Jakarta – The Indonesian government said it was not worried about demonstrations held in London on Tuesday demanding Papuan independence.
Protests & Popular Resistance
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August 2, 2011
July 30, 2011
Cilacap – The construction of the Central Java II steam power station (PLTU) in Bunton in Central Java's Cilacap regency has been suspended for the past two weeks due to protests from l
July 13, 2011
Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Sidoarjo, East Java – Hundreds of mudflow disaster victims from Mindi village in Sidoarjo, East Java, staged a rally on Tuesday, by blocking highways and dismantli
July 12, 2011
Ismira Lutfia – In a show of solidarity with Malaysian activists calling for electoral reforms in their country, a number of Indonesian civil society organizations staged a rally on Tue
June 28, 2011
Jakarta – Rallies against Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto – and his recent fourth marriage – turned violent Tuesday as protesters vandalized the heavily guarded City Hall in the West Java to
More than a hundred students from various universities in Bogor held a rally in front of the Bogor City Hall in West Java on Tuesday to protest the recent marriage of the city's mayor w
June 21, 2011
Jayapura – Three candidate pairs running in the West Papua election walked out during the draw for their candidate ticket numbers in Manokwari on Monday to protest alleged duplicity by
May 19, 2011
Bakti Buwono Budiastyo, Bantul – Scores of people from Parangkusumo beach in Bantul district, south of the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, besieged the Bantul regent's office on the ea
May 11, 2011
To all components of West Papuan society,
inside and outside of the Land of Papua
Liberation greetings,
Thousands of people from a village in Bogor rallied outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Wednesday, demanding the government hand back land they claim is rightfully theirs
May 8, 2011
Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The Nusantara Marijuana Network (LGN) staged a march Saturday to campaign for the legalization of marijuana.
May 7, 2011
Novi Christiastuti Adiputri, Jakarta – The Nusantara Marijuana Circle (LGN) held a long-march through the Farmers Monument area in Central Jakarta on Saturday May 7 to commemorate the G
Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta - The Nationwide Marijuana Circle (LGN) staged a march on Saturday to campaign for the legalization of marijuana in the country.
May 6, 2011
Medan – Hundreds of journalists rallied in front of Medan Police headquarters to protest the closure of TOPKOTA and an attack on Orbit, two local daily newspapers.
May 3, 2011
Yuli Tri Suwarni and Panca Nugraha, Bandung/Mataram – Students nationwide marked National Education Day on Monday with peaceful rallies demanding free education, better infrastructure a
Local and provincial Police stopped demonstrators from continuing on their route to the House of Representatives of Papua building in Jayapura.
April 22, 2011
Fitri R., Mataram – Hundreds of vendors and fishermen destroyed stalls and storage boxes at a market in Mataram, Lombok, on Friday to protest an influx of fish from outside the area tha
April 21, 2011
Fitri – Hundreds of residents marched toward the Batu Layar subdistrict office in West Nusa Tenggara on Wednesday to demand that officials immediately cancel plans to split their villag
April 19, 2011
Makassar – Gowa-Makassar Students' Forum for Solidarity held a rally in front of Makassar City Hall on Monday, demanding a termination of beach reclamation on Jl.
March 29, 2011
Jakarta – Farmers from Toili, Banggai, Central Sulawesi, plan to erect a tent and camp in front of the presidential palace on Tuesday for three days to seek support after their land was
March 27, 2011
More than 10,000 Indonesians have rallied peacefully to support pro-democracy movements in Libya, Yemen and Bahrain.
February 14, 2011
Zaky Pawas & Arientha Primanita – Dozens of demonstrators on Sunday continued their protest over plans to build a block of apartments in Rawasari, Central Jakarta, with at least two
Andi Saputra, Jakarta – Despite the drizzle, scores of domestic workers (PRT) remained indifferent to the falling rain and continued washing their bosses' clothing.
Yogyakarta – Scores of demonstrators from the Yogyakarta Domestic Worker Protection Network (JPPRT) took to the streets on Monday February 14 demanding decent wages and protection for d
January 31, 2011
Jakarta – Thousands of honoree staff of state schools staged a demonstration in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday, causing traffic jams in the area.
