Kediri – The Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building and a police station in Kediri, East Java, were set on fire by unknown individuals on Saturday evening August 30. The fires appeared to be blazing brightly with flames soaring high into the sky.

West Papuan civil society and political groups and solidarity networks are calling for urgent action following a wave of arrests and political repression by the combined security forces of police in Indonesian occupied West Papua in Sorong on 27 August 2025, after local West Papuans acted to resist the transfer of 4 political prisoners out of the territory.

Ayuningtias Puji Lestari, Palangka Raya – A demonstration held in front of the Central Kalimantan Regional Police Headquarters (Mapolda) has continued until Friday evening August 29. Several participants were injured during the action. Police have been urged to take responsibility and refrain from repressive actions.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Susiwijono Moegiarso, has commented on the series of protests that took place in several locations the past few days until Friday, August 29, 2025.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Thousands of protestors continue their attempt to break through the parliament complex gate well into Friday night, August 29, 2025. The protest today, which escalated after the death of Affan Kurniawan, a ride-share driver who was run over by a police mobile brigade car, has been ongoing since 03:00 p.m. local time.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Student Executive Body Alliance of Indonesia (BEM SI) is urging the public to take to the streets to protest the police force's brutality in dealing with the demonstration at the House of Representatives (DPR) building on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Medan – A wave of solidarity actions over the death of motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan in Jakarta yesterday and protests against the House of Representatives' (DPR) lavish allowances became heated in the North Sumatra city of Medan on Friday August 29, with protesters setting fire to a mobile police traffic post on Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani.

Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has declared the death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver, Affan Kurniawan, after being run over by the police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) vehicle, as a case of "extrajudicial killing." The agency condemns the police for committing brutal actions that led to the loss of Affan's life.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Thousands of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers turned out for the funeral of Affan Kurniawan, their peer who was run over by a police vehicle yesterday during a protest in Jakarta. The convoy departed from Affan's residence on Blora Street, Menteng, to the Karet Bivak Public Cemetery in Jakarta on Friday, August 29, 2025.

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – A Grab online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver was killed when he was crushed by a tactical vehicle (barracuda) of the Jakarta Metro Jaya Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) during a protest demanding the dissolution of the House of Representatives (DPR), which ended in chaos on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Here is the chronology of the incident:

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – Protests over the death of 21-year-old ride-hailing driver Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a police armored vehicle in Jakarta, escalated into violent unrest across multiple cities on Friday night, with public facilities set ablaze and business districts brought to a standstill.

Andrew Tito, Jakarta – Authorities in Jakarta shut down part of Jalan Gatot Subroto, a key thoroughfare in South Jakarta, on Friday afternoon as thousands of protesters gathered outside the Metro Jaya Police headquarters and the House of Representatives (DPR/MPR).

Joe Collins of AWPA said, "the demonstrators were peacefully protesting the transfer of four Papuan political prisoners – Goram Goram Gaman, Maksi Sangkek, Piter Robaha, and Nikson Mai from the Sorong State Court to Makassar. They were calling on the authorities to allow the prisoners to remain in West Papua where they would have the support of their families and friends".

Jakarta – While former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo often preferred flexible, ad hoc task forces to tackle flagship projects, President Prabowo Subianto is building his legacy by expanding government bodies with new ministries and agencies.

Jakarta – Four leaders of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) of Gresik Regency, East Java, have been granted luxury facilities in the form of new official cars.

The vehicles provided are the latest Hyundai Santa Fe models, each priced at around Rp 900 million ($54,700). All units were financed through the Gresik Regency Regional Budget (APBD).

Dayat, Jakarta – The situation in Central Jakarta remains tense on Friday, following the incident in which an online motorcycle taxi driver named Affan Kurniawan was run over by a police tactical vehicle during a rally the night before. Authorities confirmed later that Alfan had died from his wounds.

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell sharply on Friday as escalating unrest in Jakarta weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) dropped 1.73 percent to 7,815.34 in the midday session, reflecting growing concerns over political and security instability.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called on the public to remain vigilant against groups seeking to create unrest following the death of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver who was crushed by a Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle during a protest in Jakarta.

Duncan Graham – Why did the Jakarta student riots of 1998 succeed in ousting President Soeharto while this week's public displays of outrage seem doomed to fail?

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has thanked Australia for being transparent with its plans to acquire nuclear submarines under the United States-backed security partnership AUKUS, according to a joint statement.

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri, Jakarta Metro Police Chief, faced the anger of online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) during the funeral of Affan Kurniawan at Karet Bivak Cemetery, Central Jakarta, on Friday.

Affan, an ojol driver, was killed the previous night after being run over by a Brimob tactical vehicle during a protest in Jakarta.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – The police guarding the Mobile Brigade Command Headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Kwitang, Central Jakarta, continued firing tear gas until Friday night, August 29, 2025.

Around 7:30 PM, under a light drizzle, crowds scattered, desperately seeking shelter from the stinging gas. From dawn until late at night, authorities continued deploying tear gas.

Sleman – Police officers have continued firing teargas to push back the demonstrators at the Yogyakarta Regional Police Headquarters (Mapolda DIY) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on Friday evening August 29.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Forum Indonesia for Budget Transparency (Fitra) criticized the massive budget allocated for the procurement of crowd control equipment by authorities, noting that between 2021 and 2025, the total allocation reached Rp 2.6 trillion.

