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Police chief says illegal wiretapping of Indonesia's president extended to many others

Indonesia’s police chief says an illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto also surveilled senior government officials, politicians, activists and law enforcement personnel

The Independent UK · 4h ago

Thousands of troops tasked to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal

Indonesian authorities have tasked thousands of police and military personnel to secure a court appearance of former President Joko Widodo, as tensions remain high in the capital over a wiretapping scandal involving senior police officers

The Independent UK · Nov 5

Indonesia's military deploys thousands of troops to boost Jakarta's security after generals' arrest

Indonesia's military is deploying more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital, Jakarta, amid an investigation into an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto and other prominent figures

The Independent UK · Nov 4

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Indonesia detains 3 police generals suspected of wiretapping President Prabowo

Indonesian police have detained three senior police generals for allegedly wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto and other prominent figures

The Independent UK · Nov 4

Indonesia violence: state response to protests echoes darker times in country’s history

Indonesians have taken to the streets over the past week to protest against elite corruption. The demonstrations began peacefully on August 25 with protests outside parliament in the capital, Jakarta. They soon spread across the country.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025

What’s behind the rioting in Indonesia? And will the much-loathed political elite back down?

For many Indonesians, the violent riots currently wracking Jakarta and other cities across the archipelago are eerily reminiscent of the riots of 1998 that accompanied the fall of former dictator Soeharto and his New Order regime after three decades in power.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025

Indonesia Protest Blaze Kills 3 As Anger Erupts Over Driver's Death

A fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia killed at least three people, a local official said on Saturday, after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle sparked widespread demonstrations.

International Business Times · Aug 30, 2025

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Indonesia protests intensify after 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver run over by police car

Death of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, run over by a police vehicle during unrest near parliament, ignites nationwide outrage

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Two detained after tourist shot dead on Indonesian holiday island

Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was fatally shot just after midnight on Saturday at Villa Casa Santisya near Munggu Beach

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Jakarta fuel depot inferno claims at least 19 lives

at least 19 people after the Plumpang fuel storage station in Jakarta, operated by state-run oil and gas company Pertamina, exploded in flames

The New Daily · Mar 5, 2023

Indonesia stadium crush trial hit by claims of intimidation

Police were filmed heckling prosecutors at trial of five people, including three police officers, over Malang disaster.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023

Suicide bomber attacks police station in Indonesia, kills 1

A policeman was killed and 10 others were injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the compound of a police station on Indonesia's Java Island, police said.

Bangkok Post · Dec 7, 2022

Indonesian murder trial puts spotlight on police impunity

The trial of a former Indonesian police general accused of orchestrating the murder of his bodyguard started at a Jakarta court on Monday, in a case that has put a spotlight on alleged impunity and corruption in the country's police force.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Indonesia stadium disaster: only four paramedics were on standby inside grounds

Local health chief says match had been deemed ‘harmless’ because away fans had been banned to prevent violence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

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The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Indonesian police to charge 6 people in soccer disaster

Indonesian police say they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths of 131 people when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed

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