January 29, 2011
Sleman – The first year and 100 days of the second term of the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Vice President Boediono was marked by a student protest in
January 28, 2011
Yogyakarta – Scores of demonstrators from the Student Struggle Center for National Liberation (Pembebasan) held an action in front of the Gajah Mada University traffic circle on Friday
January 26, 2011
Hundreds of Papuans protested on Wednesday rejecting the region's special autonomy within Indonesia and demanding a referendum on self-determination.
January 25, 2011
Palembang, South Sumatra – Angry because their roads have been damaged by large coal-hauling trucks, residents of Prabumulih set up a blockade preventing trucks from passing between Mua
Jakarta – A group of demonstrators from the Crescent Star Party (PBB) gathered in front of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Monday, urging prosecutors to stop investigating a graf
January 4, 2011
Bogor – Residents in Ciawi, Bogor, took to the street on Monday protesting the activities of some drinking water supply companies which they accused of damaging roads in their neighborh
January 3, 2011
Palu – Hundreds of people from the Palu Anti-violence Coalition staged a rally to demand that police arrest the perpetrators of an attack on a media office.
December 23, 2010
Slamet Susanto and Apriadi Gunawan, Yogyakarta/Medan – Demonstrators in cities across the Indonesia staged rallies on Wednesday to commemorate National Women's Day, demanding protection
December 21, 2010
Jakarta – There are thirteen rallies scheduled in Greater Jakarta today, according to Jakarta Police Traffic Management Centre (TMC).
December 16, 2010
Fitri R., West Lombok – Around 700 people from five villages in West Lombok district rallied outside the West Nusa Tenggara governor's office on Thursday to protest the administration's
December 15, 2010
Banyumas, Central Java – Around 1,500 village representatives from 310 villages in Banyumas regency left for Jakarta on Tuesday to join a rally to demand employment status promotions.
December 11, 2010
Andi Hajramurni and Oyos Saroso H.N., Makassar/Bandarlampung – Students in Makassar, South Sulawesi, commemorated the World Human Rights Day on Friday by attacking and damaging three po
December 10, 2010
Andi Hajramurni and Ruslan Sangadji, Makassar/Palu – Some student rallies to mark International Anti-Corruption Day on Thursday in a number of big cities throughout country turned ugly.
Medan, North Sumatra – Scores of people, naming themselves the North Sumatra People's Presidium (PMMU), rallied at Medan City Hall on Thursday urging Medan Mayor Rahudman Harahap to imm
November 26, 2010
Apriadi Gunawan and Jon Afrizal, Medan/Jambi – Hundreds of private school teachers from various regions in North Sumatra held a rally at the provincial legislative building in Medan on
November 23, 2010
Jakarta – Two non-government organizations (NGOs), Petisi 28 and the Indonesian Students' Action Front, staged a protest at the House of Representatives Tuesday.
November 7, 2010
Ulma Haryanto, Fitri & Rahmat, Jakarta – One of the country's most conservative hard-line Islamic groups has lashed out against the upcoming visit by the "cruel" US President Barack
November 5, 2010
Bandung – Students from the West Java Campus Advocacy Institute (LDK) coordinating body staged a rally at the Gedung Sate building in Bandung on Thursday to protest a planned state visi
November 3, 2010
Medan – Hundreds of students rallied at the North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday, demanding that Medan's Mayor be detained after he was named a suspect in a graft case.
October 26, 2010
Bekasi – A number of traditional "family" market vendors at Kota Harapan Indah, Bekasi, staged a hunger strike in front of the Bekasi municipality office Monday.
October 23, 2010
Soekarno-Hatta Airport police dispersed on Saturday dozens of students grouped under the People's Alliance against Legislators' Overseas Outing who rallied to protest House of Represent
October 21, 2010
Jakarta – Protesters from Jakarta to Makasssar took to the streets Wednesday to mark the end the first year of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term in office.
People are mostly unsatisfied with the President's performance during the first year of his second term in office, says a poll.
October 20, 2010
Presi Mandari, Jakarta – Hundreds of antigovernment protesters hurled stones and sticks at police who answered with tear gas outside the Presidential Palace in the Indonesian capital Ja
When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sworn in for his second term on this day a year ago, he promised to boost prosperity, justice and democracy.