Indonesia's press freedom has collapsed under President Prabowo Subianto, a former general during the Suharto dictatorship, was elected president in 2024 and took office in October 2024. , with the country plummeting 16 places to 127^th globally in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index—the worst decline since democratic reforms began in 1998.
A Rp 200 billion ($12.5 million, €11.8 million) lawsuit filed by Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman against Tempo magazine in July 2025 crystallises a (…)