Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Republic Conference canceled the national consolidation event at the University of Indonesia (UI) campus in Salemba after the building management sudden

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The General Secretary of the Republican Conference Committee, Yanuar Nugroho, stated that the conference titled 'Konferensi Republik: Jalan Menata Kembali Rep

Norbertus Arya Dwiangga Martiar, Jakarta – After being held in the East Java city of Yogyakarta, a National Consolidation of the Republic Conference or Konsolnas KR has also been held i

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Republic Conference Committee member, Jaleswari Pramodhawardhani, observed a tendency for the government to intervene in the University of Indonesia (UI),

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – As many as 300 people from across Indonesian civil society – including academics, activists, religious scholars, and students – have registered to attend th

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Civil society organizations from across Indonesia will convene a national consolidation meeting titled "Reorganizing the Republic" on Sunday, June 28, 2026

Hari Tri Wasono (Kontributor), Jakarta – The chaos that happened at the National Consultative Assembly of Religious Scholars and Great Conference Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) 2026 in Pondok Pes

Ary Hermawan – Jaringan Islam Liberal's absence of a clear ideological stance is diminishing the movement's relevance for liberal Indonesians, even as JIL figures remain prominent.

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has emphasized that grassroots consolidation is essential to achieving the Papuan people's right to self-determ

Jayapura – An Action Plan Workshop titled "Retracing the Footsteps of the Papuan Civil Society Movement", which was attended by non-government organisation (NGO) members from various re

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to construct a 40-story building for the Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia/MUI), alo

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has reached a breakthrough in its internal leadership dispute, with rival camps agreeing to hold an

Greg Fealy – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and its high-profile chair, Kiai Yahya Cholil Staquf (commonly known as Gus Yahya), have for many years presented themselves to the world as champions

Ary Hermawan – Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation is split at its top echelons over worldly politics.

Jakarta – This is what happens when a mass organization accepts a coal mining concession.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Supreme Council of Nahdlatul Ulama (Syuriyah PBNU), the highest authority within the world's largest Muslim mass organization, has removed Yahya C

Heru Andriyanto, Nanda Andrianta, Surabaya – The chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) – the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia – Yahya Cholil Staquf on Sunday firmly rejected demands

Jakarta – Indonesia's biggest Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, has asked its chief to resign for inviting a US scholar known for his support of Israel during the Gaza war to an in

Iim Halimatusa'diyah and Ary Hermawan – Are the two largest Islamic organisations in Indonesia losing their ability to uphold and guide civil society?

Jakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Muslim group Muhammadiyah is beefing up its international network as the organization seeks to support more marginalized communities across the worl

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Secretary General for the mass organization Gerakan Rakyat Indonesia Bersatu Jaya (GRIB Jaya), Zulfikar, spoke out about the demolition of its North

Jakarta – The gratuities and money laundering case in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, is further proof of collusion between officials, the government, politicians and mass organizat

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI) considers President Prabowo Subianto's accusation that foreign parties fund non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to set Indonesia against eac

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – Jakarta Metro Police has designated 56 members of mass organizations (ormas) as suspects who were caught in the Operation to Eradicate Jaya in 2025 from May 9-2

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The community organization United Indonesian People's Movement (Gerakan Rakyat Indonesia Bersatu/GRIB Jaya) denied ever asking the Meteorology, Climatology, a

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police, through the Anti-Thug Operation, which has been carried out since May 9, 2025, has revealed 669 cases of thugg

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The Ministry of Investment and Industry/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has spoken out about allegations that interference from mass organizations ha

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Industrial Estates Association (HKI) has reported potential losses totaling trillions of rupiah, driven by canceled investments and businesses pulling o

Alex Arifianto – On 28 July 2024 Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second largest Islamic organisation, officially announced that it would accept an offer of mining concessions from President J

Pradana Boy Zulian – Allowing Salafi elements to join Muhammadiyah has proven a double-edged sword for Indonesia's second-largest mass Muslim organisation.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Civil society organizations in Indonesia are getting a boost to ensure their participation in the country's clean energy transition and land stewardship, a

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – In his inaugural address, the Chairman of Gerakan Pemuda (GP) Ansor, Addin Jauharuddin, issued a strong statement pledging to defend President Joko "Jokowi"

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – GP Ansor, the youth arm of the Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama, is planning to gather all of its diasporas spread across 20 countries.

Yanuar Nugroho – There is serious disquiet among Indonesia's civil society actors and academics, who support the two candidate pairs that lost last month's election.

Nirmala Maulana Achmad, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD says that many civil society movements emerged during the era of reformasi – t

Wahyoe Boediwardhana and Fikri Harish, Surabaya/Jakarta – Inviting clerics from all over the world, Nahdlatul Ulama's central executive board is set to discuss the legitimacy of the Uni

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia's philanthropy laws are in the spotlight after the head of a Muslim charity was found guilty of misappropriating $7.8m from a fund set up

Zack Petersen, Jakarta – Kopernik, arguably one of Indonesia's most impressive nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), typically has more than 20 different programs running at any time ac

Solo – Haedar Nashir will serve a second term as the chairman of Muhammadiyah after the conclusion of Indonesia's second-biggest Muslim organization's national conference in the Central

Jakarta – Muhammadiyah, the largest modernist Islamic organization in Indonesia, will begin its 48th national congress today after two years of postponement as a result of the COVID-19

A top leader of Timor-Leste's minority Muslim community has turned down an offer from a leading Indonesian Muslim group to open its branch in his Catholic-majority country, fearing it w

Syafiq Hasyim – There are indications that the relationship between Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) is tense.

Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr – The swearing-in ceremony for the leadership team of Indonesia's largest Islamic organisation, Nahdatul Ulama (NU), under its new chair, Yahya Cholil Stafuq (o

Alexander R Arifianto – On 24 December 2021, Indonesia's largest Islamic organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama, concluded its 34th national congress (muktamar) in Lampung.

Norshahril Saat, Syafiq Hasyim – Newly elected NU Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf campaigned on a platform to depoliticise NU in the run-up to the next elections.

Arlina Arshad, Singapore – A well-regarded Islamic scholar hailed as a "symbol of the new generation" has been elected chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's influential Muslim g

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama, known for its moderate ideology, has elected a new chairman.

Rangga P, Azis Kurmala, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially opened the 34th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Congress held at the Darussaadah Islamic Boarding School, Gun

Aisah Putri Budiatri and Ahmad Najib Burhani – The largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia will hold its congress in December to elect its next chairman.

Jakarta – The Indonesian police have stated that non-government organisations (NGOs) and human rights activists are inflaming the situation in Papua.