A proposed law to check online crimes and misuse of social media in Timor-Leste has sparked concern that the government could exploit it to muzzle dissent and suppress free speech.
Freedom of Speech & Expression
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March 7, 2025
March 2, 2025
Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The punk band Sukatani asserts that they never requested a police escort during the Crowd Noice concert at the Korpri Slawi Building, Tegal.
March 1, 2025
Jakarta – Had it not been for the overeager and blundering police investigators in Central Java, the punk band Sukatani would remain somewhat unknown and their anti-cop song "Bayar Baya
Istiqomatul Hayati, Jakarta – The circumstances surrounding the SUKATANI band's clarification video, which had puzzled netizens, have been revealed.
February 27, 2025
Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Central Java Regional Police stated that the alleged intimidation case involving the Sukatani band is currently being handled by the Professional and Sec
February 25, 2025
Jakarta – The Central Java Police have launched an internal investigation into six officers for allegedly intimidating members of Purbalingga punk band Sukatani to force them to retract
Indonesia, West Papua – The Indonesian government's 'Free Nutritious Food' Project (Makanan Bergizi Gratis, MBG), spearheaded by President Prabowo Subianto, has reached West Papua.
Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – After gaining public attention following the withdrawal of the song 'Pay Pay Pay' (Bayar Bayar Bayar) and the forced apology to the Indonesian National Polic
Jakarta – The police censorship of the song "Bayar Bayar Bayar" (Pay Pay Pay) by the Indonesian punk band SUKATANI has received strong protests from students, civil society, and fellow
February 22, 2025
Jakarta – Several government buildings in Purbalingga regency, Central Java were vandalized in an act allegedly related to the recent brouhaha surrounding Sukatani, a punk band from the
February 21, 2025
Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) has suspected a pattern reminiscent of the New Order regime in the withdrawal of the song "Bayar
Ilham Oktafian, Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Indonesian punk scene is buzzing after Sukatani, a raw and defiant duo from Purbalingga, issued a public apology over their song Bay
Intan Setiawanty, Linda Trianita, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Muhammad Isnur believes that the move by police to force the punk band Sukatani to apolog
Jakarta – Punk band Sukatani has removed their viral song "Bayar Bayar Bayar" (Pay Pay Pay) from streaming platforms after issuing a public apology to the National Police.
February 20, 2025
Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian punk band based in Central Java city Purbalingga, Sukatani, announced the withdrawal of their song 'Bayar Bayar Bayar' from all music streaming platf
February 18, 2025
Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – The Indonesian Educational Monitoring Network (JPPI) has condemned the repressive actions by the police against students who held demonstrations rejecting th
Responding to the excessive actions by the police and the state civil servants (ASN) against protests by high school students rejecting the government's free nutritious meals (MBG) prog
February 14, 2025
Indonesia, West Papua – On 12 February 2025, students from the Puncak Regency, along with an investigative team probing the murder and mutilation of Tarina Murib, attempted to hold a pe
February 6, 2025
The momentum of commemorating the 100th anniversary of Pramoedya Ananta Toer today, February 6, 2025, must be a momentum to ensure that the state no longer imprisons citizens simply for
January 28, 2025
Ramzy Muliawan – The Central Jakarta District Court in Indonesia has acquitted a worker who was criminally indicted for allegedly defaming her outspoken online entrepreneur boss, in the
January 13, 2025
Indonesia, West Papua – Protests by Papuan students in the cities of Yogyakarta, Java Tengah Province, and Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan Province) were forcefully dispersed by police offic
January 7, 2025
Jakarta – The official website belonging to the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) was hacked and the home page changed to a display of an online gambling site on Monday January 6.
December 24, 2024
Antara, Jakarta – Renowned artist Yos Suprapto has withdrawn his artwork from an exhibition at the National Gallery of Indonesia (Galnas) following disagreements with the gallery and a
December 22, 2024
Haryanti Puspa Sari, Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid regrets the postponement of Yos Suprapto's painting exhibition at the Nationa
December 20, 2024
Iwan Kurniawan, Jakarta – The National Gallery of Indonesia called off a solo exhibition of senior artist Yos Suprapto minutes before opening on Thursday evening, December 19, 2024.
