Suherdjoko – Having returned home from Jakarta to stage a protest against the construction of a cement factory in their area, farmers from Mount Kendeng in Central Java are still fighting to get th
Protests & Popular Resistance
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April 23, 2016
Prita Riadhin, Den Haag – At least 200 people staged a protest when welcoming President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo at the front yard of Kurhaus Hotel on Scheveningen beach, the Hague, the Netherlands of
April 14, 2016
Nine female protestors from Mount Kendeng in Rembang regency, Central Java, cemented their feet in the aim of not only to protest against cement plant developments in their hometown but also to rem
April 13, 2016
Demonstrations in support of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua have been taking place in cities across Indonesia's Papua region today.
April 12, 2016
A number of female protesters cemented their feet in front of the State Palace on Tuesday in protest of a cement plant development by state-owned PT Semen Indonesia in their hometown in Rembang reg
April 6, 2016
Jakarta – Thousands of fishermen rallied in Central Jakarta's main streets on Wednesday (06/04), demanding President Joko Widodo dismiss Maritime Minister Susi Pudjiastuti for her strict policies o
April 4, 2016
Hundreds of fishermen rallied outside the Bali Legislative Council building on Monday to protest a government moratorium on fishing that they claimed negatively impacted their livelihoods.
March 25, 2016
Jayapura, Jubi – Papua councilor Laurenzus Kadepa criticized the Jayapura Municipal Police for not allowing the students of Cenderawasih University to conduct a peaceful rally against a minister's
December 2, 2015
Donny Andhika Mononimbar, Jakarta – Two foreign journalists have reportedly become victims of police violence and intimidation in Jakarta on Tuesday while covering a rally by Papuan stu
Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) has criticized police in the capital over the detention of several hundred Papuan students calling for independence at a rally in
October 31, 2015
Yogyakarta – Four university students continued their hunger strike in front of the Yogyakarta Legislative Council's (DPRD) headquarters, which began earlier this week in protest of the provincial
October 27, 2015
Yogyakarta – Hundreds of coastal farmers in Kulonprogo regency, Yogyakarta, staged a rally and hunger strike on Monday, protesting at a plan to develop an airport on their farmland.
October 26, 2015
Ni Komang Erviani, Denpasar – Hundreds of people have staged a rally in Denpasar to reject a planned reclamation project in Benoa Bay featuring both traditional and modern performances.
October 20, 2015
Jakarta – Hundreds of workers and students demonstrated in front of the State Palace on Tuesday to mark President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla's first year in office, calling
September 10, 2015
Jakarta – Hundreds of university students from Jakarta and Banten organized rallies on Thursday to demand that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's government immediately act to ease pressures caused b
August 16, 2015
Auckland – West Papuan pro-independence leader Octo Mote, currently visiting New Zealand on a lobbying mission, marched in solidarity along with thousands of protesters in Auckland yesterday voicin
While New Zealand protesters were giving an emphatic thumbs down to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership corporate slap in the face of democracy at the weekend, a quietly spoken West Papuan in a
July 30, 2015
Jayapura, Jubi – Human right activist Markus Haluk said the threat of Papuan population has became obvious.
July 25, 2015
Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta, Central Java – Despite a peace agreement after an incident in Tolikara, Papua, thousands of Muslims from various groups in Surakarta, Central Java, staged a rally on F
July 24, 2015
Suherdjoko, Rembang, Central Java – Hundreds of residents of the Kendeng mountainous area of Central Java carried mounds of ketupat (rice cooked in coconut leaf casings) as part of a ritual on Wedn
May 27, 2015
Carlos Roy Fajarta Barus & Deti Mega Purnamasari, Jakarta – Some 200 people claiming to be residents of Pinangsia in North Jakarta protested in front of the governor's residence on Tuesday nigh
May 22, 2015
Jayapura – Around 700 members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) at the Papua Legislative Council (DPRD) supported on Thursday the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) by prop
May 21, 2015
Jakarta – More than 1,000 students from various organizations staged separate protests in front of the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
Makassar – Students of Muhammadiyah University were involved in a clash with police officers after a rally to commemorate National Awakening Day at their campus on Jl.
May 20, 2015
Jakarta – Indonesian People's United Resistance (PPRI) spokesperson Surya Anta believes that the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is one that relies on the interests of the politica
Jakarta – Scores of demonstrators from the Indonesian People's United Resistance (PPRI) demonstrated in front of the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Wednesday May 20 calling on President
April 28, 2015
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A protest rally by hundreds of vendors who refuse to be evicted from the Sutomo Market in Medan, North Sumatra, descended into a riot on Monday.
April 27, 2015
Jambi – An angry mob burned down Limun Police Office and the police chief's official residence on Saturday following the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man, identified as Edwar, a resident of Pula
April 25, 2015
Jakarta – Students at Jakarta State University (UNJ) held demonstrations against former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit on Saturday, where he was the special guest in a discussion held a
April 24, 2015
The campaign to push West Papuan independence from Indonesia continues to spread in Africa with a Free West Papua protest being held in Nigeria.
February 21, 2015
A good crowd gathered yesterday at Ratu Sukuna Park to show their support for a 'Free West Papua' campaign.
December 22, 2014
Suherdjoko, Semarang – Residents of Rembang regency in Central Java have continued their protest against the planned construction of a cement factory in their area.
December 19, 2014
Mohammad Arief Hidayat, D.A.
Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is slated to go to Papua to celebrate Christmas this year and also plans to meet local residents to hear their aspirations on vario
Malang/Jakarta – President Joko Widodo's plan to visit Papua for Christmas has been labeled the "worst Christmas present" by a group of students protesting about the shooting of five yo
December 10, 2014
Yogyakarta – Scores of Papuan students held a demonstration at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) traffic circle in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Tuesday afternoon, December 9.
November 28, 2014
Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police have been forced to apologize after officers in Riau stormed into a mosque and made a mess while pursuing students protesting about f
Jakarta – A protester died Thursday as a stone-throwing crowd clashed with police in central Indonesia during a demonstration against a dramatic increase in fuel prices, police said.
November 20, 2014
Andrian Salam Wiyono – Actions opposing the recent fuel (BBM) price increase continue.
November 19, 2014
Kresna – A protest action by students against the recent fuel (BBM) price hike at the intersection in front of the Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University (UIN) campus in the Central Ja
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Jakarta – Students from several different organisations are continuing hold protest actions against the recent fuel (BBM) price hike.
Yan Muhardiansyah – A number of different student groups in the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan continue to hold protest actions against the government's recent increase in th
November 18, 2014
Jakarta – A national transportation organization and two prominent student associations have promised disruptive strikes in response to the government's decision to hike the price of su
Jakarta – The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) is to conduct a national strike on Wednesday to protest against the government's decision to increase fuel prices.
Actions opposing the recent fuel price hike continue.
November 17, 2014
Jember – Hundreds of university students staged a mass rally against the government's plan to raise subsidized fuel prices in front of the Jember Legislative Council (DPRD) building in
November 15, 2014
Yuliasri Perdani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.
November 8, 2014
Andi Hajramurni and Apriadi Gunawan, Makassar/Medan – A protest on Friday against the planned fuel-price increase ended in a clash between students and police in front of the Makassar m
November 7, 2014
Semarang – Hundreds of residents and activists staged a demonstration on Thursday in opposition to the planned development of a cement factory which will be built by state-owned PT Seme