Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Political analyst Dedi Kurnia Syah argued that President Prabowo Subianto's use of the term londo ireng to describe government critics is misplaced.

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) believes that President Prabowo Subianto's use of the term "londo ireng" (black Dutchman)

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Transparency Indonesia Society (MTI) assesses that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's statement likening journalists, observers, and civil society

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticized President Prabowo Subianto for likening journalists, observers, and civil society organizati

Rizky Zulkarnain, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned President Prabowo Subianto's statement equating journalists, observers and non-governmental organiza

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Yeta Purnama – For months, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has warned that foreign forces are seeking to divide the country – Civil society organization

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia is urging the police to release Risyad, also known as Icad, the administrator of the @TheKerupuk account on social media platf

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has responded to the arrest and charging of Risyad Azhary alias Icad, the administrator of

On 29 June 2026, two Papuan students were reportedly injured during a peaceful demonstration organised by the Forum for Student Solidarity in Support of the Papuan People (FSMP-PRP) in

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged that he pays attention to public feedback channeled through social media platforms.

TAPOL is greatly concerned by intimidation surrounding the release of the documentary film 'Pig Feast: Colonialism in our Age' (Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita).

Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly dispersed a public screening of the documentary film Pesta Babi in Ternate City, North Maluku, on 8 May 2026.

On the evening of 7 May 2026, students and civil society organisations gathered at the Student Activity Centre (Pusat Kegiatan Mahasiswa/PKM) of the University of Mataram to hold a publ

Meenakshi Ganguly – On May 23, the well-known Papuan activist Yasinta Moiwend went missing from her home in Merauke, South Papua, according to her family.

Hellena Souisa – This may be the most controversial film in Indonesia right now.

The police report filed against the filmmakers of Pesta Babi (Pig Feast) by Yasinta Moiwend validates the main thesis that forms the subtitle of this documentary: colonialism in our tim

Djayadi Hanan and Yoes C Kenawas – President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly expressed his concern that foreign interests are using proxies – colloquially known as 'antek asing' (foreig

Johnny Blades – An Indonesian filmmaker says the crackdown by authorities on his West Papua documentary in some parts of the country is a threat to democracy.

Pesta Babi (Pig Feast), the controversial Papuan documentary film critical of a major development project impacting on the environment in the southeastern Melanesian region, is stirring

The blocking of screenings of the documentary film Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time) shows that the authorities are increasingly allergic to cr

Adlu Raharusun, Manokwari, West Papua – Member of Indonesia's Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) for West Papua, Filep Wamafma, said the documentary film Pesta Babi serves as an i

Sorong – The Papua Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Papua) believes that the statement issued by the XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command (Kodam) about the documentary film "Pesta Babi"

Antara, Salman Mardira, Jakarta – The screening of the documentary Pesta Babi: Colonialism in Our Time has sparked controversy, with the military warning that the film could create misl

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – A member of the Indonesian Military (TNI) attended a student-organized screening and discussion of the Papua documentary Pesta Babi at Udayana University

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) through the XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command (Kodam) has stated that the tendentious narrative i

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, claimed that the government has never instructed a ba

News Desk, Jayapura, Jubi – The National Commission on Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia (Komnas HAM RI) stated that the government is obligated to protect freedom of expression

Disruptions and intimidation targeting screenings of a documentary on indigenous people in Papua are increasing across Indonesia, raising concern among rights groups and Church leaders

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Crackdowns by the Indonesian Military (TNI) on public screenings of a documentary exploring land conflicts and the TNI presence in Papua have intensified conce

Jakarta – The ban on the screening of the film "Pesta Babi" (Pig Festival) is a clear violation of the 1945 Constitution, a violation of the right to freedom of expression and the publi

Jakarta – Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have disbanded a joint screening of the documentary film "Pesta Babi" (Pig Festival) in Ternate City, North Maluku, because the film was co

Johnny Blades – Indonesian authorities say investigations are underway into an incident in West Papua when a number of people were allegedly injured after police fired shots amid a stud

Jayapura – Without any logical justification, a joint screening of the documentary film "Pesta Babi" (Pig Festival) followed by a discussion on the University of Mataram (Unram) campus

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has spoken out about a video statement made by the Chair of the Majelis Syuro Partai Ummat, Amien

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – The Secretary of the Advisory Council of the Central Executive Board of the Ummat Party, Ansufri Idrus Sambo, is questioning the disappearance of a video fe

On 27 April 2026, joint security forces violently dispersed a peaceful student demonstration organised by the Papuan Student Solidarity (SOMAP) in Waena and Abepura, Jayapura City, Papu

Radityo Dharmaputra and Ananda Caesar – A familiar divisive rhetoric has emerged in Indonesian political conversations.

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – Protesters who were planning to hold a "Papua Military and Humanitarian Emergency" demonstration in Jayapura City, Papua, were involved in a clash with the police

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – A number of practitioners and academics have recently been reported to the Jakarta Metro Jaya Police.

Responding to the president who stated that he would sort out (menerbitkan) observers who were unpatriotic and do not like the success of his government, Amnesty International Indonesia

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Chairperson of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, has criticized President Prabowo Subianto's recent remarks, calling them an

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reveals that he receives routine intelligence reports about observers who dislike his administration, claiming they a

Calvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday criticized economic commentators who have issued gloomy forecasts for Indonesia's economy amid rising global geo

Eryanto Nugroho – It was watched live by 10,000 paying viewers in late August 2025, and later rose to the top of Netflix Indonesia's rankings.

Tokyo – Indonesian police unlawfully dispersed, beat, and detained 11 Papuan protesters in Merauke City, South Papua, on January 25, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto says there are groups that often criticise the government and are controlled by foreign powers.

Jesslyn Giovanni Mulyanto and Ary Hermawan – The Prabowo Subianto government is currently drafting a piece of legislation to counter disinformation and foreign propaganda amid allegatio

Responding to the government's plan to formulate a Draft Law (RUU) on Combating Disinformation and Foreign Propaganda, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid, sa

Karina Tehusijarana, Jakarta – One might expect the recent police report filed against popular Indonesian comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono for his Netflix special Mens Rea to make other Ind

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticized the government's proposed Bill on the Prevention of Disinformation and Foreign Propaganda, saying i