Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court has declared Articles 240 and 241 of Law No.

Frisa Irawan Ginting and Dian Fiantis (The Conversation) – Forest and land fires across Indonesia have spiked once again.

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Jakarta – Bank Mandiri's freezing of a protest coordinator's account has drawn strong criticism from civil society groups, which have warned the move restricts civic freedoms and could

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – A bus carrying members of the United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB) to Jakarta was pelted with bricks by two unidentified people on Monday, August 24, 2026, wh

Wahyu Septiana – The blocking of the Bank Mandiri account belonging to Supriyono, coordinator of the United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB), has been highlighted by the Civil Society Coa

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Muslim Students' Action Union (KAMMI) rejects the planned protest by the United Pati People's Alliance (AMPB) at the Parliament (DPR/MPR) Building on Au

M Ilham Ramadhan Avisena – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) believes the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling regarding the article on insulting the president and vice president stil

Wamena, Jubi – Agus Kossay, chairman of the Central Committee of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), has urged police in Jayapura City and Jayapura Regency, Papua, to learn from p

Hundreds of members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) and students from Cenderawasih University (Uncen) clashed with police in Jayapura City on Saturday (August 15, 2026).

Zuhri Noviandi, Banda Aceh – The Banda Aceh Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) says the chaos that occurred during the 21st Aceh Peace Day commemoration at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque has don

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court has ruled that criminal complaints over alleged insults against the president or vice president can only be filed by the offici

On 3 August 2026, Indonesian police forces repeatedly blocked and dispersed a peaceful demonstration organised by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) at several locations in Sentan

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Indonesian police have detained nine social media account owners accused of spreading hoaxes and provocative online content, including recycled videos por

Responding to the arrest of two people because of social media posts and comments related to the President's statement on Iran's nuclear program, Amnesty International Indonesia Executi

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Presidential Palace has responded to the arrest of two individuals who uploaded content featuring statements by President Prabowo Subianto.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Presidential Special Advisor for Communications Hasan Nasbi said the term "londo ireng"used by President Prabowo Subianto was not directed at the genera

Sentani, Jubi – Agus Kossay, chairperson of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), says opposition to the group's planned public demonstrations is not new, arguing that nearly every

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Political analyst Dedi Kurnia Syah argued that President Prabowo Subianto's use of the term londo ireng to describe government critics is misplaced.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) believes that President Prabowo Subianto's use of the term "londo ireng" (black Dutchman)

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Transparency Indonesia Society (MTI) assesses that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's statement likening journalists, observers, and civil society

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticized President Prabowo Subianto for likening journalists, observers, and civil society organizati

Rizky Zulkarnain, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned President Prabowo Subianto's statement equating journalists, observers and non-governmental organiza

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Yeta Purnama – For months, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has warned that foreign forces are seeking to divide the country – Civil society organization

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia is urging the police to release Risyad, also known as Icad, the administrator of the @TheKerupuk account on social media platf

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has responded to the arrest and charging of Risyad Azhary alias Icad, the administrator of

On 29 June 2026, two Papuan students were reportedly injured during a peaceful demonstration organised by the Forum for Student Solidarity in Support of the Papuan People (FSMP-PRP) in

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged that he pays attention to public feedback channeled through social media platforms.

TAPOL is greatly concerned by intimidation surrounding the release of the documentary film 'Pig Feast: Colonialism in our Age' (Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita).

Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly dispersed a public screening of the documentary film Pesta Babi in Ternate City, North Maluku, on 8 May 2026.

On the evening of 7 May 2026, students and civil society organisations gathered at the Student Activity Centre (Pusat Kegiatan Mahasiswa/PKM) of the University of Mataram to hold a publ

Meenakshi Ganguly – On May 23, the well-known Papuan activist Yasinta Moiwend went missing from her home in Merauke, South Papua, according to her family.

Hellena Souisa – This may be the most controversial film in Indonesia right now.

The police report filed against the filmmakers of Pesta Babi (Pig Feast) by Yasinta Moiwend validates the main thesis that forms the subtitle of this documentary: colonialism in our tim

Djayadi Hanan and Yoes C Kenawas – President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly expressed his concern that foreign interests are using proxies – colloquially known as 'antek asing' (foreig

Johnny Blades – An Indonesian filmmaker says the crackdown by authorities on his West Papua documentary in some parts of the country is a threat to democracy.

Pesta Babi (Pig Feast), the controversial Papuan documentary film critical of a major development project impacting on the environment in the southeastern Melanesian region, is stirring

The blocking of screenings of the documentary film Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time) shows that the authorities are increasingly allergic to cr

Adlu Raharusun, Manokwari, West Papua – Member of Indonesia's Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) for West Papua, Filep Wamafma, said the documentary film Pesta Babi serves as an i

Sorong – The Papua Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Papua) believes that the statement issued by the XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command (Kodam) about the documentary film "Pesta Babi"

Antara, Salman Mardira, Jakarta – The screening of the documentary Pesta Babi: Colonialism in Our Time has sparked controversy, with the military warning that the film could create misl

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – A member of the Indonesian Military (TNI) attended a student-organized screening and discussion of the Papua documentary Pesta Babi at Udayana University

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) through the XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command (Kodam) has stated that the tendentious narrative i

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, claimed that the government has never instructed a ba

News Desk, Jayapura, Jubi – The National Commission on Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia (Komnas HAM RI) stated that the government is obligated to protect freedom of expression

Disruptions and intimidation targeting screenings of a documentary on indigenous people in Papua are increasing across Indonesia, raising concern among rights groups and Church leaders

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Crackdowns by the Indonesian Military (TNI) on public screenings of a documentary exploring land conflicts and the TNI presence in Papua have intensified conce

Jakarta – The ban on the screening of the film "Pesta Babi" (Pig Festival) is a clear violation of the 1945 Constitution, a violation of the right to freedom of expression and the publi

Johnny Blades – Indonesian authorities say investigations are underway into an incident in West Papua when a number of people were allegedly injured after police fired shots amid a stud

Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have disbanded a joint screening of the documentary film "Pesta Babi" (Pig Festival) in Ternate City, North Maluku, because the film was co