Nethy Darma Somba, Jayapura – Dozens of paramedics across Jayapura staged a rally on Monday at the Papua Governor's Office to demand the local administration increase their allowances,
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September 24, 2009
Jakarta – Hundreds of Bandung's public minivan drivers serving passengers on the Cicadas-Cibiru route went on strike again Thursday morning to protest against the new Trans Metro Bandun
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Members of a traditional community in North Sumatra are protesting a government decision that will see them evicted and their palm oil plantations in Padang Law
September 14, 2009
Irawaty Wardany, Jakarta – Men dressed up as a gorilla, a tiger, a rabbit and a bear took the center stage at the office of Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) on Sunday, asking for strong
September 12, 2009
Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – Dozens of vendors stages a rally in front of Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo he arrived at Cipinang rice market in East Jakarta during an inspection on Saturday m
September 10, 2009
Novi Christiastuti Adiputri, Jakarta – Protest actions will be widespread today in Jakarta and surrounding areas with at least eight actions being held in already congested area of the
September 7, 2009
Ari Saputra, Jakarta – Thousands of balloons were released into the air on Monday September 7.
Novia Chandra Dewi, Jakarta - Coinciding with five years since the death of Munir, some 300 people demonstrated at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) demanding that investigation into
Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Students held a rally Monday at the Finance Ministry's office, urging President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to resolve the case of Bank Century and demanding th
Wahyoe B./Andi Hajramurni, Malang/Makassar – Activists in Malang and Makassar staged a rally Monday to demand the government solve the now five-year old murder of human rights activist
Heru Andriyanto – Hundreds of protesters picketed the Attorney General's Office on Monday to push for a review of the Munir Said Thalib case, which saw former top intelligence official
September 6, 2009
Candra Malik, Yogyakarta – Thousands of residents marched down the main Jalan Malioboro thoroughfare on Saturday to demand that the House of Representatives ensure the governor and depu
September 4, 2009
Agus Maryono, Purbalingga, Central Java – Hundreds of teachers from various schools across the Central Java town of Purbalingga rallied outside the regent's office Friday to protest ove
Yogyakarta – Scores of protesters from the National Student League for Democracy-Politics of the Poor (LMND-PRM) held a protest action at the Gajah Mada University traffic circle on Fri
August 25, 2009
Arientha Primanita – The new Jakarta Legislative Council was sworn in on Tuesday afternoon, with more than two-thirds of the council comprised of new faces, reflecting widespread disenc
August 19, 2009
Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Dozens of villagers from North Sumatra appealed on Wednesday to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to help them reclaim land that they claim was stolen from t
August 17, 2009
University students in Makassar, South Sulawesi, burned photos of fugitive terror suspect Noordin M Top to demonstrate their nationalism on Sunday night, the eve of Indonesian Independe
August 14, 2009
Purwokerto – Hundreds of students at the University of Soedirman (Unsoed) staged a demonstration on their campus on Thursday against their rector.
August 12, 2009
Makassar – Some 50 students from the Makassar Solidarity for Polongbangkeng Residents group staged a protest on Tuesday before the office of state plantation company PT PTPN XIV, demand
Shohib Masykur, Jakarta – Thirteen protest actions will be held in Jakarta today. As usual, it seems that traffic jams will be unavoidable, particularly on roads such as Jl.
August 5, 2009
Kupang – Strong public opposition to a government plan to move 10 Komodo dragons from their natural habitat to Bali was fervent as ever on Tuesday.
August 4, 2009
E Mei Amelia R, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office is again being urged to immediately submit a judicial review over the Supreme Court's verdict to release Muchdi Purwoprandjono.
July 31, 2009
Ari Saputra, Jakarta – At least 30 West Papuans demonstrated at the offices of PT Freeport Indonesia at the Plaza 89 building in the Kuningan area of South Jakarta, demanding that the F
Agus Maryono, Purwokerto – Hundreds of protesters rallied Thursday in Purwokerto, Central Java, to demand Banyumas Regent Mardjoko resign for what they claimed was his failure to make g
July 29, 2009
Amanda Ferdina, Jakarta – Four demonstrations will be organised this morning on Wednesday July 29.
