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• Papuan activist Filep Karma held by airport police, interrogated and called a 'monkey' – KBR. January 3, 2018
• Activist accused of 'spreading communist ideas' faces 7 year jail sentence – Tempo. January 4, 2018
• Anti-mine protesters demand release of activist charged with 'spreading communist ideas' – Tempo. January 9, 2018
• Protesters oppose Yogyakarta airport construction, call for end to forced evictions – Detik News. January 16, 2018
• Fugitive FPI leader Habib Rizieq calls for 'copy-paste' of divisive Jakarta election – Detik News. January 11, 2018
• As political year starts, jaded electoral candidate fires salvo at Prabowo – Detik News. January 12, 2018
• 300 billion to become a gubernatorial candidate, that's a 'value pack' – Prabowo – Detik News. January 13, 2018
• Speakers at Malari commemoration say problems faced by Indonesia 44 years ago still the same – Tribune Jogya. January 15, 2018
• Housewives clash with military, police in fight to save their homes – Harian Haluan. January 18, 2018
• LGBT becomes 'political hot potato' as lawmakers push to criminalise same-sex relations – Republika. January 21, 2018
• Islamic vigilantes terrorise children's birthday party looking for prostitutes, locals fight back – CNN Indonesia. January 22, 2018
• Wage betrayal forgotten, union leader heaps praise on 'caring' and 'intelligent' deputy governor Sandiaga – Kompas.com. January 28, 2018
• Police detain trans women in Aceh, shave their heads and train them to be 'real men' – Antara News. January 29, 2018
• In wake of measles epidemic lawmakers, military discuss how to counter fake news on Papua – Tirto.id. January 29, 2018

• Activists slam MoU legitimising TNI's involvement in handling protests, labour disputes – BBC Indonesia. February 2, 2018
• 147 organisations rally in Aceh to support persecution of trans gender women – Kumparan News. February 2, 2018
• Aceh governor Irwandi joins rally supporting persecution of transgender women – Kumparan News. February 2, 2018
• Aceh police claim abuse of transgender women being 'politicised' – Kumparan News. February 2, 2018
• Islamic peak body MUI holds seminar on 'dangers of LGBT' – Republika. February 2, 2018
• New technologies will see loss of around 50 million jobs in near future – Kompas.com. February 6, 2018
• Kontras appreciates UN Special Rapporteur remarks on LGBT discrimination – Kompas.com. February 6, 2018
• Rally by right-wing nationalist group in Depok opposes LGBT and same-sex marriage – Warta Kota. February 7, 2018
• Students criminalised for putting up 'campus feels like a factory' posters – Okezone. February 7, 2018
• North Aceh bans trans women from operating or being employed in salons – Kumparan News. February 9, 2018
• Seminar in Aceh analyses 'the dangers of LGBT in society' – Aceh Dakta. February 11, 2018
• House passes revisions to MD3 law authorising legal action against critics – Detik News. February 12, 2018
• Protesters rally in Jakarta against anti-democratic criminal code revisions – Metro News. February 12, 2018
• Transgender women join rally in Jakarta against draconian criminal code revisions – Merdeka. February 12, 2018
• TNI-police MoU is a tool to clobber labour strikes – Tirto.id. February 13, 2018
• Moeldoko wants more military and police in villages, 'minute by minute' surveillance – Kompas.com. February 14, 2018
• University deploys fully armed troops to stop students from meeting with Jokowi – Catatan Kaki. February 15, 2018
• 'If Prabowo and Jokowi resort to same old strategies they will only alienate voters' – Mojok. February 18, 2018
• Depok forms anti-LGBT taskforce to tackle spread of LGBT among youth – Kompas.com. February 19, 2018
• How will the new 'New Order' party fare the 2019 elections? – BBC Indonesia. February 20, 2018
• Prominent politician claims 'powerful individual' behind attacks on religious figures – CNN Indonesia. February 22, 2018
• Sacked Alumni 212 founder says Baswedan used FPI leader Rizieq Shihab to win election – Tempo. February 22, 2018
• Baswedan 'still respects Rizieq' despite claims FPI leader was used to win election – Tempo. February 23, 2018
