Freedom of Assembly & Association

December 2015

News/West Papua
Tribune News – December 1, 2015

Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) has condemned the forced disbursing and arrest of protesters from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) by Metro Jaya police in Jakarta on December 1.

September 2014

News/Indonesia
Tempo.co – September 25, 2014

Persiana Galih, Jakarta – A protest action at the entrance to the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta opposing the Draft Law on Regional Elections (RUU Pilkada) ended in chaos. Hundreds of workers and students clashed with police after they blockaded Jl. Gatot Subroto on Thursday September 25.

June 2014

News/Indonesia
Viva News – June 28, 2014

Eko Priliawito – A protest action by hundreds of PT Super Steel Indah workers in the West Cakung area of East Jakarta was forcibly broken up by officers from the Metro Jaya regional police and the East Java district police on the evening of Friday June 27.

July 2013

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – July 24, 2013

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika – The national motto Unity in Diversity. Club reads Mass Organisation X.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – July 6, 2013

Kid: Is that for me, or you Mr?!

News/Indonesia
Java Post National Network – July 3, 2013

Batam – Scores of workers from the Indonesian Metal Trade Workers Federation (FSPMI) in Batam, Riau Islands, held a demonstration at the Batam Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building on Tuesday July 2 urging house members to convey their concerns over the Draft Law on Mass Organisations (RUU Ormas).

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – July 2, 2013

Putra Prima Perdana, Bandung – Voices of protest against the Draft Law on Mass Organisations (RUU Ormas) have again been taken up by students.

News/Indonesia
Detik News – July 2, 2013

Siti Aisyah, Jakarta – Around 600 people from various labour organisations held an action opposing the Draft Law on Mass Organisations (RUU Ormas) on Tuesday July 2. The demonstration, which was initially orderly, created traffic congestion after protesters closed the road.

News/Indonesia
Berita Satu – July 2, 2013

F-5/YUD, Jakarta – Hundreds of workers held a sweeping action in the Pulogadung Industrial Zone in East Jakarta on Tuesday July 2.

April 2013

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 10, 2013

Criticism continues to mount against the controversial Draft Law on Mass Organisations (RUU Ormas) ahead of its expected passage this week by the House.