Police Top List of Institutions Reported to Komnas HAM in 2025

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) was the institution most frequently reported to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) throughout 2025. Komnas HAM Chairperson Anis Hidayah revealed that 805 complaints were filed against the police last year. Corporations ranked second with 483 complaints, followed by individuals with 331 complaints. Overall, Komnas HAM received and processed 3,003 reports of alleged human rights violations in 2025, a significant increase from the 2,305 cases handled in 2024. After verification, 891 complaints were not processed further as they were merely copies, while 1,087 others were not pursued following formal and material review. Anis stated that the data indicates human rights issues remain closely tied to the exercise of state authority and the imbalanced relationship between the public and actors holding economic or political power. She noted that the state is the primary duty-bearer responsible for respecting, protecting, and fulfilling citizens’ rights, and the high number of complaints against state institutions highlights a persistent gap between the mandate of human rights protection and the practice of governance. Komnas HAM also identified rising socio-political tensions following the formation of a new government, marked by mass demonstrations and unrest in August and September 2025. The commission observed increasing challenges to freedom of expression, with the digital space becoming a primary medium for social criticism but also a site of polarisation, disinformation, and vulnerability to restrictions. Furthermore, agrarian conflicts related to National Strategic Projects remained a dominant issue, with recurring patterns of weak public consultation, limited access to information, unequal bargaining positions, criminalisation of activists, and the use of security approaches to resolve disputes. Anis specifically highlighted concerns over projects in the food and energy sectors in Merauke, citing potential violations of indigenous peoples’ rights to a safe living space.