Thousands of West Papuans marched in Dogiyai against the formation of a Central Papua Province and the building of a police station by the Indonesian government, instead demanding a referendum for independence in order to unite with their blood relatives in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
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Over 800 workers from the Chinese-backed mining company PT VDNI at Sultra in the southwest Indonesian province of Sulawesi went on strike demanding a fair wage and better working conditions. A number of buses and heavy vehicles were all burnt down. The PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry corporation both smelted and mined nickel, and other demands aside from a pay raise were a demand for 36+-month contracts.
West Papuans in Yogyakarta and Manokwari protested the colonialist Indonesian government’s control over the island on Free Papua Day, flying high the illegal Morning Star flag. Students in Yogyakarta protested by dancing and occupying the central square of the city and displaying the Morning Star flag, which would give them a treason sentence and life in prison or death if […]
Demonstrations across Indonesia continue to rock the country as Parliament refuses to revoke the Omnibus Law, a much-criticized bill that passes neoliberal reforms including deregulation and cutting workers' rights. Over 800 arrests were made up to the 11th of October, although protests continue across the country.
The 8th of October national strike was the final day of protest planned against the Job Creation Law, but it appears unlikely that the protests will stop anytime soon. The Parliamentary website has been hacked into by a division of Malay hacktivists, and the riots only intensified since the 7th.
The 2020 Indonesian National Strike was organized in response to the Job Creation Law, which deregulated environmental protections and took off many workers' rights previously protected. A 3-day strike was organized across the country, lasting from October 6-8. Hundreds were injured, but none were reported killed.
Hundreds of Indonesian anarchists and workers protested in Bandung on May Day, clashing with police while setting fires and waving flags and banners against the state. Hundreds of Indonesian anarchists and workers protested in Bandung on May Day, clashing with police while setting fires and waving flags and banners against the state.