trade pact…

Slamet Wibowo, Sidoarjo, E – Java. Police in Sidoarjo, East Java, have arrested three men suspected of creating a same-sex or LGBT community on…

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia recently reported that its nationwide program of using palm oil-based biodiesel had helped the country…

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, stated that the total investment in the energy…

Putri Safira Pitaloka – The plan to build hundreds of villas on Padar Island, located within Komodo National Park, has sparked controversy.…

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – A massive restructuring of the Indonesian Military (TNI) has raised concerns among observers over its inefficient use of…

Ayu Cipta, Jakarta – A consumer advocate, Tulus Abadi, has expressed concerns regarding Bank Indonesia's (BI) plan to implement a new Payment ID…

A proposal to amend Timor-Leste's media law has sparked strong criticism from journalists and activists who allege the move seeks to curtail press…

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Indonesia's Transportation Ministry has granted international status to 36 public airports across the country, in a move…

Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – A wave of public holidays, religious celebrations, and school breaks in the second quarter of 2025 significantly…

Investor Daily, Antara, Jakarta – The debate over collecting music royalties in business venues, such as cafes, restaurants, and hotels, has once…

Andika Pratama, Palembang – A military court in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Monday sentenced Corporal Second Class Bazarsah to death for fatally…