Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian government refutes concerns that Law Number 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection (PDP Law) could restricts civil society spaces, es

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has criticised the confiscation of books by the police, in this case the East Java and Wes

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Indonesian Association of Online Media (AMSI) has condemned Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman's Rp200 billion civil lawsuit against a media company, PT

Surabaya – The East Java Regional Police and its officers have confiscated 11 books from protesters involved in demonstrations that turned violent in Surabaya and Sidoarjo on August 29-

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman has filed a civil lawsuit against PT Tempo Inti Media Tbk, or Tempo, at the South Jakarta District Cour

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has recorded 23 cases of violence against journalists in various regions during the widespread protests from August 25

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has strongly condemned the attacks on at least 16 Indonesian journalists covering recent protests.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – The Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) Jakarta has launched the results of the 2025 Fair Wages Survey for Journalists in the Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta) a

Dani Aswara – The Indonesian Photojournalists Association (PFI Jakarta) has strongly condemned the act of violence experienced by Antara photojournalist, Bayu Pratama S., while c

Nabiila Azzahra – The Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police (Polda Metro Jaya) has apologized to Bayu Pratama, a photo journalist from the National News Agency Antara, who was ass

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Journalists from state news agency Antara became victims of violence while covering a protest at the House of Representatives (DPR) building in

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – A journalist from CNN Indonesia, Zulkifli Natsir, was a victim of violence from authorities while covering a protest against a property tax hike in

The Timor-Leste government has dropped a proposed legal clause that sought to criminalize media freedom to criticize the state, following protests from journalists and civil society.

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 freedom and muzzle dissent in the tiny

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Tempo's journalist Francisca Christy Rosana, also known as Cica, received the 2025 Udin Award at the 31st Anniversary of the Alliance of Independe

Sora Park, Caroline Fisher and Lilik Mardjianto (University of Canberra) – Indonesians are increasingly losing trust in the news with more than 60 percent reporting they do not trust or

Inge Klara Safitri, Jakarta – Tempo has received an award in the "Creative Format" category at the Global Fact-Checking Awards 2025 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, Jun

Violence against journalists in Indonesia reached alarming levels in 2024, with security forces emerging as the primary perpetrators of attacks on press freedom.

Indonesia, West Papua – In the early hours of 16 October 2024, unidentified assailants launched a Molotov cocktail attack on the editorial office of Jubi, an independent media outlet in

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Digital Monitoring confirms that the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has lifted the block on archive.org

Andika Julia Perdana Putra – The government's move to block the archive.org website has attracted support and opposition from the public.

Ananda Ridho Sulistya, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Digital Space Supervision at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Technology (Komdigi) has confirmed the blocking of the

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Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia condemns the intimidation experienced by a Detikcom columnist for criticizing the placement of

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA) has condemned the alleged intimidation against students critical of militarism.

Lia Hutasoit, Jakarta – A columnist on the detik.com news site with the initials YF was allegedly intimidated after writing an article titled "Generals in Civilian Positions: Where is t

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – YF, a columnist for the news site detik.com, reportedly faced intimidation following the publication of his article, "Jenderal di Jabatan Sipil: Di Mana Merit ASN

Evi Mariani – Every World Press Freedom Day, journalists in Indonesia hold celebrations and reflect n their profession.

Muhammad Beni Saputra – After the fall of Soeharto's repressive New Order regime, new media outlets emerged across Indonesia, and a new diversity in perspectives followed.

Anisa Fauziah, Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – Indonesia's media industry is facing a wave of layoffs and closures, driven by a combination of digital disruption, shrinking ad revenues, and sh

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – An analyst recently blamed the government for the waves of layoffs currently hitting the journalism industry, which led many media outlets and news stations to laun

Rizka Ardina Nugraheni, Wijayanti Putri, Solo – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday underscored the media's vital role in promoting optimism during times of economic uncer

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Maruarar Sirait has raised the allocation of subsidized homes for journalists to 3,000 units, up from the previous

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Chairperson of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Nany Afrida, believes that student press agencies play a strategic role in responding to the

Bramanta Putra, Kediri – The press freedom index in Indonesia continues to decline every year and cases of violence against the press continue to occur.

Muhammad Farhan, Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council supports the Communications Ministry's proposal to establish a public endowment fund aimed at promoting independent and sustainab

Jakarta – For years now, the media industry has been in a slump, first a downturn and now a crisis, which comes mostly from disruption ushered in by information technology.

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named Jak TV's News Director Tian Bahtiar (TB) along with lawyers Marcella Santoso (MS) and Junaedi Saibih (JS) as suspe

Jakarta – Recent threats and attacks on journalists and news outlets in Indonesia are having a chilling effect on the country's media, Human Rights Watch said today.

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) and the Journalist Safety Committee (KKJ) strongly condemn the cyber attack in the form of distributed denial of s

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The government is planning to provide subsidised housing for journalists.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) has officially provided protection for Tempo journalist who has become the target of pig's head terror

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – Prosecutors have filed an appeal against Kabanjahe District Court's life sentences for two murderers and a 20-year jail term for a third man convicted in the

Jakarta – The new police regulation restricting the movement of accredited foreign journalists in Indonesia comes after a series of incidents between the police and journalists in gener

The Indonesian Committee for the Safety of Journalists (KKJ) strongly condemns the digital attack in the form of distributed denial of service (DDoS) against the Tempo news porta

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Jakarta chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI Jakarta) and the Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) condemned the distributed den

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesian Press Council Chairperson Ninik Rahayu believes that President Prabowo Subianto's interview with seven journalists from seven different media

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Tempo news website has been hit by a massive cyber attack following the publication of a report on online gambling since Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – The Indonesian Police have identified the courier for the delivery of a pig's head without its ears to Tempo.

The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) and the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) have urged the criminal legal process in the case of violence against a journalist