A series of demonstrations have taken place this week in Indonesia, starting Monday, August 25, 2025, and continuing through Thursday, August 28. What's going on? Scroll down ⤵️
For my international friends, chaos ensued in Jakarta after police used uncalled excessive force to disperse peaceful protest for better labour condition, hundreds injured and one fatality after police armored car run over a bike taxi driver named Affan Kurniawan whom stumbled in the middle of the road while the mass dispersed.
Press Release by @KontraS (The Commission for Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Komisi untuk Orang Hilang dan Korban Tindak Kekerasan)
Comrades from Indonesia report that the internet is being restricted and the media is being censored, and they are calling for support. Please share in solidarity. The police are killing people there.
keep an eye on Indonesia!
Indonesians are fighting against their fascist government regarding labour rights and government policies that cost citizens’ blood. cops are literally running over protestors with their vehicles. there’s a massive communication blackout to censor news!