Danang Triatmojo, Jakarta – N, one of the participants at the village action (aksi kamping) has stated that he and several other civil society activists would continue to set up tents in front of the House of Representatives' (DPR) Pancasila Gate in Jakarta for as long as possible until their demands are met.
Protests & Popular Resistance
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April 2025
Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) recorded that hundreds of people fell victim to violence and were arrested by the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Indonesian Police (Polri) during the Dark Indonesia (#IndonesiaGelap
Eka Yudha Saputra, Ninis Chairunnisa, Jakarta – All Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) coordinator Herianto has responded to insinuations made by President Prabowo Subianto about protest actions by the Dark Indonesia (#IndonesiaGelap)
Jakarta – Civil society activists have provided a number of notes in response to a desire expressed by President Prabowo Subianto to meet with figures or initiators of the hashtags Dark Indonesia (#IndonesiaGelap) and Just Run Away (
Dedy Priatmojo, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has again highlighted the "Dark Indonesia" campaign that has gone viral on social media recently as a response to the economic-political unrest under the administration of Prabowo and Vice President
Rahel Narda Chaterine, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has asked all parties to be objective in viewing demonstrations criticising government policies.
March 2025
Jakarta – An action by the Voices of Indonesian Mothers movement has highlighted the violence by the authorities against students during the protest actions rejecting the revisions to the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) in various regions, including Jakarta.
Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Advocacy Division Chairperson Zainal Arifin says that as of Wednesday March 26 there were 51 regions in Indonesia where demonstrations were held rejecting the TNI Law (UU TNI).
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