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Criminalisation & Attacks on Activism

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April 17, 2026

Tempo - April 17, 2026

Antara, Jakarta – Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, Andrie Yunus, has sent a letter to President Prabowo Subianto urging that his acid attack case be tried in civilian court and calling fo

Tempo - April 17, 2026

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Military Court II-08 Jakarta has received the case dossier on the acid attack against Andrie Yunus, which was transferred by the Military Prosecutor's Office

Kompas.com - April 17, 2026

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition held a protest action at the entrance to the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta on Friday April 1

April 16, 2026

CNN Indonesia - April 16, 2026

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed a number of irregularities that have not been resolved publicly 33 days since the attempted m

Tempo - April 16, 2026

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Military Prosecutor II-07 Jakarta on Thursday transferred the case file of Andrie Yunus to the Military Court II-08 Jakarta for trial proceedings.

April 14, 2026

CNN Indonesia - April 14, 2026

Jakarta – A student alliance held an action in front of the Constitutional Court (MK) urging that the case of the acid attack against Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Viole

April 13, 2026

Tempo - April 13, 2026

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Demands are mounting for the immediate formation of an Independent Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) in the attempted premeditated murder case of human righ

April 12, 2026

Detik News - April 12, 2026

Adrial Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition in Solidarity with Andrie Yunus held an action to commemorate the anniversary of 30 days since the acid attack on Commission for Miss

April 9, 2026

Tempo - April 9, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) Andrie Yunus has filed a vote of no confidence against the I

Human Rights Monitor - April 9, 2026

On 28 March 2026, officers of the Nabire Police Intelligence and Criminal Investigation Units intercepted a group of activists associated with the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) f

CNN Indonesia - April 9, 2026

Surabaya – Scores of students from the East Java Nusantara Student Executive Board (BEM Nusantara) held a demonstration at the V/Brawijaya Regional Military Command Headquarters (Markas

CNN Indonesia - April 9, 2026

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has revealed the alleged identities and roles of the 16 perpetrators of the acid attack on the Commission for Missing Persons and Victim

April 8, 2026

Tempo - April 8, 2026

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian activist Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), has called on civil society gr

CNN Indonesia - April 8, 2026

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has criticised the seven-month prison sentence handed down against Wawan Hermawan, the administrator of the @bek

April 7, 2026

CNN Indonesia - April 7, 2026

Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs, Andrie Yunus, has written a letter urging civil society to push for t

Tempo - April 7, 2026

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesian activist Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), has rejected the military-

April 6, 2026

CNN Indonesia - April 6, 2026

Makassar – Hundreds of students from various organisations in Makassar, South Sulawesi (Sulsel), held a solidarity action in support of activist and acid attack victim Andrie Yunus.

April 2, 2026

Tempo - April 2, 2026

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Andrie Yunus, expressed his gratitude to

Tempo - April 2, 2026

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has urged the Jakarta Metropolitan Police not to cease the investigation into the acid at

April 1, 2026

Tempo - April 1, 2026

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The police have transferred the investigation of the acid attack case on human rights activist Andrie Yunus to the Central Military Police of the Indones

Tempo - April 1, 2026

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission III, Ahmad Sahroni, believes that the establishment of the Joint Fact-Fin

March 31, 2026

Tempo - March 31, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) suspects that 16 people were involved in the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus on March 12, 2026.

CNN Indonesia - March 31, 2026

Jakarta – The advocacy and legal team in the case of the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus has stated that

CNN Indonesia - March 31, 2026

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD), which is comprised of several civil society organisations, says that at least 16 people were involved in the acid attack on the Commiss

Tempo - March 31, 2026

Antara, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Information Center, Major General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah, stated that the Military Police have named four TNI personnel i

March 30, 2026

Tempo - March 30, 2026

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) expresses dismay over the stalled investigation by law enforcement authorities in probing the case of acid attack

Tempo - March 30, 2026

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The Monitoring and Investigation Commissioner of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Saurlin P.

Tempo Editorial - March 30, 2026

It only took 29 years for the military to once again show its claws in damaging Indonesian democracy.

March 26, 2026

Tempo - March 26, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Federation Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) emphasizes the importance of establishing an independent fact-finding te

CNN Indonesia - March 26, 2026

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) is calling for the immediate disclosure of the military chain of command behind the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Vi

CNN Indonesia - March 26, 2026

Jakarta – The civil society organisation Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says the resignation of Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo as the head of the Indonesian Military's (T

Tempo - March 26, 2026

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has urged President Prabowo Subianto and the House of Representatives (DPR) to establish a Fa

Jakarta Post - March 26, 2026

Agencies, Jakarta – A senior officer in the Indonesian Military (TNI) has stepped down following an acid attack on an activist known for his opposition to the expanded role of the milit

March 24, 2026

Kompas.com - March 24, 2026

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) believes that the alleged involvement of members of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic

Human Rights Watch News Release - March 24, 2026

Sydney – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto should immediately issue a presidential decree setting up a fact-finding team independent of the military to fully investigate the acid at

March 19, 2026

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Andrie Yunus' legal representatives from the Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) have spoken out regarding the arrest of four active members of the Strat

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Metro Jaya Police have addressed the discrepancies in the initials of the perpetrators behind the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, the Deputy Coordinator of th

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has condemned the acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, calling the assault "atrocious terrorism."

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Social media activist, Palti Hutabarat, received a threat in the form of a dog's head sent by an unknown person to the yard of her parents' house in Na

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police disclosed several key findings regarding the perpetrators behind the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, the Deputy Coordinator of the Commission

Jakarta Post - March 19, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Military Police Headquarters (Puspom TNI) has announced the arrest of four suspected perpetrators of last week's acid attack on human rights advocate Andrie Yun

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has vowed a thorough investigation into the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus of the Commission for the Disappeare

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Chairperson of the National Council of SETARA Institute, Hendardi, assesses that the Indonesian Military (TNI) has sabotaged law enforcement in the acid attac

Tempo - March 19, 2026

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Indonesian House of Representatives Commission III (DPR) will supervise and monitor the legal process in the case of the attack against Andrie Yunus

March 18, 2026

Human Rights Monitor - March 18, 2026

The headquarters of the Papuan movement organisation West Papua National Committee (KNPB) in Jayapura, Papua Province, were attacked by a drone in the early hours of 16 March 2026 at ap

Suara Papua - March 18, 2026

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) central management has stated that the terror attack that occurred at the KNPB central secretariat in Kampwolker, Waena, Jayapura cit

Kompas.com - March 18, 2026

Shela Octavia, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is calling for the four soldiers suspected of throwing acid on human rights activist Andrie Yunus to be prosecut

Tempo - March 18, 2026

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – A group of prominent Indonesian public figures has urged President Prabowo Subianto to establish an independent joint fact-finding team to investigate the aci

Tempo - March 18, 2026

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Andrie Yunus, the Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), was targeted in a harrowing acid attack in Centr

Straits Times - March 18, 2026

Karina Tehusijarana, Jakarta – A brutal acid attack on a high-profile Indonesian human rights activist has raised the spectre of past attacks against activists, and put pressure on law