Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – A mid-ranking Indonesian police officer has been dismissed after an internal ethics tribunal found him guilty in connection with the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was fatally run over by a police armored vehicle, an incident that triggered mass protests across the country.

Gavin Butler – Protesters have been killed, buildings torched and politicians' houses looted as anti-government unrest spreads across Indonesia – and the authorities respond with force.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized a Mercedes-Benz 280 SL formerly owned by the late President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie. The classic coupe was confiscated as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at Bank Jawa Barat-Banten (BJB).

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has strongly condemned the attacks on at least 16 Indonesian journalists covering recent protests. The international organization is calling on President Prabowo Subianto to take immediate action, urging him to end the violence, especially that committed by police, and ensure a transparent investigation.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The price of premium rice remains above the government's highest retail price (HET) in various regions. According to data from the National Food Agency (Bapanas) on September 3, 2025, the national average price for premium rice is Rp16,064 per kilogram, a 7.81% increase over the national HET of Rp14,900.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian student representatives have urged the leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) to summon National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and demand the release of all students detained during nationwide demonstrations between August 25-31, 2025.

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Jakarta police have arrested and named six people as suspects for allegedly instigating violent protests outside Indonesia's parliament complex, including two figures linked to prominent civil society groups.

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – An analyst urged Wednesday that the government should be transparent with the economic data that they publish, saying that inaccuracy can diminish public trust.

Jakarta – The recent death of Raya, a four-year-old toddler from Sukabumi, West Java, has sent shockwaves and sparked outrage across the country, although perhaps not represented in last week's protests. Her story went viral after graphic videos showed roundworms crawling from her nose, and medical workers later claimed nearly 1 kilogram of worms were expelled through her feces.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto will visit China for a military parade commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II on Wednesday, after earlier cancelling his trip over deadly domestic protests stoked by the death of a young delivery driver.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The wave of protests in front of the House of Reprsentatives (DPR) building in Senayan, Jakarta, continued into Wednesday afternoon, September 3, 2025. After the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) dispersed around 01:30 PM, students from the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian National Student Movement (DPP GMNI) took over the protest stage.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – A citizen named Subhan has filed a civil lawsuit against Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and the General Election Commission (KPU) at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Willy Kurniawan, Jakarta – Hundreds of women dressed in pink joined protests in Jakarta on Wednesday against lawmakers' perks and police brutality, brandishing brooms as a symbol of their calls for reform, while the president flew to China for a military parade.

Adinda Jasmine, Jakarta – Solidarity actions from the Indonesian diaspora have resonated in various cities around the world. After New York and Berlin, it's now Melbourne's turn to become a platform for support for the demonstrations that have been rolling around the country since last week.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – For the past few days, Indonesian social media timelines have been filled with the emergence of the Brave Pink Hero Green campaign. Many netizens have changed their social media profile pictures to include these two tones.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has inked new order to support the funding of the Red and White Village Cooperatives. The government will inject Rp16 trillion into several state-owned banks to assist the loan distribution for these cooperatives.

The government will use the accumulated budget surplus (SAL) to achieve this.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held a peaceful demonstration in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday September 3. According to CNN Indonesia's monitoring, they held a demonstration right in front of the main gate to the parliament complex.

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) has raised six demands addressed to President Prabowo Subianto during a protest in front of the Main Gate of the parliament complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The primary demand voiced is the cessation of all forms of state violence against its people.

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) recorded more than a thousand injuries due to police violence during the handling of the wave of protests throughout last week.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia responded Wednesday to the UN human rights office OHCHR's concerns about the nationwide protests, saying that the country will ensure transparency in its probe into authority misconduct.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has released eight economic demands addressed to the government in response to ongoing demonstrations across Indonesia.

Among the most striking is the call for the removal of Sri Mulyani Indrawati from her post as Minister of Finance.

Agencies, New York, United States – The United Nations on Monday called for investigations into alleged use of disproportionate force after six people were killed in protests across Indonesia sparked by anger over lawmakers' lavish perks.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – Certain groups have been exploiting recent public demonstrations and hijacking their agenda once situations turned anarchistic, an analyst said.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The West Java Regional Police have denied allegations that their officers fired tear gas directly at Bandung Islamic University (Unisba). According to the police, the smoke entered the campus area after being carried by the wind from the street.

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Indonesian Transport Workers Union (SPAI) confirmed that the online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers who met with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka last Sunday are not union members. SPAI chairperson Lily Pujiati admitted to knowing two – those wearing yellow Maxim jackets.

Duncan Graham – Cashiered former general Prabowo Subianto was elected president of Indonesia last year on a contradictory campaign image.

