Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Budi Hermanto (center), accompanied by director for general crimes Sr. Comr. Iman Imanuddin (second left) and Jakarta Military Command (Kodam Jaya) spokesperson Lt. Col. Noor Ishak (second right), speaks during a press briefing about street crimes and violent robbery cases, at the Jakarta Police headquarters on May 22, 2026.`

Joint police, military crackdown on street robbers raises fear of extrajudicial killings

The decision from the Jakarta Police to intensify crackdown on begal (violent street robbers) by creating a military-backed special team to hunt down suspected offenders has raised concerns of inflicting rights violations and extrajudicial killings.

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Prabowo underlines checks and balances while teasing PDI-P's opposition stance

At his address for House of Representatives lawmakers, President Prabowo Subianto underlined the importance of having checks and balances from political parties outside his ruling coalition to maintain democracy.

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Sumatra residents demand compensation for 17-hour blackout

The blackout affected not only North Sumatra, but also other provinces inlcuding Aceh, West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi and South Sumatra.

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The application of prediction market Polymarket is displayed on a smartphone on April 10, 2026.

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Govt blocks prediction market Polymarket amid bet on Prabowo’s presidency

Without mentioning the bet on the President, the Communications and Digital Ministry categorized Polymarket as an online gambling site for facilitating money-based betting on specific outcomes or events.

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Indonesian Air Force airmen load salt into a NC-212-200 transport aircraft on March 14, 2023, at Raden Sadjad Air Force Base in Ranai, Natuna regency, Riau Islands, during preparation for a cloud seeding flight over Serasan Island.

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Batam launches seed clouds to secure water supply ahead of El Niño

Weather modification efforts started on May 15 for 20 days in cooperation with the Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

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Police officers patrol an access road in Bintang Mountains regency in Papua Highlands province on Sept. 21, 2023, as part of the joint military-police Operation Cartenz Peace to curb separatist violence in the region.

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TNI recovers bodies of 10 miners killed in attack claimed by Papuan separatist group

The OPM's paramilitary wing has claimed responsibility for the attack, alleging that the miners were undercover intelligence operatives, while security forces continue to search the area for other miners who might still be in hiding.

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A Greater Jakarta Commuter train passes through the under-construction Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) railway station on Oct. 14, 2025, in North Jakarta. The station, located next to the stadium, will be directly connected with the 82,000-seat JIS.

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Jakarta to open railway station connected to Jakarta International Stadium

The commuter railway station, set to be opened by June, is expected to help improve accessibility to the 82,000-seat stadium by visitors from the city center and other regions, especially during major concerts or sporting events.

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Quiet devotion: Muslim pilgrims from various countries prepare to perform the maghrib (dusk prayer) on May 13, 2026, at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Indonesia’s Haj and Umrah Ministry said that ahead of the peak of the haj, the movement of pilgrims to Mecca continues in stages.

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Four Indonesians arrested in Saudi over illegal haj ads

Over the past month, Saudi authorities have arrested dozens of Indonesians for various haj-related violations.

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Human rights activists grouped under the Solidarity Network of Victims for Justice scatter flower petals on May 21, 2026, during the 908th Kamisan (Thursdays) protest across from the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. The rally called for the resolution of unresolved human rights abuse cases while commemorating the 28th anniversary of the May 1998 Reform Era movement that toppled the New Order regime.

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Prabowo's rare address raises political concerns

Jakarta Military Court Judge Col. Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto (second left) presides over the indictment hearing against four defendants on April 29, 2026, in the acid attack against human rights activist Andrie Yunus at the Jakarta Military Court building in East jakarta.

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Military judges in activist acid attack trial face ethics complaint

Students of Trisakti University gather on May 12, 2023, near the Arjuna Wijaya Statue in Central Jakarta to mark 25 years since the 1998 Reform movement, which heralded Indonesia’s move to democracy. The poster reads “25 years without clarity”, possibly a reference to the Trisakti Tragedy on May 12, 1998, when four Trisakti University students were killed during a peaceful protest, as well as other unresolved human rights atrocities dating back to that tumultuous period.

