Most Reported Issues to the Indonesian Human Rights Commission in 2025

The Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) received 2,796 public complaints regarding alleged human rights violations in 2025, consisting of 2,133 new complaints and 663 continuing complaints.

The majority of complaints were related to actions by law enforcement officials deemed unprofessional or not in accordance with procedures.

The following are the five most frequently reported issues to Komnas HAM throughout 2025:

1. Unprofessionalism/non-compliance with procedures by law enforcement officials: 612 complaints

2. Agrarian conflicts: 484 complaints

3. Neglect of the rights of vulnerable and marginalized groups: 219 complaints

4. Labor issues: 182 complaints

5. Violence and/or torture by officials: 116 complaints

Komnas HAM also stated that the trend of case complaints in 2025 was generally related to agrarian conflicts; freedom of expression and opinion; freedom of the press and attacks on journalists; sexual violence; violence by state officials; fulfillment of the rights of asylum seekers and refugees; and freedom of religion and belief.

"Issues and agrarian conflicts, for example, continue to be the highest reported alleged human rights violations, which also impact other human rights issues, such as the protection of indigenous communities, environmental damage, intimidation, threats, and criminalization against human rights activists," Komnas HAM said in a press release (January 1, 2026).

"Issues of violence against vulnerable groups, women, and children continue to occur. The same applies to human rights violations in the implementation of national strategic projects," it added.

According to Komnas HAM, human rights problems can arise due to the lack of understanding among officials in the implementation of human rights.

"The dissemination of human rights awareness needs to be strengthened. We hope that the agenda for revising Law No. 39 of 1993 concerning Human Rights can strengthen the human rights protection system in Indonesia," they said.