Sentani, Jubi – Jayapura Police Chief AKBP Dionisius VDP Helan has apologised over the alleged intimidation of a Jubi journalist by one of his officers during the policing of a West Pap
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August 4, 2026
July 24, 2026
Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Bayu Wardhana, the secretary general of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia, demanded an apology from President Prabowo Subianto fo
July 22, 2026
Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia has criticized the government's online content moderation policy, warning that it could threaten
July 13, 2026
Jayapura, Jubi – A journalism training workshop at Cenderawasih University (Uncen) was held to help students develop critical thinking, creativity, and media literacy, according to Apne
July 9, 2026
Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – A soldier from the Indonesian National Military (TNI) forcibly confiscated a Tempo journalist's mobile phone and demanded the deletion of photos showi
June 23, 2026
Rahmat Hidayat – At least eight online news outlets affiliated with Promedia Group were targeted by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the past week, with several inciden
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Director General of Digital Space Supervision at the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi), Alexander Sabar, said the government cannot take d
June 22, 2026
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Chief Executive Officer of Tempo Media Group, Arif Zulkifli alias Azul, believes that the pressure on the mass media today is not much different fr
June 20, 2026
Butterworth – Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is looking to strengthen media cooperation with Timor-Leste through agencies under his ministry, including the Malaysian Nationa
June 17, 2026
Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Several student journalists from Pers Suara Mahasiswa (SUMA) at the University of Indonesia (UI) were reportedly being harassed by unidentified individual
June 11, 2026
Jakarta – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the repeated harassment of Indonesian news site Floresa following its coverage of an investigative documentary about deforestatio
Jayapura – Teras.id and 29 media partners across Indonesia have strongly condemned the acts of intimidation and terror against the Floresa.co editorial office.
June 9, 2026
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian news portal server Tempo has been hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attack since Friday, June 5, 2026.
May 1, 2026
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has restored access to Wikipedia after previously restricting the platform for failing to register with local authorities, a senior official from the Communi
April 15, 2026
Mei Leandha, Jakarta – Members of the NasDem Party in North Sumatra gathered at the party's regional office in Medan on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to voice their aspirations regarding the
Sita Dewi and Ary Hermawan – The Prabowo Subianto administration has turned to the US-based technology company Meta to impose a georestriction (an Indonesia-wide ban) on a news report p
April 14, 2026
Jakarta – In this age of surveillance, when nearly everything can be witnessed and recorded in real time, there should be little room left for manipulating truth.
Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Hundreds of Indonesia's National Democratic (NasDem) Party members flocked to Tempo's office in Palmerah, West Jakarta, on Tuesday, April 14, 202
April 9, 2026
Papuan Journalist Mr Mis Murib, affiliated with the Nadi Papua Media, was reportedly subjected to intimidation following the publication of an investigative report on illegal gold minin
April 7, 2026
Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The Journalist Safety Committee (KKJ) has condemned Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) for requesting the restriction of access
April 6, 2026
Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The government's temporary restriction on platforms operated by nonprofit organization Wikimedia Foundation has raised concerns among digital rights advocates, wh
March 16, 2026
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas claims that the draft of the Anti-Disinformation and Foreign Propaganda Bill (RUU Disinformasi) is not intended to
March 13, 2026
The Corruption Court's ruling to acquit JakTV News Director Tian Bahtiar of obstruction of justice charges in three corruption cases is a win for freedom of expression.
February 11, 2026
Hotma Radja Siregar, Jakarta – The COMICOS & APPRREN International Joint Conference 2026, themed "Enhancing Social Cohesion in Networked Societies through Communication, Media, PR,
February 9, 2026
Muhammad Fajar Mutaqien, Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Serang, Banten – Indonesia's Press Council and the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) reaffirmed their commitment to press integ
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has delegated Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) to attend the peak of the 2026 Na
February 2, 2026
Maria Baru, Sorong – The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) is urging the Papua Regional Police (Polda Papua) to immediately solve the October 16, 2024 Molotov cocktail terror at
January 28, 2026
There is no need to continue with the anti-disinformation and foreign propaganda bill. Existing legislation is sufficient.
Jayapura – Journalists in Indonesia continue to face challenges in carrying out their journalistic duties.
January 26, 2026
Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesia's State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said he was unaware of reports that several social media users had received threats, a case that has re
January 22, 2026
Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The Jakarta High Court has rejected an appeal filed by Indonesian Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman against Tempo in a Rp200 billion (around US$13
January 20, 2026
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Chairperson of the Press Council, Komaruddin Hidayat, has expressed his appreciation for the Constitutional Court's decision regarding legal protection f
January 19, 2026
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Indonesia's Constitutional Court has partially granted a judicial review petition against the 1999 Press Law, ruling that journalists cannot be directly su
January 17, 2026
Nabire, Jubi – Jubi's CEO, Victor Mambor, urged Papuan journalists to become key players in covering major issues in Papua, rather than merely being spectators while media from outside
January 13, 2026
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Nurani Bangsa Movement (GNB) has highlighted the increasing threats to press freedom during the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice Pres
December 19, 2025
In recent days, restrictions on reporting on the disaster in Sumatra have been widespread and systematic. The pattern is clear and dangerous.
December 11, 2025
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The YouTube channel owned by Tempo has been accessible to the public again on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) suspects a cyberattack behind the sudden disappearance of Tempo's YouTube account on Wednesd
December 10, 2025
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Tempo's YouTube account went dark on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at around 7 a.m. local time.
December 3, 2025
Muhammad Beni Saputra – In a speech delivered to students at Universitas Pakuan in Bogor in June of this year, West Java Governor and digital populist Dedi Mulyadi (famously known as Ka
Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The civil case between Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman and Tempo, centered on a Rp200 billion lawsuit alleging unlawful acts, has entered a new pha
November 17, 2025
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Dozens of journalists held a protest in front of the High Court of Central Sulawesi, in Kota Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sunday, November 16, 202
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A reporting by Tempo titled "Manipulation of Drug Advertising using Artificial Intelligence" has won the online media category at the 2025 Indonesian Ed
Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The judicial panel at the South Jakarta District Court granted the procedural objection, or exception, filed by Tempo in its civil case against Ministe
November 12, 2025
Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Jakarta – International Freedom of Expression (IFEX), a global network defending press freedom, has urged President Prabowo Subianto to instruct Minister of Agricult
November 9, 2025
Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Indonesian Student Press Association (PPMI) condemns the lawsuit filed by Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman against Tempo in the South Jakarta Distric
November 8, 2025
Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The lawyer of Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman distributed a press release on November 7, 2025, which was published by several online media organi
November 6, 2025
Christ Belseran, Kendari, Medan and Melbourne – Waves of solidarity actions for Tempo and press freedom in Indonesia resounded from various quarters, from Kendari to Medan and Me
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Support for Tempo flows amidst a civil lawsuit filed by Indonesian Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman.
Shinta Maharani, Jakarta – The Executive Board of the Student Family of Gadjah Mada University (BEM KM UGM) strongly condemns the lawsuit filed by the Indonesian Minister of Agriculture
