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February 24, 2022

Tabloid JUBI - February 24, 2022

Jubi TV – The European Union (EU) Commission has called on Indonesia to allow the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Papua, internationally known as West Pa

February 22, 2022

UCA News - February 22, 2022

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – A Papuan right activist has urged the Indonesian government to respond honestly and transparently to United Nations special rapporteurs seeking explanations to a

Indonesia at Melbourne - February 22, 2022

Wahyu Susilo – In January, Indonesia was shocked by the gruesome discovery of a makeshift prison in the home of the suspended head of Langkat district, North Sumatra, Terbit Rencana Per

February 21, 2022

Tabloid JUBI - February 21, 2022

Hengky Yeimo, Jayapura, Jubi – Coordinator of the Papuan Observatory for Human Rights (POHR) Thomas Ch.

February 18, 2022

CNN Indonesia - February 18, 2022

Jakarta – The Institute for Public Research and Advocacy (Elsam) is urging the state to apologies over past mass gross human rights violations.

February 15, 2022

UCA News - February 15, 2022

Jakarta – Human rights abuses in Papua have come under the spotlight of the United Nations with the global body's special rapporteurs seeking explanations over several issues including

February 14, 2022

Tabloid JUBI - February 14, 2022

Jubi TV – The United Nations (UN) through the Special Procedures Mandate Holders submitted a request for data, information, and clarification to the Indonesian government regarding alle

February 13, 2022

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2022

Apriadi Gunawan, Langkat, North Sumatra – North Sumatra police's crime and forensic units exhumed two graves believed to contain the remains of people who died after being tortured in i

February 12, 2022

CNN Indonesia - February 12, 2022

Jakarta – The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has written to the Indonesian government asking for data and clarification related to alleged forced disappearances, the use of ex

February 10, 2022

CNN Indonesia - February 10, 2022

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) and the Association of Families of Talangsari Lampung (PK2TL) believe that the government of President Jok

February 8, 2022

Al Jazeera - February 8, 2022

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – John Doe can still recall the moment his alleged torturers made him believe he would never see his family again.

February 7, 2022

Tempo - February 7, 2022

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will examine the inactive Langkat Regent Terbit Rencana Perangin Angin on Monday afternoon, Feb. 7.

February 3, 2022

CNN Indonesia - February 3, 2022

Jakarta – For the first time, on Thursday February 3, a Kamisan (Thursday) action has been held in Thailand. The action was held in front of the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok.

January 31, 2022

Jakarta Globe - January 31, 2022

Jakarta – Multiple people have died while being illegally detained at a prison cell run by disgraced Langkat District Head Terbit Rencana Perangin Angin in North Sumatra, the National C

January 28, 2022

Mongabay - January 28, 2022

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A sting by anti-corruption officers in Indonesia's North Sumatra province has uncovered evidence that a powerful local official allegedly used slave labor

Tempo - January 28, 2022

Egi Adyatama, Graven (Intern), Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD stated that the government will provide protection and support for the

Tempo - January 28, 2022

Antara, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Commissioner for the Study and Research, Sandrayati Moniaga, highlighted the absence of legal rules related to the

January 27, 2022

CNN Indonesia - January 27, 2022

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD has revealed that there has often been a lack of synchronisation between the National Human Rights Com

CNN Indonesia - January 27, 2022

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD is asking people to stop urging the government to resolve nine cases of gross human rights violations

January 24, 2022

Jakarta Globe - January 24, 2022

Fana Suparman, Jakarta – A district head in North Sumatra who is being detained under corruption charges has private prison cells at his residence to lock palm oil plantation workers, a

January 21, 2022

Kompas.com - January 21, 2022

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – Fifteen years.

January 19, 2022

Tabloid JUBI - January 19, 2022

Jubi TV – Peter Prove, the director of International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has spoken about the human rights situation in Papua, internationally known as West

UCA News - January 19, 2022

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights has called on the government to rein in security forces after recording hundreds of acts of violence committed by

January 17, 2022

CNN Indonesia - January 17, 2022

Jakarta – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) recorded 1,182 cases of violence in Papua committed either by the TNI (Indonesian military), Polri (Indonesian police) or the

January 13, 2022

Human Rights Watch News Release - January 13, 2022

New York – The Indonesian government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic displaced important human rights concerns in 2021, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2022.

