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 today, Monday, June 15, 2026. They urged President Prabowo Subianto to dismiss Nanik Sudaryati Deyang from her position as the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).

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 the government's free nutritious meals program, including food-poisoning incidents that have affected tens of thousands of beneficiaries nationwide.

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) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) for their involvement in the acid attack against KontraS activist and human rights defender Mr Andrie Yunus.

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, ended in chaos after it was besieged by hundreds of students on Monday evening June 16.

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 demands directed at the government ranging from reevaluating the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, budget transparency, to job creation.

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. The action was held as a form of protest against a number of government policies that are considered detrimental to society.

Makassar – Students from the Alauddin Makassar State Islamic University (UIN) in South Sulawesi have demonstrated demanding that the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka carry out restructuring for cabinet efficiency and cut unproductive bureaucratic spending items in order to save the posture of the state budget (APBN) for the benef

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 able to meet with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. They conveyed their demands for action directly to Gibran.

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 a protest in the Tugu Tani area, Central Jakarta.

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. Today, on June 15, 2026, BEM UBK and student alliances from Jakarta and its surrounding areas staged a "Reshape Indonesia" protest on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta.

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) Arjuna Wijaya area in Central Jakarta on Monday, June 15.

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 as unfavorable policies. The students raised a symbolic "red card" against the government during the protest on Monday, June 15, 2026.

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 (LPG), which currently costs the country at least Rp 120 trillion ($6.8 billion) a year, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Monday.

Rika Ira – The increase in the price of non-subsidized Pertamax fuel (BBM) amidst the weakening of the economy has triggered student demonstrations. In Central Java, student protests were held in three areas, namely Banyumas, Semarang City and Solo.

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 reform. According to Qodari, Prabowo is the leader capable of realizing the goals of the reform movement.

Eve Warburton – Last month, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto blindsided his own ministers, stunned the business community and confused global markets with the announcement that exports of key commodities – including palm oil, coal and certain minerals – would soon be channelled through Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia, a new subsidiary of Indonesia's state investment vehicle, Dan

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 involved the Indonesian National Armed Forces or the Indonesian Military (TNI).

Ricky Juliansyah, Jakarta – The Director of Public Relations, Media, Government, and International Relations of the University of Indonesia (UI), Erwin Agustian Panigoro, stated that the social media post by the Student Activity Unit (UKM) Suara Mahasiswa (Suma) concerning Pride Month, sexual orientation, and gender identity does not reflect the stance of the university.

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, Central Jakarta, for a follow-up protest. BEM UI Chair Yatalathof Ma'shum Imawan has confirmed the follow-up action at Bundaran HI (HI Roundabout).

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 tracking device. Tiyo claimed that a tracking device called PBX Finder was found under the chassis of the car he was riding.

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 from unknown individuals, including the alleged tracking of his movements using a device planted on his vehicle.

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 not received an official notification regarding the "Menuju Indonesia Bangkrut" (Towards Indonesia's Bankruptcy) demonstration held at Bundaran HI, Central Jakarta, on June 12, 2026.

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 Product (GDP). This deceleration is primarily driven by intensifying external pressures and a heavy fiscal burden from energy subsidies.

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 government policies are unnerving investors at a critical moment.

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 circle in Central Jakarta on Friday June 12.

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 demonstration at the Gejayan intersection in Depok, Sleman, on Saturday afternoon June 13.

Pribadi Wicaksono, Jakarta – Thousands of protesters gathered at the Gejayan intersection in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, June 13, under the banner of the People's Call Alliance, voicing criticism of a range of government policies under President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Provincial Government speaks out about the issue of several CCTVs in the vicinity of Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout being non-functional. The news about the malfunctioning surveillance cameras emerged during an ongoing protest by hundreds of students.

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has approved 664 mining work plans and budgets (RKABs) for 2026, while continuing to review additional submissions as the government tightens oversight of the country's mining sector.

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – The Ministry of Transportation is targeting the development of a national railway network spanning 10,524 kilometers, expanding from the current 6,927 kilometers of active rail lines across Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Papua.

Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta's air quality is recorded as unhealthy, so people are advised to wear masks when outside the home, according to the IQAir website on Saturday morning, with an update at 5:00 a.m. WIB (Western Indonesian Time).

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Jakarta Metropolitan Police arrested two people during a student-led protest dubbed "Toward Indonesia Bankrupt" on Friday, June 12, after they were allegedly found carrying Molotov cocktails.

Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – A group of students and civil society will hold a rally to protest the government of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at the intersection of Gejayan, Depok, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta on Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2026.

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesian military personnel joined police in securing a student protest in Central Jakarta on Friday, June 12, as hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march toward the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout.

Indah Ayu Pujiastuti, Jakarta – US tariff uncertainties still haunt the Indonesian footwear industry as businesses keep their fingers crossed for lower trade.

Ilham Oktafian, Fahri Ali, Jakarta – Thousands of university students staged demonstrations across Jakarta on Friday, criticizing President Prabowo Subianto's government over rising living costs, public spending, and controversial state programs.

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – Repeated power outages across multiple regions in recent days have disrupted essential services, interrupted critical examinations and been linked to fatal incidents, prompting renewed scrutiny of the reliability of state-owned electricity company PLN.

Responding to the street protests by students from several universities in Jakarta today, June 12, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid, said:

Jessica Kim (The Conversation) – Aviral video depicting a gravely injured 14-year-old boy lying on the asphalt sparked national outrage earlier this year. The boy, Arianto Tawakal, had reportedly been struck by a police officer and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Rahmat Hidayat – Hundreds of university students and parents gathered outside the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) building in Indonesia's Bandung City on Thursday to protest rising fuel prices, concerns over education policy, and scrutiny surrounding the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

Gamaliel Kaliele, Sorong, Jubi – Indigenous rights activist in Southwest Papua, Ferry Onim, has called on certain officials in South Sorong Regency (Sorsel) to stop intimidating environmental activists in the region.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The 'Towards Indonesia's Bankruptcy' (Menuju Indonesia Bangkrut) protest continues past dusk in the Dukuh Atas area at M.H. Thamrin Street, Central Jakarta. Around 7:00 p.m. local times, a crowd of protesters is seen despite the police blockade.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – A student-led protest organized by the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI) ended in Central Jakarta on Friday, June 12, after demonstrators were prevented from reaching their planned rally site at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout.

Hajj Burhanuddin Maajid, Jakarta – Members of the student protest alliance of Towards Indonesia's Bankruptcy (Aliansi Gerakan Menuju Indonesia Bangkrut) called on the police to refrain from taking a repressive approach while guarding the rally at HI Roundabout in Jakarta on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has called for the immediate withdrawal of military personnel deployed alongside police to secure student-led demonstrations in Jakarta on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – The chair of the University of Indonesia's Student Executive Board (BEM UI), Yatalathof Ma'shum Imawan, said students deliberately chose Jakarta's Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout as the site of their protest because they have lost confidence in both the government and the House of Representatives (DPR).

Anwar Siswadi, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has designated the Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PSEL) in the first wave of the National Strategic Project (PSN) in three locations: Bogor, Bekasi, and Denpasar. Meanwhile, the West Java Environmental Forum (Walhi Jabar) has rejected the PSEL as a solution to the waste crisis.

Jakarta – A grouping of students, including members of the University of Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM UI), who were holding a demonstration, were held up in the Tosari area on Jalan Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon until the evening on June 12.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – A wave of student demonstrations calling for government policy reforms took place across Indonesia on Friday, June 12, 2026, including in Central Java cities such as Surakarta (Solo) and Semarang, as well as in other regions beyond Jakarta.