Sources: Wired
Supporters of the controversial Indonesian Islamic cleric Muhammad Rizieq Shihab clash with police during a demonstration in Jakarta, demanding immediate release of Shihab from police detention. Shihab was arrested last weekend for violations of health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic after large gatherings occurred to celebrate his return to the country from self-exile in Saudi Arabia. 2020-12-18
A meeting is held in London on the issue of West Papuan independence. Independence leader Benny Wenda joined various humanitarians, parliamentarians and lawyers in urging the United Nations to secure a vote on the future status of the region, which is occupied by Indonesia. 2016-05-3
Mount Kelud erupts prompting the evacuation of 200,000 people on the Indonesian island of Java. 2014-02-13
Indonesia's Sinabung volcano erupts, displacing more than 19,000 people. 2014-01-1
Mounts Merapi and Sinabung erupt in Indonesia forcing residents of Central Java and North Sumatra to flee. 2013-11-18
An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hits off the coast of the Indonesian island of Bali, injuring at least 50 people and causing significant property damage. 2011-10-13
Three Indonesian soldiers captured on video torturing two men from West Papua are jailed; human rights groups criticize the sentences of 10 months in jail for "disobeying orders" handed out to the low-ranking soldiers, saying the military was reluctant to abide by human rights principles. 2011-01-24
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung continues to erupt with 21,000 people now evacuated from nearby areas of north Sumatra and two people dead. 2010-08-30
1 person dies as the Sumatran volcano Sinabung prompts a red alert by erupting for the first time in over 400 years, leading to Indonesia evacuating thousands of people. 2010-08-29
Mount Sinabung in Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts. Thousands of people evacuated.[http:--www.thejakartapost.com-news-2010-08-29-mount-sinabung-sumatra-erupts.html (The Jakarta Post)] (Wikinews)2010-08-28