Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has decided against forming an independent government investigative team to look into the riots that occurred in the last week of A

Max Lane, Singapore – Jakarta police released 156 high school students detained during an August 25 protest outside the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Senayan.

When it comes to describing Indonesia's economic trajectory since the recovery from the Asian Financial Crisis, it's been a case of 'pick your own narrative'.

Dili, Timor Leste – Timor Leste's parliament has bowed to public pressure and dropped a plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers in one of southeast Asia's poorest nations, but sceptical proteste

Testriono and Yusya Alif Fitrachman – The enormous demonstrations of last week have receded.

East Timor police fired tear gas on Tuesday at protesters railing for the second day against a plan to buy new official cars for lawmakers, which became the latest flashpoint in one of

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Three individuals are still reported missing following the massive protest in Jakarta at the end of last August.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has expressed support for the establishment of "Democracy Square," a designated demonstration area at the Parliament Complex in Cent

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights, Natalius Pigai, has proposed creating a designated space for demonstrations on the grounds of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR

Jakarta – The wave of public protests that erupted across the archipelago in recent weeks is a jarring reminder of what happens when governments ignore festering discontent for too long

Intan Setiawanty, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai has proposed turning the courtyard of the House of Representatives (DPR) building into an official space f

Timor-Leste police have fired tear gas at protesters who rallied against a plan to buy new official cars for MPs, which triggered anger in one of the poorest nations in South-East Asia.

Ika Idris and Derry Wijaya (Monash University, Indonesia) – On the night of September 1, 2025, Indonesian police forcibly detained Delpedro Marhaen, Executive Director of the Lokatatu F

Alberta Christina Pertiwi – In the lead-up to Indonesia's 80th Independence Day, an unexpected symbol has surfaced across social media: the Jolly Roger.

Dythia Novianty, Yaumal Asri Adi Hutasuhut – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has revealed that there was alleged forced disappearances that occurred

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Vice Chairperson of Indonesia's Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), Sri Suparyati, stated that the national human rights institution (LN HAM) i

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The massive demonstrations at the end of August 2025 left a deep scar.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Nation's Conscience Movement, a coalition of prominent intellectuals and religious leaders, has called on President Prabowo Subianto to release activist

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Nepal is currently facing a political crisis following massive protests driven by Generation Z that have forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Law, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that the government does not need to form a

I Kadek Adi Dwipayana, Jakarta – A mass protest carried out by a group of protesters around the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Monday night, August 25, 2025, ende

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) suspects that the death of Indonesian online motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan during the August 28, 202

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Some people involved in the Gerakan Nurani Bangsa are urging Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to promptly form an independent investigation team to loo

Jakarta – The Indonesian Mothers Alliance is urging the authorities to release all the students that are still being detained and to stop repressive actions in handling demonstrations.

Paul Gregoire – "Indonesia is in chaos, as massive protests have erupted over corruption, economic hardship, and police brutality," declared West Papuan provisional government president

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) notes that three out of 41 individuals reported missing during the week-long protests in

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto asserted that Indonesia's economy remains stable despite two weeks of nationwide demonstrations.

Jakarta – The demonstrations in Jakarta that spread to a number of cities were the result of President Prabowo Subianto's inability to identify the root cause of public anger.

Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – The chair of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, criticizes the new Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's statement on "17+8 Peo

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto warned that certain groups are attempting to erode public confidence in his administration.

Fachrizal Afandi, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia – Police violence again shocked Indonesia when Affan Kurniawan, a 21-year-old ride-hailing driver, was killed in Jakarta.

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto pledged state protection for peaceful demonstrators while condemning violent acts and signaling openness to an independent

Erwin Renaldi – Indonesian people are done staying silent.

Soe Tjen Marching (The Conversation) – Indonesians have taken to the streets over the past week to protest against elite corruption. The demonstrations began peacefully on Aug.

National Collective of the People's Liberation Party – Since late August 2025, Indonesia has been gripped by a wave of spontaneous and violent protests that shook the foundations of the

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – A week after the mass protest of August 28 to 30, 2025 in Indonesia, civil society groups calling themselves the 17+8 movement continued to monitor the extent

Agencies, Jakarta – The streets of Jakarta were quiet over the weekend after more than a week of sometimes violent protests, as Indonesia celebrated a holiday marking the Prophet Muhamm

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of State Secretariat Juri Ardiantoro was brief when asked about the government's stance on the 17+8 people's demands.

Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – The East Java Regional Police have identified nine suspects in the arson attack on the Grahadi Building in Surabaya that occurred during protests at the en

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – Lieutenant General Deddy Suryadi, Commander of the Jakarta Military Regional Command (Pangdam Jaya), stated that the security situation in the capital is stable f

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) reported that ten demonstrators remain unaccounted for following recent protests.

Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – The Jakarta Metro Police said the estimated losses suffered by the force due to a series of demonstrations in Jakarta stood at Rp180 billion.

Jakarta – Protesters consisting of students, academics and civil society activists held a peaceful demonstration titled "The National People's Picnic" in front of the parliament buildin

Mass protests erupted in Indonesia on 25 August, as thousands gathered outside the Parliament in Jakarta to denounce a newly approved housing allowance for lawmakers worth nearly ten ti

Ian Wilson – The mass protests that erupted across Indonesia in late August – resulting in ten fatalities and extensive damage to government and public infrastructure – have prompted a

Jakarta – The August 2025 public protests, marked by a palpable anti-elite sentiment and social class polarization, were not a spontaneous event.

Nearly a year into the regime of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, mass resistance has erupted again.

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Head of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Information Center, Brigadier General Freddy Ardianzah, confirmed that a member of the TNI's Strategic Intelligenc

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) has underscored the importance of expanding insurance coverage to include protection against riots and civil co

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Members of the 17+8 People's Demands coalition are pressing the government to fulfill their demands with just one day left before the deadline.