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July 27, 2016

Jakarta Post - July 27, 2016

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The Association of Papuan Students in Java and Bali has demanded Yogyakarta Sultan Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X apologize from statement he made that accused Papuan st

May 29, 2016

Jakarta Post - May 29, 2016

Jayapura – The blockading of the campus of Cenderawasih University in Waena, Abepura Jayapura, Papua, from Monday to Thursday by its students has resulted in a strike by its 615 lecturers and 321 a

July 1, 2013

Inside Indonesia - July 2013

Dominic Berger – On the night of 22 March 2011, bricks smashed the windows of a McDonald's branch in Makassar – A note was left by the attackers: 'We are aware of what you multinational

October 27, 2012

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2012

Non-student protesters should stop using the Cenderawasih University (Uncen) campus in Jayapura, Papua, as a place to hide if they are being pursued by local police during rallies, acco

October 20, 2012

Jakarta Globe - October 20, 2012

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Zaky Pawas & Ulin Yusron – Eleven students from Pamulang University have been arrested after a violent protest against the presence of National Police Depu

October 19, 2012

Jakarta Post - October 19, 2012

Jakarta – The police said on Friday they were questioning 11 people in relation to their alleged involvement in a campus riot on Thursday at Pamulang University in South Tangerang.

Jakarta Post - October 19, 2012

Multa Fidrus, Tangerang – Students and police officers clashed during a demonstration at a university in Pamulang, South Tangerang, on Thursday.

July 3, 2011

Jakarta Globe - July 3, 2011

Teluk Gelam, South Sumatra – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has turned to an unlikely source to help the nation deal with a number of its serious problems, including terrorism – the

April 4, 2011

Jakarta Globe - April 4, 2011

Hundreds of students from a private high school in East Jakarta run by one of the country's largest Muslim organizations demanded the resignation of their principal on Monday.

October 28, 2010

Jakarta Post - October 28, 2010

Arghea Desafti Hapsari, Jakarta – More than anything else, the youth pledge taken by Indonesia's young leaders 82 years ago stressed the importance of living in unity in a nation with

August 29, 2008

Jakarta Post - August 29, 2008

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Poor research funding and quality are the biggest constraints to turning the country's universities into world-class institutions, a discussion heard here Thurs

July 9, 2008

Radio Australia - July 9, 2008

Police and security forces in East Timor are braced for a further day of protests outside the National University in Dili.

July 7, 2008

Associated Press - July 7, 2008

Dili – Police in East Timor's capital fired tear gas Monday to disperse students protesting a plan by lawmakers to buy themselves new cars with state funds, authorities said.

Agence France Presse - July 7, 2008

Dili – East Timorese and UN anti-riot police arrested at least 16 students Tuesday during a second day of protests at the national university against a plan to import cars for lawmakers

July 3, 2008

Suara Timor Lorosae - July 3, 2008

Dili – The East Timor Students Forum is threatening hunger strikes because its members feel deceived by the National Parliament about the agreement to purchase luxury motor vehicles bei

June 11, 2008

Reuters - June 11, 2008

Tito Belo, Dili – About a thousand students rallied outside East Timor's parliament on Wednesday to protest against a decision to buy 65 Toyota Land Cruisers – one for each member of pa

August 15, 2007

Jakarta Post - August 15, 2007

Jakarta – Six mixed youth organizations declared Tuesday the establishment of a cooperation body for Indonesia in an attempt to encourage people to work toward the country's prosperity.

May 10, 2007

Jakarta Post - May 10, 2007

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Dozens of people were injured and scores of cars vandalized in a bloody clash between two disputing parties wanting to lead the foundation responsible for runni

January 19, 2007

Jakarta Post - January 19, 2007

Banten – Students at the State Islamic Institute of Sultan Maulana Hasanudin (IAIN SMH) staged a rally Thursday at its Serang campus to demand improved education quality and the elimina

January 18, 2007

Jakarta Post - January 18, 2007

Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi – Hundreds of students from various universities in Southeast Sulawesi protested at the provincial council building Wednesday, demanding council members reje

May 14, 2006

Jakarta Post - May 14, 2006

M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta – Eight years after bringing down an authoritarian regime, the once thriving student movement is now in disarray.

May 12, 2006

Jakarta Post - May 12, 2006

Jakarta – There are only a few post-graduate students having dinner at around 7 p.m., in a cafeteria in a state university in Depok, some one hour south of Jakarta.

April 22, 2005

Tempo Interactive - April 22, 2005

Ahmad Alheid, Menado – Dozens of students from a number of organisations in the North Sulawesi city of Menado held a demonstration opposing the Asia Africa Conference on Friday April 22

April 21, 2005

Detik.com - April 21, 2005

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Dozens of students from the Indonesian Youth Front for Struggle (Front Perjuangan Pemuda Indonesia, FPPI) held an action supporting the Asia Africa Confere

March 10, 2005

Jakarta Post - March 10, 2005

Bandung – At least 15 students in Bandung have begun a hunger strike on Wednesday, as prolonged street protests against the fuel price hike fall on deaf ears.

