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Coverage dated March 19, 2025

Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government

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Civil society groups say that the changes are a throwback to the repressive New Order period, when the military dominated civilian affairs.

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  1. The Guardian

    Indonesia passes controversial law allowing greater military role in government (opens The Guardian)

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    Activists in world’s third-largest democracy warn the legal changes signal a return to military dominance in civilian affairs that characterised Suharto years

  2. CNN

    Indonesia approves controversial law expanding role of military in government (opens CNN)

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    Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes are expected to take place.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Indonesia passes law allowing greater military role in government (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Activists in world’s third-largest democracy warn that changes to the law could signal a return to military rule.

  4. The Diplomat

    Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government (opens The Diplomat)

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    Civil society groups say that the changes are a throwback to the repressive New Order period, when the military dominated civilian affairs.

  5. NBC News

    Indonesia parliament passes contentious amendments to military law (opens NBC News)

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    Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers.

  6. The Republic

    Why Indonesia's new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists and rights groups (opens The Republic)

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    JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously voted to pass a controversial revision of its military law on Thursday that will allow military officers to serve in more government posts without resigning from the armed forces, despite growing opposition from pro-democracy and rights gr…

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