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Index 2018

December 2018

Police takeover of KNPB offices in Mimika – December 31, 2018 (Istimewa)

News/West Papua

KNPB accuses police and TNI of ‘street thuggery’ after Timika office takeover

CNN Indonesia – December 31, 2018

Officials prepare to patrol Banda Aceh on New Year’s Eve – December 31, 2018 (Antara)

Analysis/Indonesia

Identity politics and the politicisation of New Year’s Eve

CNN Indonesia – December 31, 2018

President Widodo performing Islamic prayers (Presidential Palace)

News/Indonesia

Backing Koran test, Widodo camp says leader that doesn’t understand religion dangerous

Detik News – December 30, 2018

Prabowo performing Islamic prayers (Laman Berita)

News/Indonesia

Prabowo camp declines Koran reading test, doesn’t want to encourage identity politics

Detik News – December 30, 2018

Soldiers confiscating ‘communist books’ in Kediri – December 26, 2018 (Istimewa)

News/Indonesia

Justice reform group slams illegal TNI involvement in ‘communist book’ raids

CNN Indonesia – December 28, 2018

Prabowo visiting Seroja Heroes Cemetery in Atambua – December 27, 2018 (Antara)

News/East Timor

Jakarta elite don’t understand sacrifices of Timor’s pro-integration militia: Prabowo

CNN Indonesia – December 28, 2018

Former TNI chief Djoko Santoso (okezone)

News/Indonesia

Prabowo camp says better to violate human rights than let county disintegrate

CNN Indonesia – December 27, 2018

#SaveNduga candle lit vigil in front of State Palace – December 26, 2018 (CNN)

News/West Papua

Candle lit vigil thanks Jokowi for ‘Christmas gift’ of violence in Papua

CNN Indonesia – December 26, 2018

First Women’s Congress in Yogyakarta – December 22, 1928 (Repro)

News/Indonesia

Marking 1928 Women’s Congress, activists highlight protection for women workers

CNN Indonesia – December 22, 2018

2112 protest in front of Chinese Embassy – December 21, 2018 (Akurat)

News/Indonesia

Journalists intimated as 2112 ‘Defend Ulghur’ rally turns political

Akurat.co – December 22, 2018

Pro-independence rally in Central Jakarta – December 19, 2018 (CNN)

News/West Papua

TNI claims Papua governor ‘breaking the law’ with request for Nduga troop withdrawal

CNN Indonesia – December 21, 2018

Cartoons/Indonesia

Kompas – December 19, 2018

AMP and FRI-WP activists protest at Monas – December 19, 2018 (CNN)

News/West Papua

TNI and police stop Papuan activists in Jakarta from holding rally at army HQ

CNN Indonesia – December 19, 2018

Researcher Adjie Alfaraby and moderator Ade Mulyana – December 19, 2018 (Akurat)

News/Indonesia

Survey shows drop in support for Prabowo among Islamic ormas post 212 reunion

Akurat.co – December 19, 2018

Gerindra deputy chairperson Fadli Zon speaks to reporters (Detik)

News/Indonesia

Prabowo camp says if they win election, 212 reunion to become national holiday

Detik News – December 17, 2018

Widodo takes selfie with Babinsa in Jambi – December 16, 2018 (Detik)

News/Indonesia

After raising allowances, Widodo asks TNI spy network to monitor village funds

VIVA News – December 16, 2018

Runners in Jakarta take part in National Defense Run - December 16, 2018 (Detik)

News/Indonesia

Defense minister Ryacudu opens ‘National Defense Run 2018’, 3000 take part

Detik News – December 16, 2018

Banda Aceh Mayor Aminullah Usman (Viva)

News/Aceh

Banda Aceh bans ‘Christian’ New Year celebrations, threatens recalcitrant hotels with closure

Viva – December 15, 2018

Setara Institute chairperson Hendardi - December 14, 2018 (Kompas)

News/Indonesia

Use momentum of ‘teacher of corruption’ defamation report to expose Suharto’s crimes

Kompas.com – December 14, 2018

Trans Papua road project in Nduga (CNN)

News/West Papua

Lawmakers want government to push UN to declare OPM a terrorist organisation

CNN Indonesia – December 13, 2018

Cartoons/Indonesia

Kompas – December 12, 2018

Walhi activists protest at State Palace in Jakarta – December 11, 2018 (CNN)

News/Indonesia

Jakarta protest slams President Widodo over criminalisation of environmental activists

CNN Indonesia – December 11, 2018

Protesters call out Kalla at Komnas HAM building – December 11, 2018 (CNN)

News/Indonesia

Protesters call out Vice President Kalla, say resolution of human rights cases ‘zonk’

CNN Indonesia – December 11, 2018

Vice President Jusuf Kalla giving greetings at Komnas HAM – December 11, 2018 (CNN)

News/Indonesia

Vice President Kalla claims government is also victim of rights violations

CNN Indonesia – December 11, 2018

KNPB activists hold protest action in Jayapura – Undated (Antara)

News/West Papua

Police arrest 132 during Human Rights Day commemorations in Papua

CNN Indonesia – December 11, 2018

Jusuf Kalla speaking at Human Rights Day commemoration – December 11, 2018 (CNN)