• Muslim Cyber Army spread fake news on religious attacks, resurgence of PKI – Kompas.com. February 27, 2018

• Women's March highlights sexual and workplace violence, underage marriage – BBC Indonesia. March 3, 2018
• 2nd Women's March in Jakarta calls for people to fight together for change – CNN Indonesia. March 3, 2018
• Women's March in Surabaya highlights discrimination against women – Detik News. March 4, 2018
• Women's March in Bali says 'keeping silent will not protect you' – Tribune Bali. March 4, 2018
• Women's March in Bandung takes up gender based injustice – Tribune. March 4, 2018
• In lead up to IWD workers seek to build alternative trade union, labour unity – SEDAR. March 4, 2018
• Environmental activist arrested after villagers burn down factory over pollution – Tirto.id. March 5, 2018
• Protesting university ban on Islamic veil, students say 'we have rights' – Viva. March 5, 2018
• Student activist criminalised for fighting against polluting factory – Tirto. March 6, 2018
• Anti-communist group to report organisers of discussion on PKI revival propaganda – CNN Indonesia. March 6, 2018
• Former general tells PKI discussion that government ruling party is recruiting communists – Republika. March 7, 2018
• PKI revival propaganda being intentionally 'blown up' in lead up to elections – CNN Indonesia. March 7, 2018
• Munir's convicted murderer joins Tommy Suharto's new political party – Detik News. March 7, 2018
• Housewives in Lampung commemorate IWD with calls for government transparency – Tribune. March 8, 2018
• On IWD women workers call for ratification of ILO convention, end to sexual harassment – BBC Indonesia. March 8, 2018
• IWD rally in Jakarta: 'From head to toe, women are always blamed' – CNN Indonesia. March 8, 2018
• Women activists in Papua say 'real men don't hit women' – Kabar Papua. March 8, 2018
• Disability rights activists commemorate IWD with call to end forced contraception – Antara News. March 8, 2018
• IWD rally in Jakarta slams Criminal Code revisions, attacks on democracy – Detik News. March 8, 2018
• IWD rally at national parliament demands equality, protection for domestic workers – Antara News. March 8, 2018
• Protesters at IWD rally in Jakarta slam university ban on Islamic veil – Tirto. March 8, 2018
• Commemorating IWD in Yogyakarta, protesters call for end to violence against women – Tribune. March 8, 2018
• Women workers and the people fight for democracy, equality and prosperity – Joint Statement on IWD 2018. March 8, 2018
• Hundreds of workers protest at Toyota demanding reinstatement of sacked employee – Fsedar.org. March 12, 2018
• Amid souring murder rates, Aceh considers beheading for capital crimes – Detik News. March 14, 2018
• Jokowi threatens to 'clobber' people who spread hoaxes about communist links – Kompas.com. March 14, 2018
• Hardline Islamic group HTI to support Crescent Star Party in legislative elections – CNN Indonesia. March 14, 2018
• Indonesia's peak religious body supports beheadings for murderers in Aceh – CNN Indonesia. March 15, 2018
• Pembebasan students call for end to criminalisation of environmental activists – Radar Kota. March 19, 2018
• Activists protest at Saudi Embassy over beheading of Indonesian migrant worker – Tempo.co. March 20, 2018
• Hundreds of protesters in Sukoharjo demand release of environmental activists – Java Post. March 22, 2018
• Semarang students demand release of activists, end to criminalisation – Java Post. March 22, 2018
• Author of sci-fi novel quoted by Prabowo in fiery campaign speech says 'this takes the cake' – Detik News. March 22, 2018
• Prabowo's former employees demand payment of back wages, severance pay – Berita Terheboh. March 22, 2018
• Politician who lied about same-sex marriage bill now claims 'rampant' LGBT destroying youth – Kumparan. March 23, 2018
• Release environmental activists, close down polluting factory – People's Liberation Party (PPR) Statement. March 25, 2018
• 40 police deployed to secure Papuan student screening of film The First Grader – Tempo. March 28, 2018
