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The document reports on a series of protests in Indonesia during August 2025, where tens of thousands of workers and students demanded wage increases, labor law reforms, and an end to mass layoffs. It details severe police brutality, including the death of Affan Kurniawan, mass arrests, and torture. The statement argues that these actions reflect a systemic pattern of repression and calls for the Indonesian government to end police violence, investigate abuses, and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances (ICPPED).

The document outlines the challenges and opportunities for expanding non-motorized transport in Indonesian cities to address road congestion, air pollution, and health issues. Using Medan as a case study, it identifies fragmented infrastructure and systemic barriers—including inefficient budgeting and weak regulation enforcement—that hinder the goals of the National Vision of Non-Motorized Transport Infrastructure. It argues that a coordinated approach involving infrastructure upgrades, policy enforcement, and financial incentives is necessary to achieve sustainable, inclusive, and low-carbon urban mobility.

The document examines the challenges of expanding active mobility in Indonesia, highlighting how fragmented infrastructure, safety risks, and weak enforcement hinder the transition from motor vehicles to walking and cycling. Using Medan as a case study, it identifies specific gaps in accessibility for people with disabilities and suggests a multi-faceted approach involving infrastructure upgrades, financial incentives, and public awareness campaigns to reduce urban congestion and air pollution.

The document identifies significant barriers preventing Indonesian local governments from accessing climate finance, including the inability to directly access international funds and a lack of technical expertise in project preparation. It suggests that Indonesia can unlock over USD 3 billion in potential climate finance by strengthening institutional capacity, improving the 'bankability' of projects through comprehensive feasibility studies and ESG standards, and utilizing blended finance and public-private partnerships. The brief highlights specific transport projects in Jakarta, Bandung, Makassar, Medan, and Semarang, noting a heavy reliance on central government funding.

The project transformed Terminal Binjai from an inefficient, inaccessible transit hub into a safe, inclusive node for green mobility through a participatory process. Key interventions included a design competition involving university students and residents, 'transect walks' to identify pain points, and the implementation of low-cost 'tactical urbanism' upgrades. These changes resulted in improved lighting, accessible pathways, and weather-protected shelters, complemented by the addition of 30 new buses to the bus rapid transit (BRT) system. The project's methodology has been codified into a Digital Mapping Toolkit to support equitable urban transport planning in other cities globally.

The report concludes that the Batang Toru hydroelectric project is an unnecessary endeavor that threatens the Tapanuli orangutan with extinction. It finds that North Sumatra already has a power surplus and that planned gas, geothermal, and other hydroelectric projects render Batang Toru's peak and baseload power redundant. Furthermore, the report argues that the project's claims regarding CO2 emission reductions and balance of payments relief are significantly inflated or incorrect, while highlighting the operational risks associated with the contractor, Sinohydro.

The Indonesian government implemented significant energy subsidy reforms starting in November 2014, transitioning from fixed prices to a more market-responsive pricing mechanism. While initial price hikes in November 2014 led to inflation and public protests, a sharp decline in global oil prices allowed the government to lower fuel prices in January 2015 while simultaneously removing subsidies on Premium gasoline in the Java-Madura-Bali region. The government aims to reallocate an estimated IDR 194.2 trillion in savings toward productive sectors, including infrastructure and state-owned enterprises. Additional reforms targeted LPG and electricity tariffs, supported by social assistance programs like the Indonesia Smart Card to mitigate impacts on vulnerable populations.

The report 'Jakarta Bukan untuk Semua Orang' critiques the current state of mobility in Jakarta, where traffic congestion and inadequate public transport create significant financial and health burdens for citizens. It argues that the classification of transportation as a 'non-basic mandatory affair' under Law No. 23 of 2014 leads to budget cuts and a lack of political will. The document advocates for a shift toward integrated, affordable public transport and electric buses, noting that electric bus operational costs in 2024 were approximately 9% lower than diesel buses.