PART 2 Aleksandra Kalisz What happens to a movement once the demonstrators disperse and the streets return to “normal”? For many young organisers in Indonesia, the months following the 2025 protests have been marked by uncertainty, reflection, and continued activism under pressure. In this interview, AK.*, a young female activist, and B.*, an organiser with ABC+ Workers' Control, discuss their experiences and share their views on last year's events and the impact they had o

PART 1 By Aleksandra Kalisz Since last year, the persecution of young organisers, activists, and human rights defenders in Indonesia has intensified. Following the 2025 protests, the Indonesian government began employing threatening tactics against leftist movements, ranging from intimidation and surveillance to actual physical violence. Still, young people do not give up and find new ways to protect their freedoms. March Assault on a Human Rights Advocate On the evening

An artist and activist for democracy In the night of the 15th of October 2025, a police infiltrator shot Eduardo Mauricio Ruiz Saenz, also known as Trvko. In the hours before his death Trvko marched with thousands of his people on the streets of Lima to demand an end to the yearlong corruption and injustice. He was an artist, father, brother, son, killed at the age of 32. And with his assassination he’s one of more than 50 martyrs of democracy in Peru. What came before: t