• Demo at Freeport office in Jakarta calls for self-determination for West Papua – Tirto.id. March 29, 2018
• Health minister says tapeworm infected fish 'contain protein', so safe to eat – Detik News. March 29, 2018
• Trade union to announce choice for presidential candidate on May Day – Detik News. March 31, 2018

• Trade union vote split in lead up to 2019 elections – Tirto.id. April 1, 2018
• Indo Barometer: Prabowo is using same campaign strategy as Donald Trump – Detik News. April 3, 2018
• Islamic based websites using fake 'Google Polling' site to attack Jokowi – Tirto.id. April 3, 2018
• Most government foreign debt being spent on civil service, not infrastructure – Kumparan Bisnis. April 3, 2018
• Sula Islands regency government bans leftist student group Pembebasan – Tempo. April 4, 2018
• 44 arrested in West Papua over hoax independence declaration – CNN Indonesia. April 4, 2018
• 5 activists arrested in Papua for collecting earthquake relief funds – Suara Papua. April 5, 2018
• Civilian shot dead in front of church during military operations in Papua – BBC Indonesia. April 5, 2018
• Papuan students protest at US Consulate in Bali, call for closure of Freeport – Java Post. April 8, 2018
• People's Movement Conference in Jakarta seeks to build political alternative – Marsinah FM. April 21, 2018
• After meet with trade union leaders, Prabowo's party initiates inquiry into foreign workers – Koran Perdjoeangan. April 27, 2018
• Students protest use of Brimob paramilitary police for campus security – Detik News. April 27, 2018
• Workers to call for alternative political force on May Day – Kompas.com. April 27, 2018
• KSPI proposes demagogic nationalist Rizal Ramli as Prabowo's running mate – Kumparan News. April 29, 2018
• Trade union to declare support for Prabowo's presidential bid on May Day – Kompas.com. April 29, 2018
• Joint declaration of the Indonesian People's Movement Conference – Arah Juang. April 29, 2018
• Not all workers support Jokowi or Prabowo in the 2019 elections id Tirto – April 30, 2018

• Papuan students at May Day rally in Yogya call for independence – Java Post. May 1, 2018
• Home workers take to Yogyakarta's streets to commemorate May Day – Detik News. May 1, 2018
• May Day protest at Yogyakarta university ends in chaos, 69 arrested – Kompas.com. May 1, 2018
• Workers made to pay Rp 15,000 for tickets to attend Prabowo May Day declaration – Kompas.com. May 1, 2018
• Workers in Bali call for end to sackings, higher wages on May Day – Tribune News. May 1, 2018
• May Day rally in Jakarta says outsourcing, contract labour haunt Indonesian workers – Kompas.com. May 1, 2018
• May Day rally in Makassar says foreign worker regulation undermines workers' rights – Tribune Timor. May 1, 2018
• Thousands of workers from across East Java commemorate May Day in Surabaya – Kompas.com. May 1, 2018
• May Day rally in Semarang calls on workers to close ranks, fight for their welfare – Tribune Jateng. May 1, 2018
• Workers in Bandung reject election politics on May Day – Viva. May 1, 2018
• Malang workers commemorate May Day with calls to restrict foreign workers – Okezone. May 1, 2018
• Lampung workers turn Adipura monument into sea of red on May Day – Tribune Lampung. May 1, 2018
• Workers in Medan enjoy 'relaxed event' instead of protesting on May Day – Tirto.id. May 1, 2018
• Instead of demonstrating, Solo workers commemorate May Day with health walk – Tribune Solo. May 1, 2018
• Bogor workers commemorate May Day with mass prayers instead of protests – Republika. May 1, 2018
• Acehnese workers commemorate May Day with demands for fair wages, foreign worker concerns – Kumparan News. May 1, 2018
• Workers in Padang commemorate May Day by donating blood, relaxation walk – Kumparan News. May 1, 2018
• May Day rally in Jakarta demands honorary workers be promoted to state civil servants – Sindo News. May 1, 2018
• Trade union deal with Prabowo for cabinet post misplaced, vulgar – Liputan 6. May 1, 2018
• After 20 years of reformasi, we have yet to win genuine freedom, equality and prosperity – KOMITMEN May Day Statement. May 1, 2018
• Abandon the fake trade unions, build an alternative political force – SEDAR. May 1, 2018
