Jakarta – The ratification of the Draft Law on the Indonesian Military (RUU TNI) on March 20 was followed by a wave of demonstrations around the country. Actions by civil society groups continued on March 23-24 with several rallies continuing into evening which were marred by repressive actions by the police.

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The wave of protest actions against revisions to the TNI Law (UU TNI) are continuing to occur in a number of regions in Indonesia. The demonstrations are being held by those who reject this new TNI Law despite the fact that the revisions were ratified by the House of Repre

Medan – Aside from Jakarta, demonstrations by students and civil society activists rejecting the enactment of the Draft Law on the Indonesian Military (RUU TNI) also took place in various other cities across Indonesia -- from the far west to the far east.

Akhdi Martin Pratama, Jakarta – Activists from the Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform stormed the Ruby 1 and 2 meeting rooms at the Fairmont Hotel in Jakarta on Saturday February 15.

The House of Representatives (DPR) soon plans to deliberate revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI). This move was taken after President Prabowo Subianto sent a presidential letter (Surpres) to the DPR giving the go ahead for t

Poki: I've cut my own hair, Mom

Mother: Why?

Poki: Efficiency

Poki: I also want to stop going to school as well

Mother: Are you mad?

Poki: Not mad, that's efficiency

Mother: School can't be efficiency-ised.

Poki: It doesn't matter, the free food isn't very nice anyway

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has once again displayed his penchant for military figures filling strategic posts within his government with the recent appointment of Maj. Gen. Novi Helmy Prasetya as the new president director of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).

Mulyono Sri Hutomo – The Campus Employees Union (SPK) took part in commemorating 100 years of Pramoedya Ananta Toer at an event titled A Century of Pramoedya Ananta Toer at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts and culture centre in Jakarta on Saturday Fe

As reported on its website, the Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) held a coordination meeting with the Wira Pratama 033 Sub-Regional Military Command (Korem) on Monday January 13.

Jogja, Adji G Rinepta – Protesters calling themselves the Jogja Calling (Jogja Memanggil) Alliance demonstrated in front of the Yogyakarta provincial Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on Jalan Malioboro in Yogyakarta city on Monday December 30.

Batam – Barelang Municipal Police Chief Senior Commissioner Heribertus Ompusunggu says that the situation at a village on Rempang Island is now conducive after an attack by unidentified people (OTK) early on the morning of Wednesday December 18.

Jakarta – A number of political parties, the government and the General Elections Commission (KPU) have responded to the discourse initiated by President Prabowo Subianto who proposed that regional heads be chosen by Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) rather than through direct

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the number of violations against freedom of religion in Indonesia has declined over the last four years.

Vitorio Mantalean, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the International Human Rights Day speech delivered by the Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Instituti

Hadi Sutanto dan Dipo Negoro – President Prabowo Subianto accompanied by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka inaugurated the ministers and deputy ministers of the new Red and White Cabinet for 2024-2029 at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday afternoon, Octo

Irfan Ma'ruf, Jakarta – A demonstration by students from a number of different universities who are part of the National Association of Student Executive Councils (BEM SI) ended in chaos on Friday October 18 after security forces and demonstrators attacked each other.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – In the midst of Jakarta's hustle and bustle on Tuesday September 10, right in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Central Jakarta, dozens of domestic workers (PRT) gathered to demand the enactment of the Draft Law on the Protection o

Yogyakarta – A number of activists in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta have demanded and urged the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to immediately summon and question President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's youngest son Kaesang Pangarep.

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The chairperson of the Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI) division for proselytising and fraternal affairs, KH M Cholil Nafis, believes that the contestants who took part in a transgender beauty contest at a hotel in the Sawah Besar area of Central Jakarta on Sunday Au

Zul Akhyar, Banda Aceh – The Ulama Consultative Assembly (MPU) in Indonesia's northern-most province of Aceh has strongly condemned the Miss Beauty Star Indonesia 2024 transgender beauty contest that was held at the Orchardz Industri Hotel Grand Ballroom in Central Jakarta on August 4.