Leaders from across the political spectrum offered a show of unity over the weekend as they gathered for an Idul Fitri tradition of renewing ties that experts say carries particular weight this year as domestic pressures mount alongside an increasingly volatile global landscape.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has come under criticism for moving high-profile graft suspect Yaqut Cholil Quomas from its detention facility to temporary house arrest over Idul Fitri following a request from his family.

The Indonesian president said he would withdraw from the Board of Peace if it does not bring benefits to Palestinians or align with Indonesian national interests.

The antigraft body has acquiesced to a request from the former minister's family that he be placed under house arrest for Idul Fitri, saying that the temporary measure complies with legal processes.

This year's Idul Fitri open house at the presidential compound bore witness to a commingling of officials and ordinary citizens in a harmonious holiday spirit.

President Prabowo Subianto has said that the acid attack against activist Andrie Yunus was a “barbaric, terror act” that must be thoroughly investigated, pledging to personally ensure that those who masterminded the assault are brought to justice.

Quasi-opposition chairwoman underlined Jakarta’s free and active, non-aligned foreign policy amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

A rights activist and a legal analyst are among those who have hit out at the President's claim last Friday that government critics were "not patriotic", describing the statement as ill-conceived and ill-timed, especially amid heightened fear after the acid attack on a Kontras advocate the day prior.

After issuing a letter last month warning public officials not to accept or solicit unofficial THR as illicit gifts during the Idul Fitri holiday, the anticorruption body has arrested two regents for doing exactly that.

Justice Anwar Usman, who played a pivotal role in the Constitutional Court’s controversial 2023 ruling that enabled Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run for vice president, delivered his farewell during his last hearing on Monday, ahead of his term ending in early April after over a decade of service.

As questions arise over President Prabowo Subianto’s delayed and muted response to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, some former presidents and vice presidents have taken an active role in voicing their concerns over the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

A civil society coalition has urged police to investigate the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) as a premeditated murder attempt, as authorities begin probing the case under provisions related to severe abuse.

In a political landscape where President Prabowo Subianto’s administration faces scant opposition, a familiar elder statesman has stepped in from the sidelines of power to fill the gap, bridging alternative voices and decision makers to ensure diverse perspectives are heard by the government.

Human rights group the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has denounced the acid attack on its campaigner Andrie Yunus as a cowardly act aimed at silencing government critics, saying they will not allow any intimidation to threaten their work.

Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group, sustained serious injuries to his face, an eye, hands and chest in the attack in Jakarta late Thursday.

Civil society groups and other activists condemn the acid attack against Kontras' Andrie Yunus, who is known for consistently voicing opposition against the rise of militarism in Indonesia.

A restructuring within the Indonesian Military (TNI) that involves the revival of a decades-long-dormant post and an upgrade in several commands has raised questions on whether the changes reflect external security concerns or internal organizational needs.

The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on Jan. 8. They are accused of enriching themselves and other parties through mismanagement of an additional haj quota for the 2024 haj season.

A recent decision by the Indonesian Military (TNI) that puts troops on high alert amid the war in the Middle East has come under scrutiny as lawmakers and civil groups question its legality and necessity.

Judges found former communications and information ministry officials to have rigged the tender process for a temporary data centers project to benefit a company that did not meet the international safety standards required to build and manage such sites.

The regent in Bengkulu became the fourth regional head elected in the 2024 regional elections to be nabbed for corruption by the antigraft body.

Women’s rights group the Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK) said on Monday it will file an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief this week in support of a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of the 1998 mass rapes. 

Human rights activists call the ruling to acquit four activists of incitement charges surrounding the nationwide riots in August 2025 to become a precedent for hundreds of other activists and protesters who are still facing prosecution.

A late letter of condolences on the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the lack of condemnation on the United States-Israel strike may influence how Iran sees Indonesia’s position on the conflict, analysts say.

The law should not be used as an instrument to limit freedom of expression and speech in a democratic country, the judges said in their ruling for the four activists. 

Tasked with reviewing the police’s institutional structure, governance, and legal framework, the team has finalized 10 comprehensive volumes incorporating public input and proposed legislative and regulatory changes. 

The Constitutional Court ethics council has dismissed three complaints against the newest member of the court, Adies Kadir, whose abrupt nomination by the legislature had raised suspicions of a politically driven process.

The quasi-opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has stepped up criticism of government programs and policy decisions, including questioning President Prabowo Subianto’s silence on the escalating Middle East crisis, signaling a shift toward a more assertive counterbalance in the absence of strong legislative opposition.

The Jakarta Corruption Court has found a former executive and two lawyers linked to palm oil giant Wilmar Group guilty of bribing judges to clear three palm oil companies in a high-profile corruption case involving crude palm oil (CPO) export permits.

The South Jakarta District Court said the fugitive businessman did not have legal standing for pretrial because he is still at large and failed to appear for interrogation, hindering the KPK’s investigation into his activities.