January 7, 2022

Suara.com - January 7, 2022

Chandra Iswinarno and Ria Rizki Nirmala Sari – The promotion of Major General Untung Budiharto as Jakarta military commander reminds the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Vi

January 4, 2022

Energy Voice - January 4, 2022

Damon Evans, Jakarta, Indonesia – A longstanding US lawsuit filed against ExxonMobil that alleges the oil and gas giant was responsible for human rights violations, including sexual ass

January 1, 2022

CNN Indonesia - January 1, 2022

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has released its 2021 End of Year Report.

December 29, 2021

Tempo - December 29, 2021

Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) chairman Ahmad Taufan Damanik outlined a number of notes on cases of human rights throughout 2021 which are d

December 24, 2021

Tabloid JUBI - December 24, 2021

Theo Kelen, Jayapura, Jubi – It is time for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (KKR) Law to be revived in Indonesia, senior diplomat Makarim Wibisono says.

December 17, 2021

Suara Papua - December 17, 2021

Yance Agapa, Jayapura – Responding to the United Nation's 2021 annual report, Indonesia has launched a criticism of the UN in relation to cases of human rights violations in Papua.

Radio New Zealand - December 17, 2021

The United Nations says Indonesia must immediately drop charges and look into threats, intimidation and reprisals against human rights defender Veronica Koman and her family.

December 15, 2021

Tempo - December 15, 2021

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Human rights activist Veronica Koman has joined Amnesty International Australia to lead the watchdog's strategic campaigns.

December 14, 2021

Suara Papua - December 14, 2021

Yance Agapa, Jayapura – The Papuan people reject the investigation team formed by the state through the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to investigate alleged gross human rights violati

UCA News - December 14, 2021

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – A sharp rise in rights violations targeting human rights defenders, journalists, indigenous people and students was recorded in 2021 with many of the perpetrator

December 13, 2021

Suara.com - December 13, 2021

Bangun Santoso, Yosea Arga Pramudita – Amnesty International Indonesia has released its 2021 End of Year Report which covers human rights violations that have occurred in Indonesia over

December 11, 2021

Suara Papua - December 11, 2021

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – Throughout the leadership of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the agenda of upholding human rights has not seen any change.

December 10, 2021

CNN Indonesia - December 10, 2021

Jakarta – A student demonstration held near the Arjuna Wijaya Horse Statue in Central Jakarta has ended in chaos with three students being arrested, one of which was assaulted by police

CNN Indonesia - December 10, 2021

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that efforts to fight for human rights have been increasingly eroded during President Joko "Jokowi" W

Tempo - December 10, 2021

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in the international human rights day commemoration on Friday proclaimed that the government is staying committed to upholding and

December 8, 2021

Tabloid JUBI - December 8, 2021

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – Lawmaker of the Papua Legislative Council's Commission for Political Administration, Law, and Human Rights Laurenzus Kadepa said that the state must pro

December 7, 2021

Tabloid JUBI - December 7, 2021

Yogyakarta, Jubi – The head of the Follow-up Team for the Investigation of Gross Human Rights Violations of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Amiruddin, has called o

Tabloid JUBI - December 7, 2021

Jakarta, Jubi – Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has ensured that the alleged gross human rights violations in Paniai, Papua, would be held accordi

December 6, 2021

CNN Indonesia - December 6, 2021

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is urging the Attorney General's Office (AGO) investigation team which is to investigate alleged gross hum

Tabloid JUBI - December 6, 2021

Jakarta, Jubi – The Attorney General's Office of Indonesia has established a team to investigate alleged human rights violations in Paniai, Papua in 2014.

December 2, 2021

Antara News - December 2, 2021

Evarukdijati, Rahmad Nasution, Jayapura, Papua – Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Andika Perkasa has said he will supervise cases involving grave human rights violations in P

November 26, 2021

New Mandala - November 26, 2021

Ivo Mateus Goncalves – On 12 November, 1991 the Indonesian military, fully equipped with automatic rifles, shot demonstrators randomly at close range in the public cemetery of Santa Cru

Tempo - November 26, 2021

Antara, Jakarta – Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin in a written statement on Friday announced that the Attorney General's Office (AGO) will commence a general investigation against

November 24, 2021

Detik News - November 24, 2021

Wilda Hayatun Nufus, Jakarta – The Indonesian police (Polri) will hold a protest speech contest – the winner of which will receive an Indonesian police chief trophy – to coincide with t

Tabloid JUBI - November 24, 2021

Yuliana Lantipo, Jayapura, Jubi – The Alliance of Independence Journalist in Jayapura City (AJI Jayapura) said that journalists covering conflicts in Papua must have a perspective on hu