July 28, 2009
Nivell Rayda – A peaceful rally at Corruption Eradication Commission headquarters on Tuesday turned violent when an unknown group of men attacked demonstrators who were demanding the ar
July 24, 2009
Niken Prathivi, Denpasar – In response to growing moves aimed to weaken the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), an alliance of NGOs in Bali declared their support for the anticorru
July 22, 2009
Surabaya – Dozens of university students under the Indonesian University Students Alliance (SMI) rallied outside the Grahadi building in Surabaya on Tuesday to protest the new law on ed
July 21, 2009
Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – A draft bylaw on the planning and improvement of traditional markets, shopping centers and modern stores, currently being drawn up by the Makassar municipal
July 16, 2009
Nivell Rayda – More than 100 Muslim students from the University of Indonesia staged a rally and "sealed" the Chinese embassy in Jakarta on Wednesday to protest China's oppression of th
Nurni Sulaiman, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – Around 150 farmers living in Bangun Rejo village, Kutai Kartanegara regency, blocked the road access to coal firm PT Kitadin on Thursday to
Ayu Fitriana, Jakarta – Around 3 hundred people coordinated by the Solidarity Committee for Munir (Kasum) held an action in front of the Supreme Court building on Thursday July 16 to pr
July 15, 2009
Ambon – A rally staged by the Muslim Students Association (HMI) turned ugly on Tuesday when it progressed into a physical fight with state prosecutors in front of the Maluku Prosecutors
July 13, 2009
Nograhany Widhi K., Jakarta – On the first day of the new school term, Jakarta will be besieged by six demonstrations.
July 7, 2009
Novi Christiastuti Adiputri, Jakarta – Scores of people from the Indonesian Youth Front for Struggle (FPPI) demonstrated at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta on Tuesday
Markus Makur, Timika, Papua – A group in Mimika, Papua, blockaded the entrance to the local General Elections Comission (KPUD) office on Monday as the organization has still not announc
July 4, 2009
Jayapura – Dozens of employees of the state-run RRI public radio station staged a rally in front of the Papua People's Assembly (MRP) office Friday, protesting a change in leadership at
July 1, 2009
A hundred or so people from the Volunteers of People's Struggle for the Liberation of Motherland (SPARTAN) demonstrated at the General Election Commission (KPU) offices in Central Jakar
June 30, 2009
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Hundreds of farmers from across North Sumatra province, grouped under the Federation of Indonesian Farmers (SPI), rallied in front of the governor's office on M
June 29, 2009
Jakarta – A group of journalists on Saturday held a rally at the Democratic Party (PD) central executive board office in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, to protest a violent attack on a journ
Amanda Ferdina, Jakarta – Six protest actions are scheduled to mark the start of the week in Jakarta and surrounding areas.
June 27, 2009
Jakarta – A group of journalist will hold a rally at the Democratic Party (PD) central executive board office in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, to protest a violent attack on a journalist du
June 24, 2009
Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – Dozens of delman (traditional buggies) staged a protest in front of the City Hall on Wednesday, demanding officials remove the ban that forbids them to operat
June 13, 2009
Jakarta – Hundreds of street children marched through the crowded streets of East Jakarta to protest child exploitation.
June 12, 2009
Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Dozens of local journalists, bloggers and human rights activists staged a peaceful rally Thursday at Denpasar District Court to express their support of Pr
June 10, 2009
Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Around 50 people representing over 3,000 migrants who were displaced following the East Timor debacle in 1999 staged a rally outside the South Sulawesi gover
Luh De Suriyani, Denpasar – Local anti-World Trade Organization (WTO) activists continued their protest Tuesday by staging a noisy rally in front of the Australian Consulate as well as
June 6, 2009
Jakarta – Around 3,000 people participate in a peace march against air pollution in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
June 5, 2009
Luh De Suriyani, Denpasar – Dozens of young people from the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Wahli) staged a rally by riding their bicycles along the crowded and polluted streets o
Moksa Hutasoit, Jakarta – As many as three public demonstrations will accompany the activities of Jakarta residents today. Two among them will be silent protests.