• Will trade union electoral support empower workers, or make them a political tool? – BBC Indonesia. May 2, 2018
• Elite trade union electoral support doesn't reflect membership vote – Tirto.id. May 2, 2018
• Teachers association disaffiliates from KSPI after declaration of support for Prabowo – Akurat.co. May 5, 2018
• 20 years of reformasi – the failure of education – Ekspresi Online. May 21, 2018
• Commemorating 20 years of reformasi, protesters call for political alternative – Pembebasan Ternate. May 22, 2018
• Two legislators detained for joking about bomb while boarding Garuda flight – Detik News. May 23, 2018
• Script is the challenge in adapting Pram's Earth of Mankind to film – Detik Hot. May 25, 2018
• Activists warn Jokowi to act on rights violations, not use Palace meet as political stunt – KBR. May 31, 2018
• Security Minister Wiranto flees Palace ahead of meeting with families of rights victims – KBR. May 31, 2018
• Families of rights victims leave empty handed after meeting with Jokowi comes to nothing – KBR. May 31, 2018

• Attorney General says whoever is president it will be difficult to try past human right cases – KBR. June 1, 2018
• Government to form National Reconciliation Council to resolve human rights violations – Detik News. June 5, 2018
• Komnas HAM urges Jokowi to order AGO to investigate rights cases – Detik News. June 6, 2018
• Rights body expresses reservations about National Reconciliation Council plan – Detik News. June 8, 2018
• Five West Papuans allegedly arrested by new military counter-terrorism unit – Tabloid JUBI. June 13, 2018
• Prabowo's Gerindra Party ready to stand by and protect FPI leader Rizieq Shihab – Detik News. June 17, 2018
• Rights Commissioner questions why UN mission still not allowed into Papua – CNN Indonesia. June 19, 2018
• Indonesia questions logic of statement by UN rights commissioner on Papuan visit – CNN Indonesia. June 19, 2018
• Indonesia slams UN rights commission over planned West Papua visit – CNN Indonesia. June 19, 2018
• Presidential hopeful Prabowo encourages people to accept election bribes – Tempo. June 22, 2018

• Protest in Jakarta calls for end to Indonesian colonialism in West Papua – Tirto.id. July 1, 2018
• Responding to Amnesty report, government says it's addressing rights problems in Papua – CNN Indonesia. July 2, 2018
• Max Lane: Why is Indonesia afraid to teach Pramodeya in school? – Surara.com. July 2, 2018
• Chinese imported garlic Rp 6,000 a kg. Market price in Indonesia? Rp 23,000 – Detik Finance. July 5, 2018
• Prabowo's presidential bid could flounder if coalition partners 'abandon' him for Baswedan ticket – Kumparan News. July 6, 2018
• Students abused, furniture vandalised in raid on Papuan dormitory in Surabaya – Suara.com. July 7, 2018
• Police claim raid on Papuan student dormitory to anticipate 'Bloody Biak' film screening – Suara.com. July 7, 2018
• Retired Kopassus officers declare support for Prabowo's presidential bid – Kompas.com. July 7, 2018
• Democrat Party politician debunks Prabowo's 'flood of Chinese workers' lie – Viva. July 8, 2018
• Human rights cases unresolved, 98 activist's support for Jokowi questioned – Tirto.id. July 9, 2018
• Housewife opposing mining company charged with 'spreading communist ideas' – IDN Times. July 14, 2018
• Rizieq Shihab's lawyer becomes legislative candidate for Jokowi's ruling party – Detik News. July 17, 2018
• Islamic-based PKS founder becomes legislative candidate for Jokowi's ruling party – Kumparan News. July 17, 2018
• Government to form integrated team to resolve 'alleged' past human rights violations – Kata Data. July 30, 2018
• Families of criminalised environmental activists protest at Jokowi's mother's house – Sukoharjo Sorot. July 31, 2018

• Papuan independence protest to go ahead 'peacefully' despite police permit refusal – CNN Indonesia. August 2, 2018
• Papuans commemorate 'Act of Free Choice' in 13 cities across Indonesia – CNN Indonesia. August 2, 2018
• Nationalist group attempts to disrupt Papuan independence rally in Jakarta – CNN Indonesia. August 2, 2018
• Films on 1965 anti-communist stigma dominate awards at Purbalingga Film Festival – Wawasan. August 5, 2018
