Commemorating International Women’s Day
Towards Justice Through Gender Equality and Awareness Watch the recordings of the event to learn more about the important role played by Women Human Rights Defenders in Indonesia (in Bahasa Indonesia) Jakarta [19 March] – International Women’s Day, commemorated internationally every year on 8 March, is a tradition started in 1908 when more than 15.000 […]
Protection International and other civil society organisations condemn violence against environment defenders in Indonesia
Jakarta, 2 May 2018 Protection International endorses the joint statement by its local partner in Indonesia WALHÍ and other civil society organizations, on the shooting tragedy against the community of Marosi Coast, West Sumba. The State Shall Stop the Terror of Death and Violence against the Environment Defender and Agrarian Fighter in Indonesia. We, civil society organizations […]
Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Organizations condemn Copper Mark for upgrading certification status of Indonesia’s PT AMNT to fully meet its criteria amidst ongoing complaint by affected communities
25 November 2025, Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) Sumbawa, Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE), and the undersigned endorsing Indigenous Peoples and civil society organizations strongly condemn the recent decision of the Copper Mark to upgrade the compliance status of PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT) […]
Strengthening Protection for Human Rights Defenders in Post-Conflict Aceh, Indonesia
On August 7, 2025, Protection International Indonesia, in collaboration with WALHI Aceh, held a Seminar and Workshop on Risk and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Aceh, the westernmost province of Indonesia. Aceh has long been recognized for its complex socio-political dynamics and human rights challenges, rooted in decades of armed conflict that began in […]
Criminalization of Sexual Violence’s Woman Advocate: “A Grave Attack against Woman Human Rights Defender and Victim Advocate, and the Yogyakarta Regional Police’s Systematic Effort to Shield a Sex Offender”
Thursday, 25 July 2024: The Yogyakarta Regional Police (Polda DIY) charged Meila Nurul Fajriah as a Suspect with defamation under Article 27 Paragraph (3) on Information and Electronic Transactions Law jo Article 45 Paragraph (3) of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law. Meila, a public interest lawyer at LBH Yogyakarta, was advocating for a sexual […]
Civil society groups demand sustainable palm oil body reject Indonesian palm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari’s membership
July 24, 2024 Public Letter to RSPO re: Astra Agro Lestari’s membership application TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm OilCC: Oi Soo Chin, Acting Head Membership, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Dear Mr. D’Cruz and Ms. Soo Chin: Two weeks ago it was announced that Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) submitted a […]
Statement ahead of the Presidential and Legislative General Elections in Indonesia on 14 February 2024
Protection International (PI) is an international non-profit organisation. Our ethos is centred around people’s right to defend human rights safely and the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs). Ahead of the Presidential and Legislative General Elections in Indonesia on February 14 2024, Protection International calls on the Government of Indonesia and its state institutions to […]
Joint Statement of the Caucus of Women Human Rights Defenders
International Women Human Rights Defenders Day November 29, 2023 “There is no democratic state without protection for women human rights defenders” The hashtag Indonesia is not okay is getting stronger in the civil society movement as a symbol of resistance in Indonesia, where there is increasingly high repression of civil liberties in expressing aspirations and […]
Indonesian Companies Accused of Arming Myanmar’s Military Junta: PI Joins Call for Immediate Action
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Myanmar/Burma Solidarity has expressed support for the report submitted to the National Human Rights Institution of Indonesia (Komnas HAM). The report alleges that Indonesian companies PT. Pindad, PT. PAL, and PT. Dirgantara Indonesia has been involved in supplying arms and equipment to the military junta in Myanmar. While […]
WHRDs Day 2021: Interview with Damairia Pakpahan
29 November & 10 December 2021 Country Representative for PI in Indonesia On the occasion of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day (29 November) and Human Rights Day (10 December) we asked some of the women human rights defenders working for PI about their experiences, passions and visions for a better future. My name is […]