Jakarta – The polemic over the ratification of the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) has begun to attract the attention of the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs).

Jakarta – Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Secretary General Bayu Wardana says that they have recorded that as of today, Wednesday March 26, at least 18 journalists have fallen victim to violence while covering the wave of protests rejecting the ratification of revisi

Ika Ningtyas, Inge Klara Safitri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said recently that there are foreign forces who want to sew disunity in Indonesia through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the mass media.

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The Women's Coalition for the Defence of Human Rights in the Land of Papua held a silent action at the Cenderawasih University Monument in Abepura, Jayapura city, Papua province, on March 8.

Natalia Santi – Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard visited Indonesia on March 4-7. The visit was part of a global campaign against authoritarian practices that have been increasing in a number of countries, including Indonesia.

Theo Kelen, Jayapura – The Papua representative office of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) is urging the Manokwari Municipal Police (Polresta) to immediately arrest OU, the alleged perpetrators of the shooting of senior advocate and human rights defender

Maulana Ilhami Fawdi, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) noted that between January and December 2024 there were 113 human rights incidents in Papua, 85 of which had the dimensions of armed confli

Jayapura – The Journalist Justice and Safety Advocacy Coalition (KAKKJ) in Papua, which consists of journalists, human rights defenders, students, the Cipayung Group and the Front, held a peaceful demonstration in front of the Papua Regional Police (Polda) Headquarters in Jayapura city, Papua, on Tuesday December 17.

Gamaliel Kaliele, Sorong – Papua Independent Indigenous Communities (MAI) General Chairperson Johanes Tsenawatme has condemned the attitude of the government which continues to ignore threats against human rights activists in the land of Papua.

Muhammad Ridwan – The Solidarity Action Committee for Munir (KASUM) says it regrets efforts to obstruct investigations by the National Human Rights Commission's (Komnas HAM) into past human rights violations, one of which was the alleged as

Elisa Sekenyap, Jayapura – The Merauke food and energy National Strategic Project (PSN) in South Papua is taking away indigenous Papuans right to life and worsening the environmental crisis.

Theo Kelen, Jayapura – The Indonesian Military Headquarters or Mabes TNI has stated that they will use a humanist approach in supporting national food security programs in the land of Papua, especially the 1 million hectare rice field National Strategic Project (PSN

Kiki Safitri, Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Research and Partnership Institute Executive Director Laode M Syarif says that over the decade of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration (2014-2024) human rights defenders in Indonesia have

Jakarta – Representatives of a protest action by an alliance of civil society organisations including the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and the Solidarity Action Committee for Munir (KASUM

Jakarta – The 828th Kamisan action on Thursday August 22 this afternoon thundered. A sea of protesters consisting of activists, academics, students and human rights defenders were present in front of the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta.

Pes Yanengga, Jayapura – The All-Papua Student Executive Council (BEM Se-Tanah Papua) Alliance has urged the Papua Regional Police Chief (Kapolda) and the Manokwari Municipal Police (Polresta) to immediately reveal the perpetrator of the shooting of the senior advocate and human rights activist

Jakarta – A number of organisations that make up the Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform have condemned the shooting of senior Papuan advocate and human rights activists Yan Christian Warinussy.

Jakarta – A number of organisations that are part of the Papua Human Rights and Law Enforcement Coalition have condemned the shooting of senior advocate and human rights activist Yan Christian Warinussy in Manokwari, West Papua, on Wednesday afternoon, July 17.

Jakarta – Civil society activist organisations have condemned the guilty verdict handed down by the Jepara District Court in Central Java on Thursday April 4 against Karimunjawa environmental activist Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan who was indicted under the Information and Electronic Transaction (

Jakarta – A number of groups that make up the civil society coalition consider the Indonesian government through its delegation provided contradictory information on the state of Indonesia's human rights at an International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) hearing in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday March 12.