• Rights commission won't join government's integrated team to 'resolve' rights violations – Tempo. August 6, 2018
• After 20 years of fighting for justice, missing activist Bimo Petrus' mother dies at 76 – Kompas.com. August 6, 2018
• Criminalised for fighting polluting company, 7 activists to appeal jail sentences – Detik News. August 8, 2018
• Papuans hold simulations rallies in Java and Bali protesting 'illegal' New York Agreement – Suara Papua. August 15, 2018
• Papuan dormitory in Surabaya attacked and vandalised, 49 arrested by police – Suara Papua. August 15, 2018
• Police in Ternate violently break up protest commemorating New York Agreement – Suara Papua. August 15, 2018
• Prabowo's party says it's natural to use identity politics, like Donald Trump – Kumparan News. August 20, 2018
• Widodo's ruling party seeking support from hardline FPI leader Rizieq Shihab – CNN Indonesia. August 21, 2018
• President Widodo unmoved by outpouring of support for Buddhist woman convicted of blasphemy – CNN Indonesia. August 24, 2018

• 14 arrested in Jayapura protest against Freeport, militarism in Papua – Suara Papua. September 3, 2018
• 45 arrested in Jayapura at rally calling on PIF to raise West Papua case with UN – Tabloid Jubi. September 4, 2018
• Aceh regency enforces curfew on women, prohibits employment of trans women in cafes – Detik News. September 4, 2018
• LBH welcomes reopening of Munir case, but urges release of fact finding report first – Kumparan News. September 4, 2018
• Security ministry wants extra $US4 million to counter 'misinformation' about Papua – Kompas.com. September 5, 2018
• 552nd Kamisan marks 14 years since assassination of rights activist Munir – Kompas.com. September 6, 2018
• Amnesty calls on President Widodo honor pledge to solve rights violations in Papua – Kompas.com. September 12, 2018
• Tommy Suharto and sister Titiek join Prabowo's election campaign team – Detik News. September 20, 2018
• Former TNI chief challenges 'cowardly' military leadership to screen anti-communist film – CNN Indonesia. September 20, 2018
• Palace says latest PKI attack on President Widodo shows Prabowo camp running out ideas – Detik News. September 22, 2018
• 300 retired TNI generals declare support for Prabowo's presidential bid – Tempo. September 22, 2018
• Farmers commemorate National Farmers Day with call to end feudal land theft – Terkini.id. September 24, 2018
• Students mark National Farmers Day with political education activities on campus – Lentera. September 24, 2018
• National Farmers Day rally in Jakarta slams fake agrarian reform, land monopolies – Media Rakyat Baru (MRB).  September 24, 2018
• Mass arrests in Jayapura during ULMWP actions supporting Vanuatu UN bid – Tabloid JUBI. September 24, 2018
• 12 Greenpeace activists arrested following palm oil refinery protest – InfoA1.id. September 25, 2018
• Children of radical street poet Wiji Thukul release music video and book – Metro TV. September 26, 2018
• Thursday action in Malang broken up by pro-nationalist group – Kompas.com. September 27, 2018
• TNI chief won't order G30S/PKI film screenings but reiterates dangers of communist ideology – Viva.co. September 27, 2018
• Amnesty urges TNI to ignore 'provocative' calls to screen anti-communist propaganda film – Kompas.com. September 28, 2018
• Prabowo linked trade union claims workers had more rights under Suharto dictatorship – RMOL. September 28, 2018
• Disaster Mitigation Agency says funding cuts have left tsunami detection buoys inoperative – CNN Indonesia. September 30, 2018
• FPI leader Rizieq Shihab's call to watch anti-communist film ignored, most go home – CNN Indonesia. September 30, 2018

• Resurrecting the 'PKI ghost' and the commitment to resolve the 1965 tragedy – CNN Indonesia. October 1, 2018
• FPI reveals why they handed out books on PKI at prayer for Rizieq Shihab – CNN Indonesia. October 2, 2018
• Despite economic crisis, Venezuela donates 10 million for Indonesian quake victims – Berdikari Online. October 4, 2018
• Prabowo's brother backpedals after 2014 video of him saying FPI intolerant goes viral – CNN Indonesia. October 5, 2018
