ALT A series of protests began in Indonesia on August 25, 2025, in response to unfair wages and a proposed increase in housing subsidies for parliament members. The protests started in Jakarta and spread nationwide following the murder of Affan Kurniawan by the police, a motorcycle taxi driver who was run over by a Brimob tactical vehicle on August 28. In response to the protests, the authorities initiated acts of violence to quell the protesters. To this end, the government allowed the authorities to open fire on protesters and even assaulted medical teams, journalists, and civilians who attempted to help them. In addition to violence, the authorities have criminalized protesters. As of August 26, the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) reported that over 400 protesters had been arrested, 200 of whom are presumed to be underage.
