September 8, 2025 | 09:02 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, September 8, 2025. Here are the highlights: Komnas HAM Probes 18 Witnesses in Munir Murder Investigation; Indonesia's Rupiah Strengthens as US Non-Farm Payroll Data Weakens; and Kolese Gonzaga High School Reaffirms Students' Right to Participate in Indonesia's Democracy.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Komnas HAM Probes 18 Witnesses in Munir Murder Investigation
Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) states that the ad-hoc team investigating alleged severe human rights violations in the case of the murder of activist Munir Said Thalib has thus far examined 18 witnesses. This pro-justice investigation is being carried out in accordance with the mandate of Law Number 26 of 2000 concerning Human Rights Courts.
"To date, 18 witnesses have been examined," said Komnas HAM Chairman Anis Hidayah in a press release on Sunday, September 7, 2025. However, Komnas HAM is still facing several challenges in the process of bringing the witnesses to provide testimony.
In addition to witness examinations, the investigative team has also gathered documents from various institutions, reviewed examination reports, and compiled the progress of the investigation into a report. "Tracing other relevant documentary evidence related to the murder of Munir Said Thalib and the attack on Human Rights Defender (HRD)."
2. Indonesia's Rupiah Strengthens as US Non-Farm Payroll Data Weakens
Currency analyst at Doo Financial Futures, Lukman Leong, said the strengthening of the exchange rate of the Indonesian rupiah was influenced by very weak US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) data.
"The rupiah is expected to strengthen against the weakening US dollar quite sharply after the very disappointing US NFP employment data," he told Antara in Jakarta on Monday, September 8, 2025.
The exchange rate of the rupiah at the opening of trading on Monday in Jakarta strengthened by 48 points or 0.29 percent to Rp16,385 per US dollar from the previous Rp16,433 per US dollar.
The US was reported to have added only 22,000 jobs in August 2025, far below the estimated 75,000.
Furthermore, he continued, the jobs in June were actually revised down, losing 13,000 jobs compared to an addition of 14,000.
3. Kolese Gonzaga High School Reaffirms Students' Right to Participate in Indonesia's Democracy
The student community at Kolese Gonzaga High School asserts the right of students to voice their aspirations in Indonesia's democratic process. In their official statement on Thursday, September 4, 2025, they rejected the idea that students should not express their opinions in public spaces.
"Forms of participation such as social media campaigns, petition drives, and voicing aspirations are a tangible manifestation of freedom of expression protected by Article 28 Verse (3) of the 1945 Constitution," wrote the statement signed by the Head of Kolese Gonzaga High School, Peter Eduard C. Ratu Dopo, and the Senate Chair, Christopher Kana Cahyadi.
They expressed concern over the loss of lives and violence in the recent wave of protests, which was seen as arising from public dissatisfaction with the government, the House of Representatives (DPR), and law enforcement agencies.
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Indonesia's Komnas HAM asserts that the investigation into alleged severe human rights violations in the case of the murder of Munir is still ongoing.
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Here is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today.
Kolese Gonzaga High School Reaffirms Students' Right to Participate in Indonesia's Democracy
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Forms of participation such as social media campaigns, petition drives, and voicing aspirations are a tangible manifestation of freedom of expression protected by the law.
