Many health workers did not have access to adequate personal protective equipment or COVID-19 tests. The right to freedom of expression was curtailed with the issuance of a directive by the National Police criminalizing criticism of the government’s response to the pandemic. An increasing number of...

In this submission to the UN Human Rights Committee, Amnesty International emphasizes concerns on violations of the obligation of states to ensure access to justice and effective remedies for victims of past crimes under international law, the right to life, the right to be free from torture and...

In this submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Amnesty International draws attention to the recent legislative changes, notably the enactment of Law No. 6 of 2023 (Job Creation Law), that raise concerns as they depart from the previous environmental protection...

As the forthcoming presidential elections in February 2024 draw near, Amnesty International has prepared a briefing for the newly elected president and vice president of Indonesia, outlining the country’s current human rights issues and the Indonesian government’s failure to uphold its legal...

This World Refugee Day, Amnesty International is calling on the governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Myanmar military and the international community to make efforts to support the hundreds of thousands of displaced Rohingya people in securing their fundamental human rights...

Today marks the second anniversary since ASEAN agreed on the Five Point Consensus in response to the military coup in Myanmar. The Myanmar military has ignored calls from the international community to stop the violence. Moreover, since the coup, the Myanmar military has committed war crimes and...

Indonesia’s civil liberties have come increasingly under threat over the past few years. In carrying out their legitimate activities to promote human rights, human rights activists and human rights organizations face threats and attacks, either directly or in the digital sphere. This report...

This document contains suggested recommendations to be made to the states under review at the 41st session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2022. The countries covered are Algeria, Bahrain, Brazil, Ecuador, Finland, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland,...

In this submission, Amnesty International and the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) evaluate the implementation of recommendations made to Indonesia in its previous Universal Periodic Review including in relation to human rights issues in Papua, attacks and intimidations towards human...

The Indonesian government plans to exploit Wabu Block, a large gold ore deposit in Intan Jaya regency, Papua province. Over the last two years this region has become a hotspot for conflict and repression. This briefing documents an increased presence of security forces in Intan Jaya regency,...

The rights to participate in public affairs, freedom of expression, the right to information, as well as the right to just and favorable conditions at work, are protected by international law. Since all human rights are interdependent, the protection of these rights is essential to the protection...

Health and essential workers have played an extraordinary role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across countries, they have put their health and wellbeing at risk, often in very difficult circumstances and with very little support, to ensure that people are able to access the...

Although the Indonesian government has taken positive steps to fulfil its pledge to combat violence against women and eliminate prejudice against women, Amnesty International is concerned that women and girls in Indonesia continue to face barriers in fully exercising their human rights in law,...