One side showed a soft, caring grandpa, friend of the wong kecil (wee folk). The flip side promoted an urbane statesman who'd lift his country's international status as the world's third-largest democracy.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Three economic and public policy research institutions, or Think Tanks, released a statement following the outbreak of demonstrations in several regions. They are Indef, Core Indonesia, and The Prakarsa. The economists believe that the recent turmoil reflects the government's failure to manage a fair economy.

Jakarta – The National Police have fired tear gas into crowds of protesters near two universities in a major regional city, student bodies and authorities said on Tuesday, adding new tensions to deadly protests that have rocked the country since last week.

Rebecca Ratcliffe – At least 20 people are missing following violent protests that have gripped cities across Indonesia over the past week, a human rights group has warned.

Akanit Horatanakun – The wave of protests that swept through Indonesian cities and towns last week bore more than a few resemblances to those that brought down the Suharto regime in 1998.

Jakarta – The death of Affan Kurniawan on August 28, 2025, was a tragedy. The 21-year-old online motorbike taxi driver was run over by a Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle while he was in a crowd using their right of expression in a demonstration demanding the dissolution of the House of Representatives (DPR).

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has opened an online complaint post for missing persons. Kontras has opened the post to respond to the abundance of information on missing persons during the mass demonstrations in Indonesia from August 25 to 31, 2025.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) believes that the Indonesian government has not yet responded to the root causes of the recent protests occurring in various regions.

Aep Sopandi, Bandung – A total of 48 tear gas canisters were found around the campuses of Pasundan University (Unpas) and Bandung Islamic University (Unisba) on Jalan Tamansari, Bandung, following clashes on Monday night. The canisters were discovered by cleaning and security staff while clearing the campus area on Tuesday morning.

Basten Gokkon – Researchers have developed the first model to map how supply and demand interact in Indonesia's highly lucrative songbird trade, revealing patterns that could help curb poaching pressure on rare and threatened species.

Gembong Hanung, Jakarta – Health authorities in Jakarta accelerate childhood vaccination following a surge in measles cases in its poor, crowded neighborhoods.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has seized 15 vehicles belonging to lawmaker Satori of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) as part of a probe into alleged misuse of social funds from Bank Indonesia and the Financial Services Authority (OJK).

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found that 1,683 individuals were arrested by the police during the mass demonstrations in Jakarta from August 25 to 31, 2025. They were apprehended by the Jakarta Metro Police.

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's actor and influencer Andovi Da Lopez was among the demonstrators at the main gate of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex on Monday, September 1, 2025. Together with other influencers, he brought demands named "17+8 People's Demands".

Jakarta – The wave of demonstrations in Jakarta and several other regions over the past week has formulated a number of demands to the government regarding improvements in bureaucratic governance and law enforcement.

Helen Livingstone – At least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.

Responding to the Indonesian government's announcement that at least eight people have been killed since nationwide protests against low wages, tax hikes and lawmakers' pay started on 25 August, Amnesty International's Regional Research Director, Montse Ferrer, said:

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian House of Commission I (DPR) held a working meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The meeting was scheduled to discuss the Ministry's work plan and budget for the year 2026.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Deni Friawan, has cautioned that Indonesia risks sliding into an economic crisis if the government fails to address the root causes of the ongoing demonstrations.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has responded to a request from the United Nations Human Rights Office to investigate alleged human rights violations by security forces during recent mass protests.

Jayapura – Thousands of protesters who joined in solidarity with Papuan students held a peaceful demonstration urging the chief of the Southwest Papua Regional Police (Kapolda) and the chief of the Sorong City Municipal Police (Kapolresta) to investigate the violence allegedly committed by police officers against residents in Sorong City, Southwest Papua, during a riot there on Augu

Antara, Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – Violent protests across Indonesia over the past week have left a trail of destruction, with damages to state buildings and public infrastructure estimated at nearly Rp 900 billion ($55 million), Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said on Tuesday.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute, or LBH Jakarta, criticizes President Prabowo Subianto's remarks on permission for people who wish to protest. According to LBH Jakarta's Director, Muhammad Fadhil Alfathan, citizens who wish to stage a demonstration are only required to submit a notice, not obtain permission.

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Beijing – China expressed understanding over Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's decision to postpone his planned visit to the country, saying it trusts his government to restore stability after violent unrest erupted across Indonesia.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama, Gerakan Pemuda Ansor (GP Ansor), has begun deploying its security unit, Barisan Ansor Serbaguna (Banser), to support security efforts during the wave of demonstrations sweeping across Indonesia.