Helen Livingstone – At least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-gov

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Many foreign nationals have shown support for Indonesian online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers amidst the recent week-long protests.

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Police in the Indonesian capital have arrested more than 1,200 people following a week of violent protests marked by looting and va

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Amnesty International criticized Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's statement mentioning efforts to take legal action against subversion and terrorism in th

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Amnesty International regrets the instruction from Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to law enforcement officers to take firm action against what is consider

Antara, Jakarta – Two leaders of prominent Indonesian universities have urged the public to remain calm and exercise restraint in responding to the current political situation marked by

Agencies, Jakarta – Students and civil society groups called off protests on Monday after a week of escalating anger over lawmakers' pay and the police response, citing fears of heighte

On 28th and 29th August 2025, tens of thousands of Indonesian workers protested across provinces and sub districts such as Manokwari, Semarang, Solo, Magelang, Medan, Bengkulu, and Tega

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Last week's protest in Jakarta resulted in infrastructure damage. The total loss exceeded Rp55 billion.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has declared the arson attack on the South Sulawesi Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) building, which resulted in the deaths of

Indonesia is in chaos, as massive protests have erupted over corruption, economic hardship, and police brutality. I call on all my people to get ready for another escalation back home.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition and the Indonesian Academic Alliance of Concern have responded to a speech by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto regarding the situation that ha

The Indonesian Civil Society Coalition wishes to convey several things:

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Prominent content creator Jerome Polin Sijabat, in collaboration with various civil society groups, is pressuring the government to address public grievan

Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo, Jakarta – Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto sai

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Indonesia's armed forces have dismissed rumors that the government is preparing to impose martial law following violent demonstrations in Jakarta and several o

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto vowed Monday that he "will not retreat even a step" in confronting rioters responsible for violent unrest across Jakarta and se

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated that while the right to protest is guaranteed by law, demonstrations must follow strict rules, including obtaining a permi

Rebecca Ratcliffe – Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut some lawmakers' perks, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, the president said, as security measures w

Mohammad Muajijin, Kediri, East Java – The Regent of Kediri, Hanindhito Himawan Pramana, has called on looters to return cultural artifacts stolen during violent demonstrations on Satur

Jakarta – Indonesia is living through one of its most volatile moments since the democratic transition of 1998.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition believes that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has failed to understand the people's aspirations during the recent wave

Muktita Suhartono and Sui-Lee Wee – President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia said on Sunday that the country's House of Representatives had agreed to some policy changes that protesters

Jakarta – Social media platform TikTok announced on Saturday that it has temporarily suspended its live feature in Indonesia for "a few days" because of violent protests after the death

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said there were signs of unlawful actions, even those leading toward "treason and terrorism," during the week-long dem

Responding to President Prabowo Subianto's press conference today (31/08) and the earlier order by the chief of police to shoot on sight with rubber bullets any protesters attacking pol

Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Jakarta – The violent protests and looting that rocked Jakarta in recent days involved three distinct clusters of actors, ranging from students and labor

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Week-long protests in Jakarta have resulted in numerous casualties, as chaotic situations are met with police violence.

The end of August was marked by the widespread anger of the people.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – Several foreign embassies have issued fresh travel warnings for Indonesia as nationwide protests turned violent and looting spread.

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Wawan Kurniawan, Jakarta – A wave of violent unrest over parliamentary perks and political discontent swept through Jakarta and surrounding areas this weekend, with

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – The demonstration wave in Jakarta, Indonesia, has escalated over the past few days.

Associated Press, Makassar – An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, South Sulawesi, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials

Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The Grahadi State Building, or the official residence complex of the Governor of East Java on Jalan Raya Gubernur Suryo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, was se

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday canceled a planned trip to China as days of protests spread further outside the capital Jakarta, with several regional parliament buildi

Harumbi Prastya Hidayahningrum, Ricki Putra Harahap, Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday announced sweeping measures to address public anger after violen

Rolando Fransiscus Sihombing, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has said that the current situation is chaotic and that it is leading towards makar (treason, subversion, rebel

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Chairpersons and general secretary of 16 Islamic social organizations met with President Prabowo Subianto to discuss the country's situation amid escalating

Michael Sheils McNamee – Mass protests have broken out in cities across Indonesia with clashes between police and those in attendance following the death of a ride-sharing driver who wa

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The turmoil due to the protest at the Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) Police Headquarters on Friday night, August 29, 2025, did not affect the

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Zulkifli, the father of Affan Kurniawan, admitted that his family had received an outpouring of donations, assistance, and cash from various groups after his so

Agencies, Jakarta – At least three people were killed by a fire allegedly started by protesters at the Makassar City Council in South Sulawesi, after rallies erupted on Friday across th

Jakarta – Protests erupted across several cities on Friday in anger at the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle, as officers responded with tear gas and the preside

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's top security officials on Saturday appealed for calm as violent protests in Jakarta stretched into their fifth day and began spilling

Kediri – The Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building and a police station in Kediri, East Java, were set on fire by unknown individuals on Saturday evening August 30.

Septia Ryanthie, Solo – The building of the Solo Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) in Central Java, Indonesia, was set ablaze by protesters on Friday night, August 29, 2025, foll

Iqbal Muhtarom, Jakarta – Hundreds of people swarmed the residence of Ahmad Sahroni, a legislator from the NasDem Party and member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I, in

Agencies, Jakarta – Protesters set ablaze regional representative council (DPRD) buildings in three provinces during continuing demonstrations on Saturday, a day after three people were

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Jakarta's bus rapid transit operator TransJakarta suspended all services on Saturday after seven bus stations were vandalized or set on fire during a week of viol

Andrea Arshirena Hosana, Dayat, Jakarta – Violent unrest in Indonesia's capital escalated on Friday night and early Saturday, with police stations and public facilities targeted in spor