• Activist says Widodo's remarks on PKI irrelevant given evidence army was behind 1965 affair – Tempo. October 5, 2018
• People's Global Conference protests against IMF-World Bank meeting in Bali – Tribune Bali. October 5, 2018
• Students protest IMF-World Bank meet in Bali, call President Widodo a fascist – Kabar Bali. October 5, 2018
• SMRC: Ratna hoax will undermine undecided voter support for Prabowo – CNN Indonesia. October 7, 2018
• Activists to hold IMF-World Bank counter forum in Bali – Kata Data. October 8, 2018
• Police close down People's Global Conference against IMF-World Bank in Bali – Tirto.id. October 11, 2018
• Five arrested in crackdown on protests against IMF-World Bank meeting in Bali – Radar Bali. October 11, 2018
• Traditional Javanese thanksgiving ritual cancelled after attack by Islamic mob – Harian Jogja. October 13, 2018
• Retired general claims 3 government coalition parties fostering ties with communism – CNN Indonesia. October 13, 2018
• Political observer says real threat is Islamic fundamentalists, not communism – Tribune. October 13, 2018
• Despite election pledge, Jakarta Governor Baswedan still evicting the poor – Detik News. October 14, 2018
• Former general says HTI only promoting God in life, not communist ideology like PKI – CNN Indonesia. October 14, 2018
• Prabowo camp pledges to solve past rights cases... but only those under Jokowi's watch – CNN Indonesia. October 15, 2018
• Prabowo claims FPI leader Rizieq Shihab 'principled', becoming more 'moderate' – CNN Indonesia. October 16, 2018
• Cianjur government instructs mosques to preach on dangers of LGBT, HIV/AIDS – CNN Indonesia. October 17, 2018
• Ulama Council supports Cianjur government call for sermons on 'dangers of LGBT' – CNN Indonesia. October 17, 2018
• West Java governor, Jokowi's campaign team okay with anti-LGBT sermons in mosques – CNN Indonesia. October 18, 2018
• Advocacy group says anti-LGBT sermons at mosques will trigger even more persecution – CNN Indonesia. October 18, 2018
• FPI rejects 'sinful' dance festival, says recent disasters are 'warning from God' – Detik News. October 18, 2018
• Lawmakers celebrate defeat of pro-LGBT motion at IPU meeting in Geneva – Liputan 6. October 18, 2018
• 'Not one human rights case has been resolved by President Jokowi' – Kompas.com. October 18, 2018
• Human rights have gone backwards under President Widodo's watch – Kompas.com. October 18, 2018
• Cianjur government to issue appeal to schools to be on guard against LGBT threat – CNN Indonesia. October 19, 2018
• If FPI leader Rizieq Shihab can't return before I'm elected, 'I'll go fetch him myself': Prabowo – Kumparan News. October 22, 2018
• FPI leader Rizieq Shihab calls on Islamic students to support Prabowo for president – Kumparan News. October 22, 2018
• Shouting 'Allahuakbar', Islamic students rally behind 'Indonesia's future leader' Prabowo – Kumparan News. October 22, 2018
• Palace claims respect for human rights has progressed under Widodo administration – Tribune. October 22, 2018
• Candidates encouraging identity politics with Islamic boarding school visits – CNN Indonesia. October 22, 2018
• Jakarta protest over flag burning turns into 'Change the President' campaign – Liputan 6. October 26, 2018
• Police say group that raised banned HTI flag in Poso actually FPI supporters – Detik News. October 27, 2018
• FPI leader Rizieq Shihab: Identity politics and new 'ammunition' for Prabowo – CNN Indonesia. October 26, 2018
• Prabowo camp says despite lack of money, logistics, they have God on their side – Detik News. October 29, 2018

• Three transgender women hosed down with fire truck to 'cleanse impurities' – VOA Indonesia. November 4, 2018
• Public order officials arrest 10 'suspected lesbians' after photo of kiss posted Facebook – Detik News. November 5, 2018
• Thousands declare 'war' on LGBT and 'immoral Western culture' in West Sumatra – Detik News. November 5, 2018
• Prabowo camp denies similarity between 'Boyolali face' scandal and Ahok blasphemy case – Ini Kata. November 5, 2018
• Law needed to safeguard nation against 'LGBT proxy war': Deputy speaker – Detik News. November 6, 2018
