We have split this page into sections: A brief update, Important Links, Protest Art, and Photos.
The uprising against the authoritarian over reach of the Indonesian government has been one in blossom over the past two years with large scale revolutionary action taking place across the nation’s array of islands and wide range of cultures and communities. These actions have been organised by groups across the political spectrum with anarchists and adjecent individuals and collectives being a grass root element across the board.
In Pejompongan, Jakarta, on 28 August during a labour demonstration, the police ran down and killed Affan Kurniawan, a hard working and well liked delivery driver. The footage is horrific, the action inexcusable. It was a murder in front of thousands. The country erupted in grief and anger leading to the ongoing state of play. Moments decribed by our local correspondant as “by far the most anarchistic national revolt for decades”.
Over the past few days, palaces have been ransacked, the halls of government put to the torch, police have used live ammunition and yet the people, young punks and mothers, tradies and shop keepers, they keep filling the streets and refusing to take it.
At time of writing seven have died during this uprising:
Affan Kurniawan
Sarina Wati
Saiful Akbar
Muhammad Akbar Basri
Rheza Sendy Pratama
Sumari
Rusdamdiansyah
May their passing never be forgotten.
Indonesia: Situation Update for September 1
The situation calmed down somewhat last night, but protests have resumed with renewed vigor: Clashes in Ternate, Senin, and Palopo – Tense situation in Bandung, Makassar, Siantar, etc. The government is considering the application of martial law. Clashes continue in Kaltim, Aceh, Sukabumi, Binjai, and Gorontalo.
The level of repression is increasing with the deployment of police forces and the infiltration of plainclothes officers. Since August 25, at least six people have died and 3,000 people have been arrested. Clashes at Unisba University in Bandung yesterday evening, where police entered the campus.
“A Makassar toll officer couldn’t help but cry hysterically after seeing his guard post damaged and burned.”
As Anarchists around the world, as we might delight in cathertic jouissance, inspiring moments, movements, and people, we must also keenly educate ourselves and those around us, speaking beyond and through the riot porn, to share the politics and struggle of our comrades in Indonesia and where possible contribute material and political solidarity, which will help see them through to victory and an end to the violent authoritarian brutality of the government they fight.
Statements:
(02 Sept 2025 – Abolish Parliament! – Perhimpunan Merdeka
(02 Sept 2025) Obstruction of Legal Assistance for Protesters… – LBH Bandung
(01 Sept 2025) State Violence Emergency: Stop Repression against Protesters in West Java – LBH Bandung
(31 August 2025) Statement on Digital Repression – SAFEnet
(30 August 2025) Proclamation of the Indonesian Federalism Revolution 2025 – Various
(29 August 2025) – on the Brutality of Policing in Indonesia. – #MTA Friends of Myanmar
(28 August 2025) – On The Ongoing Crackdown Against West Papuan Activists – Merdeka
Context and Understanding:
(09 Sept 2025) The Parade of Rebellion Against Indonesia – Warzone Disto
(04 Sept 2025) Voices from the Uprising in Indonesia – CrimethInc
(03 Sept 2024) Inside Indonesia’s Growing Class Struggle – Counterpunch
(July 2025) Indonesia is NOT in Darkness – An Indonesian Anti-Fascist
(March 2025) Indonesia Strikes Back – Peter Ó Máille
(Sept 2024) Anarchists on the Wave of Protest in Indonesia – CrimethInc
Current News and Informations:
(01 Sept 2025) Indonesia uprising: “A collective eruption of rage” – Freedom News
(30 August 2025) Antigovernment Protest Sweep Indonesia – Sub.Media
(29 August 2025) Archipelago of Fire – Dark Nights
Call to Action:
(03 Sept 2025) Call to Arms: Insurrectionary Solidarity with Indonesia – Federasi Informal Anarkis (Indonesia)
(30 August 2025) – Protecting the Right to Protest: International Solidarity with Indonesia – Various
(N/A) ISHN Firefund – Indonesian Safe House Network
Other
(N/A) Tritone Generator
For creating images using the colours of the movement, Resistance Blue, Brave Pink and Hero Green.
Massive respect to Fuck Yeah Anarchist Posters for compiling and sharing the following posters which make up just a small number of the recent revolutionary art that Indonesians creatives have put out. We don’t claim any ownership of these and the sources vary.
The following photography is sprunged from across the internet and is shared here under fair use.
