News

February 2024

Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 23, 2024

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) and Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) have found 310 cases of alleged violations in the 2024 elections.

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CNN Indonesia – February 23, 2024

Jakarta – Chaos broke out during a demonstration in front of the General Elections Commission (KPU) office in Central Jakarta on Friday February 23 with protesters arguing and scuffling with police.

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Akurat.co – February 21, 2024

M Rahman, Jakarta – As many as 100 social figures have declared that they reject the results of the 2024 presidential election (Pilpres).

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CNN Indonesia – February 20, 2024

Yogyakarta – Dozens of people calling themselves the Jogja Pro-Democracy Citizens held a theatrical action in front of the regional General Elections Commission (KPU) office in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Tuesday February 20 as a form of protest over the 2024 elections.

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Inilah.com – February 19, 2024

Basuki Rahmat N – Foreign election monitoring institute the Asian Network for Free Elections (Anfrel) has highlighted various problems in the organisation of the 2024 elections in Indonesia, including findings related to integrity and implementation in the field.

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Kumparan News – February 19, 2024

A number of people from the Civil Society Movement to Safe Indonesian Democracy held a demonstration in front of the General Elections commission (KPU) offices on Jalan Imam Bonjol in Central Jakarta on Monday February 19.

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CNN Indonesia – February 18, 2024

Jakarta – A number of political parties (parpol) are certain to stroll into Senayan with ease, although the rest will have to be satisfied with failing to send any representatives to the national House of Representatives (DPR).

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Kompas.id – February 17, 2024

Dian Dewi Purnamasari, Jakarta – The civil society coalition is determined not to normalize or condone the massive violations and fraud that took place during the 2024 elections.

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Sindo News – February 16, 2024

Erfan Erlin, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Safeguarding Democratic Elections has rejected the results of the 2024 elections.

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Kompas.com – February 15, 2024

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) researcher Bestian Nainggolan says that almost all of those who voted for presidential and vice presidential ticket number 2, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabumin

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CNN Indonesia – February 15, 2024

Jakarta – The 805th Kamisan (Thursday) Action, which was held in front of the State Palace in Central Jakarta on February 15, touched on the issue of the organisation of the 2024 elections.

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Kompas.com – February 12, 2024

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The documentary film Dirty Vote, which examines allegations of fraud in the lead up to the 2024 legislative and presidential elections has sparked a polemic.

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CNN Indonesia – February 12, 2024

Yogyakarta – Crowds of participants at a "Gejayan Calling Again" action in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta held a theatrical beheading of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to symbolise resistance to the Widodo regime.

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Krjogja.com – February 12, 2024

FX Harminanto, Sleman – Hundreds of students from a number of different universities gathered at the Gejayan intersection near the Gaja Mada University (UGM) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta to participate in a Gejayan Calling (Gejayan Menanggil) action on Monday February 12.

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CNN Indonesia – February 11, 2024

Jakarta – The Indonesian Civil Society Coalition for International Human Rights Advocacy has called on the public not to vote for a presidential and vice presidential candidate pair who will perpetuate a political dynasty and damage ethics in the 2024 presidential election.

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Kompas.com – February 10, 2024

Sabrina Asril, Jakarta – The Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for Electoral Justice has released data on irregularities or violations committed by the state apparatus ahead of the 2024 elections.

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Kompas.com – February 9, 2024

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Presidential and vice president candidate ticket number 2, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, have not responded at all to questionnaire on human rights by the international organisation Human Rights Wat

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Kompas.com – February 9, 2024

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Activists and comic strip artists issued a declaration to safeguard democracy during a Democracy Fest event in Tebet, South Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon, February 8.

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CNN Indonesia – February 8, 2024

Solo – Hundreds of students demonstrated in front of the Town Hall in Solo, Central Java, on Thursday February 8, in a counter rally against a "Kiss Gibran's Hand Action" that was held by a group of people two days earlier.

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CNN Indonesia – February 8, 2024

Makassar – Students from the  Alauddin State Islamic University (UIN) Da'wah and Communication Faculty in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar protested against the retreat of democracy and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's cawe-cawe (interference) in the