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December 2024

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 19, 2024

Singgih Wiryono, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition has expressed concern over the formation of the National Defence Council (DPN) which is considered not to be in line with Law Number 3/2002 on State Defence.

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – December 18, 2024

Jayapura – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that military operations in the land of Papua only sacrifice civilians and create massive internal displacement.

News/West Papua
Detik News – December 18, 2024

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

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 18, 2024

Batam – Barelang Municipal Police Chief Senior Commissioner Heribertus Ompusunggu says that the situation at a village on Rempang Island is now conducive after an attack by unidentified people (OTK) early on the morning of Wednesday December 18.

News/West Papua
Suara Papua – December 17, 2024

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.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 15, 2024

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) Deputy Director Maidina Rahmawati is urging the administration of President Prabowo Subianto to remain transparent and accountable abo

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 14, 2024

Jakarta – A number of political parties, the government and the General Elections Commission (KPU) have responded to the discourse initiated by President Prabowo Subianto who proposed that regional heads be chosen by Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) rather than through direct

News/West Papua
Kompas.com – December 13, 2024

Fika Nurul Ulya, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Minister of Law (Menkum) Supratman Andi Agtas has revealed that it has been proposed that as many as 18 prisoners involved in cases related to Papua are to be given amnesty.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – December 12, 2024

Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says that the number of violations against freedom of religion in Indonesia has declined over the last four years.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 11, 2024

Vitorio Mantalean, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the International Human Rights Day speech delivered by the Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Instituti