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March 19, 2024
The letters, which were published last week, were addressed to Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairperson Megawati Sukarnoputri, National Democrat Party (NasDem) Chairperson Surya Paloh, National Awakening Party (PKB) Chairperson Muhaimin Iskandar, Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) President Ahmad Syaikhu and United Development Party (PPP) Chairperson Muhammad Mardiono. In the letter, the social justice ... <a title="50 anti-corruption advocates call for probe into Indonesian ‘election fraud’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/50-anti-corruption-advocates-call-for-probe-into-indonesian-election-fraud/" aria-label="Read more about 50 anti-corruption advocates call for probe into Indonesian ‘election fraud’">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2024
Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto discusses democracy (in English) at the Mandiri Investment Forum on March 5. Video: Kompas TV By Dani Prabowo in Jakarta Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto — the man expected to become President after his decisive win in last month’s elections — says democracy in the country is still messy and very ... <a title="Prabowo says democracy ‘messy and costly’, calls for improvement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/10/prabowo-says-democracy-messy-and-costly-calls-for-improvement/" aria-label="Read more about Prabowo says democracy ‘messy and costly’, calls for improvement">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan pro-independence leader has accused Indonesia of new human rights atrocities this week while the republic has apparently elected a new president with a past record of violations in Timor-Leste and West Papua. Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential election on Wednesday after unofficial vote ... <a title="Wenda accuses Indonesia of more human rights atrocities in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/17/wenda-accuses-indonesia-of-more-human-rights-atrocities-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda accuses Indonesia of more human rights atrocities in Papua">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2024
RNZ Pacific With Indonesia preparing for elections next week, Human Rights Watch has sought answers from the three groups vying for the presidency on how they would resolve human rights violations. Two of the three Indonesian presidential and vice-presidential candidates responded to a questionnaire on key human rights issues. The presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and ... <a title="Indonesian presidential hopefuls explain their West Papua policies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/15/indonesian-presidential-hopefuls-explain-their-west-papua-policies/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian presidential hopefuls explain their West Papua policies">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
CNN Indonesia A wave of criticism by Indonesia’s academic community against the leadership of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo continues to grow as the republic faces a presidential election next week. In the latest incident a council of professors, rectors and students at Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) in Bantul, Yogyakarta province, has issued a national message ... <a title="Mounting criticism of Jokowi by academics – claims Indonesia near ‘failed state’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/mounting-criticism-of-jokowi-by-academics-claims-indonesia-near-failed-state/" aria-label="Read more about Mounting criticism of Jokowi by academics – claims Indonesia near ‘failed state’">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared a boycott of the Indonesian elections next month and has called on Papuans to “not bow down to the system or constitution of your Indonesian occupier”. The movement’s president Benny Wenda and prime minister Edison Waromi have announced in a joint ... <a title="West Papuan call to boycott Indonesian elections and ‘reclaim sovereignty’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/11/west-papuan-call-to-boycott-indonesian-elections-and-reclaim-sovereignty/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan call to boycott Indonesian elections and ‘reclaim sovereignty’">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2019
By Marguerite Afra Sapiie in Jakarta Indonesia’s National Police are facing increased pressure as investigations by human rights organisations have found alleged use of torture by Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers during the recent postelection protests that escalated into riots in Central and West Jakarta. According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 12 people suffered ... <a title="Indonesian police accused of torture in May postelection riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/27/indonesian-police-accused-of-torture-in-may-postelection-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police accused of torture in May postelection riots">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
By Evan Wasuka on ABC Pacific Beat It may be more than a month since Indonesians went to the polls, but the country is still being shaken by violence related to the election, including in the Papua region. At least six people died in clashes in the capital Jakarta, during protests against the election outcome ... <a title="Papuan activists dispute Indonesia’s poll numbers, claim boycott success" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/papuan-activists-dispute-indonesias-poll-numbers-claim-boycott-success/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan activists dispute Indonesia’s poll numbers, claim boycott success">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2019
Protests to challenge the presidential election results have escalated in the capital of Jakarta for two nights running. Video: Jakarta Post Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan says six people have been killed during the worst riots to hit Indonesia’s capital city since 1998, when a student rally demanding the ouster of then-president ... <a title="6 killed as post-election student protest turns into Jakarta riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/6-killed-as-post-election-student-protest-turns-into-jakarta-riots/" aria-label="Read more about 6 killed as post-election student protest turns into Jakarta riots">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2019
The great wait … A TV cameraman and a reporter work in front of a large screen showing the ongoing results of the 2019 election vote count at the General Elections Commission (KPU) headquarters in Jakarta on Sunday. The vote count is being carried out between April 25 to May 23. Image: Seto Wardhana/The Jakarta ... <a title="Jokowi’s camp ups ante against Prabowo’s ‘real count’ vote claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/23/jokowis-camp-ups-ante-against-prabowos-real-count-vote-claim/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi’s camp ups ante against Prabowo’s ‘real count’ vote claim">Read more</a>
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April 18, 2019
Incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana cast their ballots at a polling station during the presidential and legislative elections in Jakarta. Image: Seto Wardhana/Jakarta Post By Karina M. Tehusijarana in Jakarta A quick count conducted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and Cyrus Network indicates that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ... <a title="Jokowi wins second term in Indonesia, CSIS-Cyrus quick count shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/18/jokowi-wins-second-term-in-indonesia-csis-cyrus-quick-count-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi wins second term in Indonesia, CSIS-Cyrus quick count shows">Read more</a>
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April 18, 2019
US journalist Allan Nairn with Waketum Gerindra Arief Poyuono … “fake news” claim. Image: CNN Indonesia Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The party backing a presidential challenger in today’s Indonesian general election claims it is reporting an independent US journalist to police over accusations of spreading “lies or fake news”. CNN Indonesia reports the deputy chairperson ... <a title="Prabowo camp to ‘report US journalist’ over Indonesian poll strategy exposé" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/18/prabowo-camp-to-report-us-journalist-over-indonesian-poll-strategy-expose/" aria-label="Read more about Prabowo camp to ‘report US journalist’ over Indonesian poll strategy exposé">Read more</a>