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Dejà vu as current 'chaos' haunt Reform anniversary

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Disinformation used to silent government critics, says Amnesty

Immanuel “Noel” Ebenezer (center), former deputy manpower minister and defendant in the extortion case tied to workplace safety certifications at the ministry, exits the courtroom on May 18, 2026, during recess at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Central Jakarta. Prosecutors have demanded a five-year prison sentence for Noel.

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Prosecutors seek 5 years in prison for ex-deputy manpower minister in extortion case

President Prabowo Subianto stands with an Air Force officer next to a Rafale fighter jet during a handover ceremony on May 18 for six Rafale fighter jets, one Airbus A400M military aircraft and four Dassault Falcon 8X military aircraft at Halim Perdanakusuma air base, in East Jakarta.

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New armaments aim to defend sovereignty, says Prabowo

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Prabowo says Indonesia to build up defense capabilities with new aircrafts

Jakarta signed an $8.1 billion deal in 2022 under then-defense minister Prabowo to purchase 42 French-made Rafale fighters.

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Jakarta to open railway station connected to Jakarta International Stadium

Going green: A resident deposits recyclable plastic and paper waste into a waste-bank collection box in the Samtama Village in East Cempaka Putih subdistrict, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, on May 12, 2026. Recyclable materials collected through the neighborhood’s waste banks are sold monthly, with the proceeds used to fund community activities and social assistance programs.

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'Samtama Village' shows Jakarta potential of waste sorting

Foreign nationals, who police said were mainly from Vietnam, walk on May 10, 2026, ahead of being transported after their arrest in Jakarta. The detainees have been suspected of running an online gambling operation for two months at an office building

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Jakarta raid on foreign nationals raises questions over gambling ring financiers

A man cleans up a communal bathroom on May 8 in Tomang subdistrict, Grogol Petamburan district, West Jakarta. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded the number of community units (RW) classified as slum neighborhoods in Jakarta has decreased from 445 in 2017 to 211 this year.

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Slums in Jakarta reduced by half in past decade

Cultural pride: Participants take part in the “Parade Inspirasi Diri” on April 26 during the Car Free Day (CFD) event at Jakarta’s Hotel Indonesia traffic circle. The parade, showcasing a cross-disciplinary arts collaboration featuring 143 dancers, musicians and choir members, is part
of the Road to Pagelaran Sabang Merauke 2026, which will be held Aug. 21-23 at Indonesia Arena in Senayan, Jakarta.

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Pramono opens CFD in Rasuna Said area, launches waste sorting movement

Children play on May 5, 2026, in floodwaters in Bojong Kavling, Rawa Buaya, West Jakarta. The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that as of 2 p.m., 18 neighborhood units and one road remained inundated, with water levels ranging from 15 to 95 centimeters following heavy rainfall that caused rivers to overflow.

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Dry season nears but heavy rain still expected across Jakarta

A search and rescue team uses heavy machinery on March 9, 2026, the day after a landslide at the Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, the country’s biggest, buried garbage trucks, food stalls and 13 people, killing seven.

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Jakarta mandates household sorting to tackle chronic waste crisis

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TNI recovers bodies of 10 miners killed in attack claimed by Papuan separatist group

Palm oil plantations stretch beyond the horizon on Aug. 9 in Dumai, Riau.

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Riau Police name PT Musim Mas suspect in Riau environmental damage

Woman farmers in Popisi village, Banggai Islands regency in Central Sulawesi, harvest 'ubi banggai', a local yam variety native to Peleng Island and a key social forestry commodity for the village on May 11, 2026.

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Central Sulawesi farmers seek legal certainty to manage forest

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Regions tighten livestock monitoring ahead of Idul Adha amid disease risks

This year’s Idul Adha is expected to fall on May 27, with around 2.3 million animals projected to be slaughtered nationwide, according to the Agriculture Ministry.

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