Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – The Jayapura Regency Environmental Agency (DLH) and the Papua Program of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia have invited various community g

Usman Hamid and Haeril Halim – The lenient treatment by the courts of the four soldiers involved in the March acid attack on human rights defender Andrie Yunus is a blatant whitewash th

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – A public discussion featuring senior members of President Prabowo Subianto's administration at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, e

On 15 June 2026, an 18-year-old student named Yustinus Yalak reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to his right thigh (see photo on top, source: independent HRD) during an alleged milita

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura, Jubi – Residents of Kuyawage District in Lanny Jaya Regency, Highlands Papua Province, have declared their opposition to the presence of non-organic Indonesian

Fannesa Adisty Laksmita – One of the mandates of Indonesia's Reformasi (reform) was to reform the military by establishing civilian supremacy over a professional armed force.

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka did not reach any agreement with student representatives from the University of Bung Karno (UBK) Studen

Aida Ulim, Jayapura, Jubi – Students from Lanny Jaya Regency in Highlands Papua Province submitted a written complaint to the Papua office of Indonesia's National Commission on Human Ri

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Chinese automakers are rapidly strengthening their presence in Indonesia's automotive market, with wholesale vehicle sales surging 72% year-on-year during the f

Roy Adriansyah, Jakarta – Three decades after businessman Eddy Tansil became synonymous with one of Indonesia's biggest corruption scandals and his dramatic prison escape shocked the na

Medan – A demonstration by hundreds of students from the University of North Sumatra (Sumut) in front of the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) took up a number of d

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Protests were once again held by several groups of students from various universities at several points in Jakarta.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Monday that it had found "strong indications" of human rights violations in the implementation of t

Jakarta – Students in Greater Bandung held a demonstration in front of the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building on Monday afternoon June 15.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – A number of students from various campuses in several Indonesian regions will hold a protest on June 15, 2026.

Petaling Jaya – Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta described the diplomatic ties with Malaysia as exceptionally good and praised the country's ranking globally in security, freedom

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Personnel from the Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police intercepted the Bung Karno University Student Executive Board (BEM UBK) who were planning to hold

Taufiq Syarifudin, Jakarta – Student representatives from Bung Karno University (UBK) and MH Thamrin University who were demonstrating at the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta, have been

Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia should redirect part of its fuel subsidy budget toward accelerating public transportation development across the country, as most subsidized fuel is

Yogyakarta – A discussion held at the University of Yogyakarta (UGM) Joglo Innovation and Creative Hub (GIK) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta featuring several state officials, en

Rahmat Hidayat – Indonesia's financial markets staged a sharp recovery during the week of June 8-12, 2026, after enduring nearly six months of heavy pressure, but investors have yet to

Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – Hundreds of students from various student organizations in South Sumatra swarmed the regional representatives' office (DPRD) to protest what they referred to a

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Central Jakarta Metropolitan Police explained the reasons for restricting student protest at the Tugu Tani area and the Patung Kuda (Horse Statue) Ar

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals program to combat stunting and malnutrition has faced intense public scrutiny since its launch early last year, owi

Makassar – Students from the Alauddin Makassar State Islamic University (UIN) in South Sulawesi have demonstrated demanding that the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vic

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Student Executive Board of Bung Karno University responded to the action of the police and the military in obstructing the protest by the Studen

Endang Mulyani, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revised its import policy through Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) No.

Alfitria Nefi Pratiwi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has announced that Indonesia has been included in the list of countries permitted to export aq

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Student Executive Board of Bung Karno University (BEM UBK) has accepted an invitation to mediate with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Surabaya – Protesters calling themselves the Surabaya People's Challenge Alliance held a demonstration in front of the Grahadi State building in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday June 15.

Antara, Jakarta – State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi outlined a number of government strategies to build and restore public trust amidst economic turmoil in Indonesia.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The government is preparing a nationwide electric stove program as part of efforts to reduce Indonesia's heavy reliance on imported liquefied petroleum gas (LP

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ratified Law Number 3 of 2026 concerning Witness and Victim Protection (UU PSDK).

Indonesia – On 10 June 2026, the Jakarta Military Court II-08 delivered its verdict against four members of the Headquarters Detachment of the Strategic Intelligence Agency (Denma BAIS)

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Coalition of Concerned Citizens for Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) staged a protest in front of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Building in Jakarta

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Students from various universities and organizations in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, staged coordinated protests against the government of President Prabo

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Head of the Government Communication Bureau, Muhammad Qodari, has characterized President Prabowo Subianto as the leader of a second wave of national refor

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) has hit back at the Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, who claimed that law enforcement had

Eve Warburton – Last month, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto blindsided his own ministers, stunned the business community and confused global markets with the announcement that exp

Rika Ira – The increase in the price of non-subsidized Pertamax fuel (BBM) amidst the weakening of the economy has triggered student demonstrations.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – The World Bank projects that Indonesia's economic growth will reach 5 percent in 2026, dropping below last year's 5.11 percent expansion in Gross Domestic Pro

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Former Student Executive Board (BEM) Chair of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Tiyo Ardianto, was allegedly being followed by an unknown person through a t

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The Director of Public Relations, Media, Government, and International Relations of the University of Indonesia (UI), Erwin Agustian Panigoro, stated that th

Marchio Gorbiano and Mariette Le Roux, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy faces a perfect storm wrought by high energy prices, and while the currency has rebounded slightly, critics warn gov

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The security measures for the student protest titled 'Towards Bankrupt Indonesia' on June 12, 2026, were not only conducted by the police but also involv

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the University of Indonesia's Student Senate (BEM UI) will continue to hold the 'Towards Indonesia Bankrupt' action at Bundaran HI, C

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Former chairperson of the Gadjah Mada University Student Executive Board (BEM UGM), Tiyo Ardianto, has recently been subjected to a series of threats fro

Yogyakarta – Hundreds of students and civil society groups in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta calling themselves the People's Calling Alliance (Aliansi Rakyat Memanggil) held a demo

Hanifah Salsabila, Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita, Jakarta – Thousands of students have taken to the streets again to protest fuel price hikes near the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic cir

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