A West Papuan independence advocate has accused Indonesia of "continuing to murder children" while escalating its military operations across the Melanesian region.

United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) interim president Benny Wenda says West Papua faces two connected crimes – ecocide and genocide.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has urged the police to release individuals arrested during labor and anti-parliament protests that occurred at various locations from August 28-29, 2025.

Solo – Scores of people were rushed to hospital following clashes during a demonstration by online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers at the Central Java Regional Police Battalion C Mobile Brigade (Brimob) Headquarters in Solo on Friday August 29.

Responding to the violent crackdown by police on protesters that left one killed and about 600 arrested in a labour rally in Jakarta on 28 August, Amnesty International Indonesia's executive director Usman Hamid said:

"We express our deepest condolences to the family of the victim. No one should lose their lives for exercising their right to protest.

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani issued a rare public apology on Friday, acknowledging that lawmakers have fallen short in serving the public, as protests against parliamentary perks and the death of a motorcycle taxi driver spread across the country.

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Jakarta – Hundreds of online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojol) in Yogyakarta staged a demonstration on Friday, August 29, 2025, to mourn and demand justice for their colleague, Affan Kurniawan, who was killed after being run over by a Mobile Brigade (Brimob) armored vehicle in Pejompongan, Jakarta, the night before.

Violent antigovernment protests against a range of cost-of-living issues have roiled Indonesia, and anger boiled over after the killing of a motorcycle taxi driver who was hit by a police vehicle during a demonstration in the capital, Jakarta.

Jakarta – Mass actions that began with a demonstration demanding justice for the death of online motorcycle taxi driver (ojol) Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a paramilitary Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle at an August 28 demonstrations, are still smouldering in a number of cities as of Friday evening August 29.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Executive Director of PARA Syndicate, Virdika Rizky Utama, said President Prabowo Subianto was acting "in fear" when he asked the Indonesian public to trust the government. According to Virdika, the request was born out of fear, as Prabowo's government is becoming unstable.

Achmad Ali, Andrew Tito, Didik Fibrianto, Hendri Dunan, Jakarta – Protests triggered by the death of a 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver struck by a police armored vehicle have spread from Jakarta to cities across Indonesia, escalating into some of the most intense demonstrations the country has seen in years.

Elisabeth Kramer – On Monday 25 August, protestors took to the streets outside the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta under the banner of 'dissolve the DPR' (bubarkan DPR).

Andrew Tito, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Zhulfakar, Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – The family of a ride-hailing driver who was recently crushed by a police vehicle has demanded justice, according to the police's oversight body Kompolnas.

Sita Planasari, Jakarta – On Friday, August 29, 2025, several international media outlets reported on mass protests in Jakarta that ended tragically with the death of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver Affan Kurniawan. He was run over by an 11-ton police tactical vehicle on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Sukarjito, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) has issued an official circular instructing that all academic and non-academic activities be carried out from home. The directive is addressed to the academic community at the Salemba Campus on Friday.

Jakarta – Indonesia's central bank will remain active in the foreign exchange market to stabilize the rupiah, it said on Friday, while the stock exchange regulator said market fundamentals remained strong despite a sudden fall in prices.

Agencies, Jakarta – Thousands of people protested at sites across Jakarta on Friday over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle, triggering calls for police reform in the first major test for President Prabowo Subianto's nearly year-old government.

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has expressed deep condolences following the death of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, a motorcycle taxi driver who was fatally struck by a police armored vehicle during a protest in Jakarta on August 28.

Herman, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called for calm on Friday after the death of a 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver, struck by a police armored vehicle during a protest in Jakarta, triggered violent demonstrations in the capital.

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – A commotion erupted on Otista Raya Street in Bidara Cina, East Jakarta, as police clashed with demonstrators early Friday morning. The protest was a continuation of a demonstration at the Parliamentary Complex the day before.

Maudey Khalisha, Jakarta – PT Vale Indonesia, Indonesia's second-largest nickel producer, is under scrutiny following an oil pipeline leak in South Sulawesi that has contaminated rivers and farmland.

M Ambari, West Java, Indonesia – A billion-dollar push to expand fish farming on the island of Java to support Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's free school meals program will absorb protected forests nearly the size of Washington, D.C., according to the country's largest environmental group.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Thousands of protesters stormed the Jakarta Metro Police headquarters in South Jakarta on Friday afternoon, August 29, 2025, to voice their outrage over police violence during the demonstration the day before.

Jakarta – Clashes broke out during a joint civil society demonstration in front of the Grahadi State Building in Surabaya, East Java, on Friday August 29. Fires erupted in the building courtyard after protesters allegedly threw Molotov cocktails.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – After the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) tactical vehicle fatally struck an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver on Thursday, August 28, 2025, in Jakarta, the hashtag #PolisiPembunuhRakyat (#PoliceKillCivilians) went viral on social media platform X. By 10:00 AM on Friday, August 29, more than 71,000 accounts had used the hashtag.

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry Todotua Pasaribu highlighted China as one of Indonesia's largest investors. Todotua stated that China's investment in Indonesia has grown by 31 percent over the past six years.

Jack Moore and Taris Iman, Pekalongan, Central Java – The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home in Central Java, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.