Agung Sandy Lesmana, Fakhri Fuadi Muflih – A solo painting exhibition by artist Yos Suprapto at the National Gallery (Galnas) in Jakarta has been cancelled.
December 2, 2024
Yogyakarta – Demonstrators calling themselves the Papua Student Alliance (AMP) held a protest action on Jalan Kusumanegara in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Sunday December 1.
Jakarta – A clash occurred during the Free West Papua rally on Jl.
November 16, 2024
Larius Kogoya, Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee or KNPB firmly rejects the revival of the transmigration program in Papua.
November 15, 2024
Yulianus Magai, Jayapura – Hundreds of Papuans took to the streets of Jayapura city on Friday November 15 to oppose the government's plan to revive the transmigration program to Papua.
October 29, 2024
Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – President of the Student Executive Board or BEM of FISIP Unair Tuffahati Ulayyah admitted to receiving terror and threats through messaging applications on Wha
October 28, 2024
Esti Widiyana, Surabaya – The Airlangga University (Unair) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Student Executive Council (BEM) criticised the inauguration of President Prab
Anastasya Lavenia Y, Jakarta – Member of the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA), Rina Mardiana, drew parallels between the recent suspension of the Student Executive Body (BE
October 27, 2024
Surabaya – Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Emeritus Professor Dr.
Hanaa Septiana, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) of Airlangga University (Unair) in Indonesia was frozen after creatin
October 26, 2024
Surabaya – The Airlangga University (Unair) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) Student Executive Council (BEM) in Surabaya, East Java, has been frozen by the dean's office
October 23, 2024
Sofie Shinta Syarief – A free press in a democracy embodies the concept of freedom of speech and checks those in power while ensuring that citizens are well-informed.
October 18, 2024
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) has issued a warning to the incoming administration of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka,
October 9, 2024
Jakarta – The 2024 Indonesian Student and Youth Congress (KMPI) says that they were blocked by police when they were about to hold a demonstration demanding that President Joko "Jokowi"
September 30, 2024
Indonesia, West Papua – On 29 September 2024, the five students Mr Josan, Mr Ando, Mr Joshua, Mr Cela, and Mr Emigay, all members of the 'West Papuan Student Solidarity', were intimidat
September 29, 2024
Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) regrets the forced disruption and attack on participants of the diaspora discussion organized by
Tempo.Co, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The police have arrested some perpetrators of the forced disruption of a diaspora discussion entitled National Diaspora Solidarity Meeting with Nation
September 27, 2024
Indonesia, West Papua – On 3 August 2024, members of the Sentani Regional KNPB (West Papua National Committee) and local community groups were forcibly dispersed by members of the Jayap
September 10, 2024
Rights activists have criticized the Timor-Leste government for arresting activists who expressed solidarity with West Papuans' independence struggle during Pope Francis' visit.
July 5, 2024
Makassar – Police have admitted to seizing Free Papua Organisation (OPM) flags from a Papua student dormitory in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
May 23, 2024
A global civil society alliance was disturbed by reports that a civil society forum on water rights in Bali has been disrupted with activists and organisers facing harassment and intimi
Global rights group CIVICUS Monitor has condemned reported disruption of a civil society forum event on water rights and alleged harassment and intimidation of activists and organizers
May 22, 2024
Andi Adam Faturahman and Han Revanda Putra, Jakarta – The People's Water Forum 2024 in Bali was forcibly disbanded, and participants were intimidated by dozens of people claiming to be
I Wayan Sui Suadnyana, Denpasar – The Balinese music group Navicula has cancelled a planned performance at the Water Vaganza event, part of the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) being held i
May 21, 2024
Jakarta – The Denpasar Democracy Forum has condemned the Balinese regional police for allowing the People's Water Forum (PWF) in Bali to be forcibly closed down by an ormas (social or m