February 23, 2005

Jakarta Post - February 23, 2005

Palembang (South Sumatra) – Dozens of Palembang students protested on Tuesday against the central government's plan to raise fuel prices in the near future.

Detik.com - February 23, 2005

Gunawan Mashar, Jakarta – For the umpteenth time, on Wednesday February 23 students from the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar have again hijacked fuel tankers.

February 19, 2005

Jakarta Post - February 19, 2005

Jambi – A lecturer said here on Friday that some student groups have hidden agendas for staging protests in the province ahead of the direct elections of regional administrations.

February 17, 2005

Detik.com - February 17, 2005

Budi Hartadi, Surabaya – There are many ways to express opposition to fuel price increases.

Detik.com - February 17, 2005

Gunawan Mashar, Makassar – Planned fuel price hikes which are soon to be announced by the government continue to attract a response from the public.

February 15, 2005

Jakarta Post - February 15, 2005

Banda Aceh – Hundreds of students from Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah) in Banda Aceh again held a protest at the university compound on Monday, demanding the university president, Abdi

February 11, 2005

Jakarta Post - February 11, 2005

Fadli, Banda Aceh – Hundreds of Syiah Kuala University students protested on the Banda Aceh campus on Thursday to demand that their tuition be waived and that the rector resign for atte

February 5, 2005

Detik.com - February 5, 2005

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – Opposing planned fuel (BBM) price increases by the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice-president Jusuf Kalla (SBY-JK), scores of demo

October 29, 2004

Koran Tempo - October 29, 2004

Agus R/Supriyantho/Dian Y/Mahbub, Surabaya – Commemorations of Youth Pledge Day in various parts of the country yesterday were enlivened by a number of demonstrations.

October 20, 2004

Tempo Interactive - October 20, 2004

Adi Mawardi, Surabaya – Scores of students from a various groups in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya held actions at the State Grahadi Building on Wednesday October 20.

Tempo Interactive - October 20, 2004

Dian Yuliastuti, Jakarta – Scores of students from a number of student and labour groups have demonstrated demanding that the new government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)

Tempo Interactive - October 20, 2004

Rofiqi Hasan, Jakarta – Scores of students in Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, held a demonstration on Wednesday October 20 to coincide with the inauguration of President Susil

October 18, 2004

Detik.com - October 18, 2004

Luhur Hertanto, Jakarta – Two days before his inauguration as president, some 100 students from the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI) and the Greater Jakarta Student Execu

September 11, 2004

Jakarta Post - September 11, 2004

Medan – Hundreds of students at North Sumatra University (USU) staged a protest on Friday in front of the USU rector's office, demanding that the rector punish two university police off

August 19, 2004

Detik.com - August 19, 2004

Gunawan Mashar, Makassar – Students from two different groups in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar held demonstrations, one group was calling for corruption cases in the

FNPBI News - August 19, 2004

Jakarta – Around 100 demonstrators from the United People Against Militarism (Persatuan Rakyat Anti Militerisme, PRAM) have again demonstrated in front of the national parliament.

August 16, 2004

Detik.com - August 16, 2004

Gunawan Mashar, Makassar – Students in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar have again held demonstrations rejecting the draft law on the TNI (armed forces) at the local pa

May 15, 2004

Jakarta Post - May 15, 2004

Apriadi Gunawan and Nana Rukmana, Medan/Cirebon – At least eight students were injured after being attacked by children of military and police personnel in Medan, North Sumatra, witness

May 12, 2004

Jakarta Post - May 12, 2004

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – A National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) team found indications on Tuesdays of human rights violations in an incident in which dozens of police off

May 11, 2004

Jakarta Post - May 11, 2004

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – A police disciplinary committee dismissed here on Monday three high-ranking officers in South Sulawesi from their posts for their roles in a recent brutal at

May 10, 2004

Detik.com - May 10, 2004

Dian Intannia, Jakarta – If before they were being criticised, now scores of demonstrators have gone to the Indonesian police headquarters to support them.

May 6, 2004

Jakarta Post - May 6, 2004

Abdul Khalik and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar – One high-ranking and eight low-ranking police officers will stand trial while over 30 others will face the police disciplinary commi

Straits Times - May 6, 2004

Devi Asmarani, Jakarta – A purge has taken place in the top ranks of the Indonesian police force after a bloody clash last week between students and security forces in Makassar, South S

May 5, 2004

Detik.com - May 5, 2004

Fredolin Adhysa Pelupessy, Jakarta – On Wednesday May 5, demonstrators from a number of Islamic mass organisations went to the national parliament to demand the dismissal of Indonesian