News/West Papua

‘We’ve given Papua everything but independence, what else is there to discuss’: Kalla

CNN Indonesia – December 11, 2018

Protest action in front of Komnas HAM – December 11, 2018 (Tribune)

News/Indonesia

Rights activists scuffle with police after Vice President Kalla refuses to meet them

Tribune News – December 11, 2018

Thursday action in front of State Palace – January 22, 2018 (Antara)

News/Indonesia

Widodo camp claims president has ‘thought a lot about human rights’

CNN Indonesia – December 10, 2018

Haris Azhar speaking discussion in Jakarta – December 10, 2018 (Kompas)

News/Indonesia

Neither Jokowi nor Prabowo have capacity address human rights

Kompas.com – December 10, 2018

Peoples Struggle Front rally marking Human Rights Day – December 10, 2018 (Tempo)

News/Indonesia

Watchdog says rights violations, agrarian conflicts linked to infrastructure drive

Tempo – December 10, 2018

Kontras Deputy Coordinator Putri Kanesia (centre) – December 10, 2018 (CNN)

News/Indonesia

Presidential candidates accused of turning human rights into political commodity

CNN Indonesia – December 10, 2018

March calling for DPR to ratify sexual violence bill – December 8, 2018 (Tempo)

News/Indonesia

Jakarta protest calls on parliament to immediately ratify sexual violence law

Tempo – December 8, 2018

KPBI workers rally in front of State Palace – December 8, 2018 (CNN)

News/Indonesia

Labour rally in Jakarta highlights human rights, rampant corruption and low wages

CNN Indonesia – December 8, 2018

Smart Talk Together with Bang Sandi in Palembang – December 24, 2018 (Tribune)

News/Indonesia

Tommy’s party says Prabowo will return Indonesia to Suharto era glory

CNN Indonesia – December 8, 2018

Working Party Supreme Assembly member Badaruddin Andi Picunang (CNN)

News/Indonesia

Tommy’s party claims those discrediting Suharto just want ban on PKI lifted

CNN Indonesia – December 8, 2018

Anti-Widodo banner in Tanah Abang Central Jakarta (Istimewa)

News/Indonesia

Banners with ‘Jokowi same as PKI’ and ‘Prabowo for a strong president’ appear in Jakarta

CNN Indonesia – December 7, 2018

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo (Detik)

News/West Papua

President Widodo wants all projects in Papua to be guarded by security forces

Detik News – December 7, 2018

Screenshot of article 'Senior KNPB Member Alberth Wanimbo, Now KNPI'

News/West Papua

Fake news, ‘ghost’ websites haunt Papuan journalists

Tabloid JUBI – December 6, 2018

Suharto announcing his resignation as president – May 21, 1998 (Reuters)

News/Indonesia

‘Only a crazy person would want a return to Suharto’s New Order dictatorship’

CNN Indonesia – December 6, 2018

Plastic consumption

Cartoons/Indonesia

Plastic consumption

Kompas – December 5, 2018

212 Reunion rally on Jl MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta - December 2, 2018 (Antara)

News/Indonesia

Seeking relevance, 212 to become ‘street parliament’ to control those in power

CNN Indonesia – December 5, 2018

Prabowo (centre, wearing sunglasses) at 212 reunion - December 2, 2018 (Viva)

News/Indonesia

Fuming over 212 coverage, Prabowo slams media ‘lackeys’ wanting to destroy Indonesia

Metro TV – December 5, 2018

Prabowo speaking at Grand Sahid Hotel - December 5, 2018 (Detik)

News/Indonesia

Prabowo rails against lying media for not reporting ‘11 million’ at 212 reunion

Detik News – December 5, 2018

LGBT rights rally in Jakarta (Matamata Politik)

News/Indonesia

Israeli spyware being used to monitor LGBT community, religious minorities

Detik News – December 3, 2018

Banner distributed to 212 Reunion participants - December 2, 2018 (Istimewa)

News/Indonesia

Touted as purely religious event, 212 Reunion rallies behind Prabowo for president

CNN Indonesia – December 2, 2018

AMP rally in front of LBH office in Jakarta – December 1, 2018 (Tirto)

News/West Papua

Police stop pro-independence protesters from commemorating December 1 in Jakarta

CNN Indonesia – December 1, 2018

Police truck preparing to transport protesters – December 1, 2018 (SP)

News/West Papua

Police arrest 99 Papuan activists at pro-independence rally in Ternate

Suara Papua – December 1, 2018

FKPPI protesters opposing pro-independence rally in Surabaya - December 1, 2018 (Tirto)

News/West Papua

Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya attacked by nationalist thugs

Tirto.id – December 1, 2018

November 2018

Pariaman Mayor Genius Umar and Fitri Nora at enactment of anti-LGBT bylaw - November 27, 2018 (Istimewa)

News/Indonesia

LGBT people in West Sumatra city to be fined Rp1 million if they ‘disturb public order’

Detik News – November 29, 2018

News/Indonesia

Supreme Court sentences anti-mine activist to 4 years for ‘spreading communist ideas’

CNN Indonesia – November 27, 2018