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CNN Indonesia – September 8, 2026
Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has condemned the appeal ruling by the Jakarta High Military Court II (DILMILTI II) in the case of the acid attack against Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist Andrie Yunus.

They believe the sentences handed down against the defendants fail to provide justice for Yunus as the victim.
Detik Jatim – September 7, 2026
M Bagus Ibrahim, Batu – Dozens of people belonging to the United People's Awakening Alliance held a symbolic protest and a visit to a grave at the Sisir Public Cemetery in Batu City on Monday afternoon September 7.

The gathering was held to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the death of renowned human rights activist Munir Said Thalib.
Nadi Papua – September 6, 2026
Yohanes Gobai, Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) International Spokesperson Victor Yeimo has questioned the certainty of the planned visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Papua following the Indonesian government's statement that the process is "on track".

Indonesia made the statement on September 4 in response to a decision by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), which once again urged Jakarta to facilitate a visit to Papua by the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Kompas.com – September 5, 2026
Tria Sutrisna, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging the Supreme Court (MA) and the Judicial Commission (KY) to examine the entire legal process, including the recent appeal court ruling in the case of the acid attack on Andrie Yunus.

The Coalition is demanding that the examination be conducted seriously, openly and accountably. The examination must include the basis for reducing the sentences and reversing the dismissals of two Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers involved in the case.
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Kompas.id – August 22, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's ambition to achieve 8 percent economic growth in his first term and to elevate Indonesia to high-income status by 2045 appear to be increasingly unrealistic in the face of mounting debt to fund unproductive programs and interest payments eating into government revenue.
Kompas.id – August 15, 2026
The government is in damage control after a 69-page academic paper has gone viral that lists President Prabowo Subianto as one of its authors, and argues that the country's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program should receive the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Kompas.id – August 15, 2026
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported last week that the unemployment rate had fallen to 4.65 percent in May, the lowest since 1994. Experts however say the real challenge is creating higher-quality jobs and ensuring university graduates possess the skills employers need.
Kompas.id – August 8, 2026
Responding to the latest Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) survey which found that public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto’s performance had fallen to 51.1 percent, a Tempo English editorial commented that "in politics, polls are like mirrors. Some use them to groom their image, while others choose to shatter the glass when the reflection turns unpleasant".
Kompas.id – August 1, 2026
The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned President Prabowo Subianto's statement equating journalists, observers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with the term "londo ireng" (Black Dutchman).
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Kompas.com – August 31, 2026

Febrianto Adi Saputro, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – According to a Poltracking Indonesia survey, public satisfaction with the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka reached 55.1 percent

YLBHI Press Release – August 27, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform condemns the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in securing the August 27 demonstrations in Jakarta.

Amnesty Press Release – August 27, 2026

While the root of the problem of state policies that sparked mass protests in August 2025 has not changed much to date, the state's response to the protests still leads to the choice of a repressive approach in August 2026, said Amnesty International Indonesia today (27/08) in relation to a year since

Suara Papua – August 25, 2026

Jayapura – Leaders of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and representatives of the Vanuatu government gathered again in Port Villa, Vanuatu, on August 22. During the meeting, the parties agreed to reconcile and reunite within the ULMWP in November 2026 in Vanuatu.

Media Indonesia – August 19, 2026

M Ilham Ramadhan Avisena – Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) believes the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling regarding the article on insulting the president and vice president still poses a threat to freedom of expression.

Kompas.com – August 18, 2026

Student protesters say that as many as 24 bus drivers were threatened and intimidated so they would not transport University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) protesters to the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Tuesday August 18.