John Zachary – A directive issued by Indonesia's Attorney General's Office instructing prosecutors nationwide to cease the collection of data and…
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July 15, 2026
The government is muddling the logic of defense policy by classifying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) culture as a non-…
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has approved a special diesel price of Rp 15,000 (US$0.83) per liter for fishermen operating…
Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – Indonesia's tourism industry is regaining momentum as a surge in domestic travel helps offset global economic…
Merauke – Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said the government's National Strategic Project (PSN) to develop a food, energy…
Vonia Vieira, Jordan Fennell, Nick Sas – Police in Timor-Leste say they have uncovered a major international scam operation, arresting hundreds of…
Indonesia, West Papua – A new Project Multatuli investigation, based on cross-verified troop mobilization data and internal TNI documents, finds…
July 14, 2026
Ary Hermawan – The recent raid by members of the National Police's (Polri) corruption eradication unit on the private residence of Febrie…
Victor Mambor, Jayapura – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has emphasized that the protection of civilians, accountable law…
Agencies, Jakarta – Thousands of free meals kitchens complained on Tuesday they had been left in the lurch by the government's move to scale down…
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Large infrastructure projects have long dominated debate over the future of Indonesia's Batang Toru ecosystem, the…
Bambang Arifianto – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised the transfer of a case involving alleged corruption and money…
Jayapura – Indonesian Army Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Muhammad Saleh Mustafa, accompanied by senior military officers and representatives of…
Two separate land disputes involving PT Inti Kebun Sejahtera (PT IKS) escalated in June 2026 as former transmigration residents in Klasof Village…
Christian Karim Chrobog in Bali – I Putu Partayasa pushes his fingers into the soil as he squats at the edge of a rice terrace. They come up dry.…
On 29 June 2026, security forces reportedly shot dead Rev Elianus Agimbau, 20, a pastor of the Indonesian Tabernacle Church (GKII), whilst…
Burhanuddin Muhtadi – Indonesia's central government risks incurring public dissatisfaction with its cuts to regional budgets. If left unchecked,…
We condemn the killing of Nicholas F. Goselin, a US national, in West Papua on 2nd July. The TPNPB have admitted responsibility for killing…
July 13, 2026
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto allows those who think Indonesia has a bleak future to look for another…
Craig Nolan – Estrella Resources' exploration program in the southeast nation of Timor-Leste has unearthed two super high-grade samples of copper…
Yudi Bachrioktora – On the night of 8 May 2026, a screening of the documentary film Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita (Pig Feast: Colonialism…
Vidya Pinandhita, Jakarta – Environmental activists have pushed the government to follow an advisory opinion issued by the International Court of…
On 29 June 2026, two Papuan students were reportedly injured during a peaceful demonstration organised by the Forum for Student Solidarity in…
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated that every political party in Indonesia comprises both good and bad individuals.…
Andrew Mathieson – A humanitarian air service has been accused of transporting Indonesian military personnel and ammunition for an armed operation…
When corruption runs rampant, police and public prosecutors exposing one another's corruption cases would be beneficial for corruption eradication…
Jayapura, Jubi – A journalism training workshop at Cenderawasih University (Uncen) was held to help students develop critical thinking, creativity…
Michael Neilson, Jakarta – On the outskirts of Jakarta, huge rolling peaks of rubbish stretch across more than 100 hectares (247 acres), towering…
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said that many Indonesian farmers can now take vacations abroad. He stated that this…
July 12, 2026
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named Langkat Regent, Syah Afandin, also known as Ondim, as a…
Imam Suhartadi, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Immigration reduced the issuance of visa-free entry permits by 87.9% during the first half of…
July 11, 2026
Dayat, Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – Indonesian police have named former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie…
Mita Amalia Hapsari, Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, has resigned after police…
Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Chairperson of the Criminal Law Study Center at Trisakti University, Maria Silvya E. Wangga, believes that the presence…
Berita Satu Team, Jakarta – Economic growth has stayed above 5%. Secure jobs have not.
Every morning before sunrise, Arif Rahman loads…
Teminabuan, Jubi – The South Sorong branch of the Indonesian Christian Student Movement (GMKI) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to ensure…
Jayapura, Jubi – The owners of customary land (hak ulayat) say they have not been involved in the planning for the construction of a new airport…
July 10, 2026
Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – Indonesia has imported 546 live breeding pigs from Denmark for the first time, seeking to accelerate the recovery…
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has criticized the deployment of military personnel during an ongoing corruption…
Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that he…
Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Yogyakarta – High temperatures inside homes can significantly increase the risk of heat-related illness among older adults,…
Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Civil Coalition Against Corruption (Kosmak) has raised concerns over recent developments involving Indonesia's…
Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – While the Indonesian government designated the spread of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)…
Agencies, Jakarta – Alandfill fire on the outskirts of Jakarta has been put out after burning for more than a week as evacuees returned home, a…
July 9, 2026
Made Supriatma – President Prabowo's recent decision to replace Dadan Hindayana as head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) did little to…
Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – A soldier from the Indonesian National Military (TNI) forcibly confiscated a Tempo journalist's mobile phone…
The erratic back-and-forth shifting of excess budget balance (SAL) funds into and out of state-owned banks reflects haphazard budget management.…
Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) argues that Google's rejection of the Copyright Law (RUU Hak Cipta)…
Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – An advocate, Muhammad Hafidz, has filed a lawsuit against legal protection for the buyers of special debt…
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia believes India's PM Narendra Modi is not deserving of Indonesia's highest state…




