CPJ, CIVICUS urge Indonesian president to stop undermining press freedom ahead of 2-year mark in office
Jakarta, October 15, 2026—Ahead of the second anniversary of the administration of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the Committee to Protect Journalists and CIVICUS urge the government to end practices that undermine press freedom, a pillar of democracy. The Indonesian government must take concrete action in protecting journalists, ending impunity,…
CPJ, partners call on Indonesian president to reopen investigation into journalist’s murder
The Committee to Protect Journalists and five other civil society organizations on Thursday called on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to order police to reopen the investigation into the murder of journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and his family, with a focus on the alleged involvement of a soldier named Corporal Herman Bukit. The joint letter was…
CPJ, FPU report exposes serious flaws in Indonesia’s investigation of journalist’s murder
New York/Amsterdam, June 22, 2026—Ahead of the second anniversary of a deadly arson attack on Indonesian journalist Rico Sempurna Pasaribu and his family, a new investigation by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Free Press Unlimited (FPU) has uncovered major flaws in the murder case that highlight the Southeast Asian nation’s poor record of ending impunity…