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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. — 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

The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) filed a complaint with the Supreme Court against presiding judge Col. Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto and panel judges Lt. Col. Irwan Tasri and Maj. Zainal Abidin over remarks it deemed improper during the proceedings.

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Eight killed in a separatist attack in Papua Highlands

According to Heluka, the attack was carried out in retaliation for the recent deaths of two OPM members during a clash with Indonesian security forces.

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Rebels in Papua region kill 8, military says

The miners were attacked while working in the far-flung district of Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan province on Wednesday, military spokesman Lt. Col. Wirya Arthadiguna said in a statement.

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A mosque lies in ruins on Jan. 29, 2026, after a hydro meteorological disaster in Garoga village, Batang Toru district, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. Independent research shows last November’s Cyclone Senyar triggered more than 300 landslides across South Tapanuli.

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Two killed as landslide strikes North Sumatra after heavy rainfall

Head of Emergency Response, Equipment and Logistics at the North Sumatra BPBD, Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, urged people in Batangtoru to remain vigilant for further landslides.

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Two women hang out near emergency tents in Lubuk Sidup village, Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh on May 11, 2026, where dozens of survivors of the deadly cyclone-induced flooding and landslides in northern Sumatra continue to live.

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Aceh flood survivors remain in tents six months after disaster

While hundreds of survivors of deadly floods and landslides in Aceh Tamiang have relocated to temporary housing sites, dozens others opt to stay in tents due to the poor condition of their provisional shelters

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Indonesian deportees sit aboard a ferry during their trip from Malaysia to Batam Centre Point International Ferry Terminal in Batam, the Riau Islands, in this undated picture.

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More Indonesians repatriated from Johor Bahru, including 3-month-old

The Indonesian Consulate General in Johor Bahru led the multiagency effort to repatriate a total of 232 deportees by sea from Malaysia to Batam's central ferry terminal over two days.

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First batch pilgrims: Prospective pilgrims from the first flight group of the Medan embarkation line up on April 22 to board an aircraft at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. A total of 360 people originating from Binjai and Medan, departed to Medina, Saudi Arabia.

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Police name 13 suspects for organizing illegal haj

The National Police have named 13 suspects for allegedly organizing unauthorized haj trips for this year’s haj season and umrah (minor haj) travels throughout the year, preying on more than 300 potential pilgrims and causing financial losses to victims.

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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

Twenty-eight years after the start of the Reform era, analysts and activists fear that Indonesia may be drifting toward conditions resembling the lead-up to the 1998 crisis.

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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

President Prabowo Subianto splashes blessed water onto a Rafale jet fighter during a ceremony to hand over six new Rafale jet fighters, four Dassault Falcon 8X aircrafts and one Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on May 18, 2026.

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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A woman takes a picture on May 16 next to an exhibition at the Marsinah Museum in Nglundo village, Nganjuk regency, East Java. The museum, inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto on May 16, features artifacts tracing labor activist Marsinah's life from her childhood to her work and activism as a factory laborer before her murder in 1993.

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Labor activist, national hero Marsinah honored in new memorial site

An ice cream vendor stops to look at posters of the three presidential and vice-presidential candidates, the list of participating parties and the list of candidates for members of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) from East Java on Feb. 3, 2024, in Surabaya, East Java, ahead of the 2024 presidential and legislative polls.

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Small political parties warn against last-minute elections law revision

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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

A number of students take part in automotive training at a private vocational school in Jakarta on April 4, 2026. The Jakarta administration expanded its free private school program in 2026 covering 103 schools across various education levels, aiming to expand access to education for Jakarta residents.

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Jakarta expands free schooling scheme as out-of-school rate remains high

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Indonesian deportees sit aboard a ferry during their trip from Malaysia to Batam Centre Point International Ferry Terminal in Batam, the Riau Islands, in this undated picture.

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More Indonesians repatriated from Johor Bahru, including 3-month-old

Berliana Damanik, an indigenous woman from Dolok Parmonangan village, harvests pineapples in a field near her home on Nov. 15, 2025, in Simalungun regency, North Sumatra.
She is among those affected by a prolonged agrarian conflict with pulp-and-paper company PT Toba Pulp Lestari.

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Between loss and hope: Indigenous women behind North Sumatra’s decades-long land conflict

People walk through a flood on Nov. 15, 2025, in Rokan Hulu regency in Riau.

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Riau ready to evacuate residents from flooding areas after fighting forest fires

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Tribal clashes in Papua Highlands leave 13 dead, hundreds displaced

Preventive sting: A health worker prepares a measles-rubella vaccine on April 6 at an integrated health services post (Posyandu) amid a measles outbreak due to low vaccination coverage in Cikukuk, West Java.

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N. Sumatra running out of measles vaccines amid increasing cases

Two tug boats pull a cargo ship carrying four containers holding hazardous e-waste to the United States on Jan. 20 at Batu Ampar Port in Batam, Riau Islands. The port previously held 914 containers holding hazardous and toxic containers that must be reexported to its country of origin, the United States.

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BP Batam reveals reason for canceled reexport of US-origin waste

Treasurer at St. Fransiscus Asisi Catholic church parish in Aek Nabara, Labuhanbatu regency, North Sumatra, Sr. Natalia Situmorang (second right), speaks during a press conference on April 10 at the Medan Diocese Cathedral's hall in Medan, North Sumatra, while accompanied by parish chairman Father Yonas Sandra Mallisa (center) and Father Amandus Rejino Santosa. The parish demanded state-owned lender Bank BNI to return the parish credit union funds of Rp 28 billion (US$1.63 million) being embezzled by a then-employee of BNI.

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Wife of N. Sumatra church fund embezzler named suspect in money laundering case

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First batch pilgrims: Prospective pilgrims from the first flight group of the Medan embarkation line up on April 22 to board an aircraft at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. A total of 360 people originating from Binjai and Medan, departed to Medina, Saudi Arabia.

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Police name 13 suspects for organizing illegal haj

A boy passes through a drying rice field on June 25, 2023, in Pajukukang village, Maros regency, South Sulawesi. Some rice farmers in the region abandoned the crop after their crops failed due to the drought.

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El Niño may raise stunting rate as food output falls and prices rise

A man is carried from an ambulance as he arrives at Bunia General Referral Hospital on May 16 following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Indonesia steps up Ebola surveillance after deadly Africa outbreaks

A Ternate Health Agency official sprays insecticide with a fogging machine at the city's haj dormitory in Ternate, North Maluku on April 22, 2026. Officials sprayed insecticide in bedrooms, parks and drains to prevent Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the main vector of dengue, from flourishing.

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Watching climate patterns may help bolster dengue response

Nadiem Makarim, former education minister and cofounder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, speaks with his legal team during a hearing on May 13 at the Jakarta Corruption Court, over alleged corruption related to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops. Prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) are seeking an 18-year prison sentence, Rp 5.6 trillion in restitution to the state and a Rp 1 billion fine, alleging that Nadiem manipulated the procurement process and enriched himself during his tenure as education minister.

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Nadiem case deters young Indonesians overseas from returning

Nourishing program: Kindergarten students eat meals on April 23 supplied by the government’s free nutritious meal program in Banda Aceh, Aceh.

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Prabowo vows to fix problems in free meals program amid governance concerns

Foreign nationals, who police said were mainly from Vietnam, suspected of running an online gambling operation for two months at an office building, are led to transportation after being arrested on May 10 in Jakarta..

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Govt raises chance to review visa waiver policy

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