• West Sumatra local government to revise bylaws, use customary law to curb LGBT – Detik News. November 7, 2018
• FPI leader Rizieq Shihab claims ISIS flag 'rotten Indonesian intelligence operation' – Detik News. November 8, 2018
• Central Kalimantan regency drafting bylaw to outlaw LGBT community – Antara. November 8, 2018
• Growth in women's wages rising, but women workers still paid less than men – Detik Finance. November 8, 2018
• #WeareAGNI Movement demands justice and transparency in UGM rape case – Detik News. November 8, 2018
• Setara institute says Rizieq Shihab using flag incident to bolster prestige at home – CNN Indonesia. November 9, 2018
• Islamic protesters in Bogor demand local government draft anti-LGBT by-law – Kompas.com. November 9, 2018
• Despite 'proliferation' claim, anti-LGBT protesters in Bogor admit they have no data – CNN Indonesia. November 9, 2018
• Presidential candidates yet to offer concrete program or vision to voters – CNN Indonesia. November 10, 2018
• Islamic studies researcher argues there's space for LGBT people within Islam – VOA Indonesia. November 11, 2018
• New survey finds sharp drop in influence of fugitive FPI leader Rizieq Shihab – CNN Indonesia. November 14, 2018
• Prabowo camp champions religious bylaws, says only the PKI rejects religion – Suara. November 14, 2018
• Komnas Perempuan says sexual violence bill stalled in parliament over LGBT issue – CNN Indonesia. November 15, 2018
• Depok preparing regulation to control spread of LGBT 'social deviance' in city – Antara. November 16, 2018
• Government has 'circumcised' key points in sexual violence bill: Komnas Perempuan – CNN Indonesia. November 17, 2018
• Blasphemy and the polemic on Islamic based bylaws in Indonesia – Tempo. November 17, 2018
• West Sumatra MUI calls on Muslims not to vote for parties that reject Islamic bylaws – Kumparan. November 18, 2018
• Jokowi's running mate Ma'ruf Amin says he doesn't have problem with religious based bylaws – Detik News. November 18, 2018
• Activists slam anti-LGBT declaration in Padang as 'institutionalising hatred' – Tirto.id. November 18, 2018
• Thousands of workers rally in Bandung demanding 20% minimum wage rise – Detik News. November 19, 2018
• Police, TNI block labour rally in Banten calling for 20% minimum wage rise – Detik News. November 19, 2018
• Prabowo's VP running mate Sandiaga Uno defends bylaws based on Islamic law – CNN Indonesia. November 21, 2018
• Reunion of 212 group that brought down Ahok 'purely for political interests' – CNN Indonesia. November 21, 2018
• Student rally against sexual violence in Yogyakarta almost ends in chaos – Detik News. November 22, 2018
• Vigilante leader warns 'you'll burn in hell' if you don't vote for pro-Islamic candidates – CNN Indonesia. November 22, 2018
• Rights watchdog slams launch of 'deviant religious teachings' reporting app – Detik News. November 24, 2018
• Trade union says surrendering wages to market forces is impoverishing workers – CNN Indonesia. November 25, 2018
• Lawmakers want to reactivate Suharto's era Pancasila indoctrination courses for schools – CNN Indonesia. November 27, 2018
• Supreme Court sentences anti-mine activist to 4 years for 'spreading communist ideas' – CNN Indonesia. November 27, 2018
• LGBT people in West Sumatra city to be fined Rp1 million if they 'disturb public order' – Detik News. November 29, 2018

• Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya attacked by nationalist thugs – Tirto.id. December 1, 2018
• Police arrest 99 Papuan activists at pro-independence rally in Ternate – Suara Papua. December 1, 2018
• Police stop pro-independence protesters from commemorating December 1 in Jakarta – CNN Indonesia. December 1, 2018
• Touted as purely religious event, 212 Reunion rallies behind Prabowo for president – CNN Indonesia. December 2, 2018
• Israeli spyware being used to monitor LGBT community, religious minorities – Detik. December 3, 2018
• Fuming over 212 coverage, Prabowo slams media ‘lackeys’ wanting to destroy Indonesia – Metro TV News. December 5, 2018
