News

December 2023

Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 11, 2023

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka national campaign team (TKN) has gathered together a number of activists and victims of the 1997-98 abduction of pro-democracy activists ahead o

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 10, 2023

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is urging the Indonesian government to condemn the actions of the United States which voted against a United Nations Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 10, 2023

Jakarta – Former People's Democratic Party (PRD) general secretary Petrus Hariyanto has criticised the position of his colleague, former PRD chairperson Budiman Sudjatmiko, who seems to be asking that cases of past hum

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 10, 2023

Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy together with the International NGO Forum on Indonesia Development (INFID) has revealed that Indonesia's 2023 human rights (HAM) index has declined to 3.2 from an earlier score of 3.3.

West Papua
Suara Papua – December 10, 2023

Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) international spokesperson Victor Yeimo says that the Jayapura immigration office has banned him from overseas travel (dicekal) and refuses to issue him a passport.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 9, 2023

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the cases of alleged intimidation against artist Butet Kartaredjasa and the criminalisation of Haris Azhar and

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 8, 2023

Jakarta – Suciwati, the wife of renowned human rights defender Munir Said Thalib who was assassinated in 2007, has protested the burial of the former mayor of Kota Batu, Eddy Rumpoko, in the Kota Batu Hero's Cemetery (TMP) in East Java.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 8, 2023

Yogyakarta – A large banner with the words "Most Embarrassing UGM Alumnus Nomination Submission" and a picture of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was displayed in front of the Gajah Mada University (UGM) in Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Friday December 8.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 7, 2023

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has laughed upon hearing that environmental activists walked out on him on December 1 when he was giving a speech at the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

West Papua
Suara Papua – December 7, 2023

Elisa Sekenyap, Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) international spokesperson Victor Yeimo is asking the Indonesian government to stop the criminalisation of human rights activists Haris Azhar and

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 7, 2023

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the alleged police intimidation of artist Butet Kartaredjasa brings back memories of the New Order (Orba) regime of forme

Aceh
Kompas.com – December 6, 2023

Krisiandi, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia says that the Indonesian government will violate human rights if it repatriates Rohingya refugees to their country of origin, Myanmar

Indonesia
Kompas – December 6, 2023

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to include the issue of human rights in the upcoming presidential and vice presidential (capres-cawapres) debates for the

West Papua
Suara Papua – December 6, 2023

Reiner Brabar, Sorong – The gagging of democratic space that continues to occur in Indonesia shows the failure of claims that Indonesia is a democratic country. Democracy and human rights have suffered a decline, and even the right to civil space is shrinking with the curbing of freedom of expression.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 5, 2023

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Human rights activist Usman Hamid together with the music group The Blackstones have released a song titled Where, which tells the story of the pro-democracy activists who were abducted and disappeared in 1997-98.

Indonesia
Kompas.id – December 5, 2023

Denty Piawai Nastitie, Jakarta – Criticism from civil society groups has accompanied agreement by the House of Representatives (DPR) to ratify revisions to the Information and Electronic Transaction (ITE) Law.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 5, 2023

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) independence score has plummeted since the enactment of Law Number 19/2019 which resulted in the agency coming under the authority of the executive.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 4, 2023

Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has declined to respond to the discourse in the House of Representatives (DPR) on the issue of launching an interpellation motion over the 2017 electronic ID card (e-KTP) corruption case.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 4, 2023

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioner Busyro Muqoddas says that the government under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's leadership has paralysed the anti-graft agency through a number of strategies.

Indonesia
Kompas.tv – December 3, 2023

Ikhsan Abdul Hakim, Jakarta – Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno says he does not remember whether there was a meeting between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairperson Ag