• Prabowo rails against lying media for not reporting ‘11 million’ at 212 reunion – Detik News. December 5, 2018
• Seeking relevance, 212 to become ‘street parliament’ to control those in power – CNN Indonesia. December 5, 2018
• ‘Only a crazy person would want a return to Suharto’s New Order dictatorship’ – CNN Indonesia. December 6, 2018
• Fake news, ‘ghost’ websites haunt Papuan journalists – Tabloid JUBI. December 6, 2018
• President Widodo wants all projects in Papua to be guarded by security forces – Detik News. December 7, 2018
• Banners with ‘Jokowi same as PKI’ and ‘Prabowo for a strong president’ appear in Jakarta – CNN Indonesia. December 7, 2018
• Tommy’s party says Prabowo will return Indonesia to Suharto era glory – CNN Indonesia. December 8, 2018
• Labour rally in Jakarta highlights human rights, rampant corruption and low wages – CNN Indonesia. December 8, 2018
• Jakarta protest calls on parliament to immediately ratify sexual violence law – Tempo. December 8, 2018
• Tommy’s party claims those discrediting Suharto just want ban on PKI lifted – CNN Indonesia. December 8, 2018
• Presidential candidates accused of turning human rights into political commodity – CNN Indonesia. December 10, 2018
• Neither Jokowi nor Prabowo have capacity address human rights – Kompas.com. December 10, 2018
• Widodo camp claims president has ‘thought a lot about human rights’ – CNN Indonesia. December 10, 2018
• Watchdog says rights violations, agrarian conflicts linked to infrastructure drive – Tempo. December 10, 2018
• ‘We’ve given Papua everything but independence, what else is there to discuss’: Kalla – CNN Indonesia. December 11, 2018
• Police arrest 132 during Human Rights Day commemorations in Papua – CNN Indonesia. December 11, 2018
• Vice President Kalla claims government is also victim of rights violations – CNN Indonesia. December 11, 2018
• Protesters call out Vice President Kalla, say resolution of human rights cases ‘zonk’ – CNN Indonesia. December 11, 2018
• Rights activists scuffle with police after Vice President Kalla refuses to meet them – Tribune News. December 11, 2018
• Jakarta protest slams President Widodo over criminalisation of environmental activists  – CNN Indonesia. December 11, 2018
• Lawmakers want government to push UN to declare OPM a terrorist organisation – CNN Indonesia. December 13, 2018
• Use momentum of ‘teacher of corruption’ defamation report to expose Suharto’s crimes – Kompas.com. December 14, 2018
• Defense minister Ryacudu opens ‘National Defense Run 2018’, 3000 take part – Detik News. December 16, 2018
• After raising allowances, Widodo asks TNI spy network to monitor village funds – VIVA News. December 16, 2018
• Prabowo camp says if they win election, 212 reunion to become national holiday – Detik News. December 17, 2018
• Survey shows drop in support for Prabowo among Islamic ormas post 212 reunion – Akurat.co. December 19, 2018
• TNI and police stop Papuan activists in Jakarta from holding rally at army HQ – CNN Indonesia. December 19, 2018
• TNI claims Papua governor ‘breaking the law’ with request for Nduga troop withdrawal – CNN Indonesia. December 21, 2018
• Journalists intimated as 2112 ‘Defend Ulghur’ rally turns political – Akurat.co. December 22, 2018
• Marking 1928 Women’s Congress, activists highlight poor protection for women workers – CNN Indonesia. December 22, 2018
• Candle lit vigil thanks Jokowi for ‘Christmas gift’ of violence in Papua – CNN Indonesia. December 26, 2018
• Prabowo camp says better to violate human rights than let county disintegrate – CNN Indonesia. December 27, 2018
• Jakarta elite don’t understand sacrifices of Timor’s pro-integration militia: Prabowo – CNN Indonesia. December 28, 2018
• Justice reform group slams illegal TNI involvement in ‘communist book’ raids – CNN Indonesia. December 28, 2018
• Prabowo camp declines Koran reading test, doesn’t want to encourage identity politics – Detik News. December 30, 2018
• Backing Koran test, Widodo camp says leader that doesn’t understand religion dangerous – Detik News. December 30, 2018
• KBPB accuses police and TNI of ‘street thuggery’ after Timika office takeover – CNN Indonesia. December 31, 2018