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Indonesia–US Trade Agreement challenged in Court, civil society coalition warns of risks to economic sovereignty

A civil society coalition consisting of CELIOS, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ), Solidaritas Perempuan, and supported by WALHI Nasional and Trend Asia has officially filed a lawsuit for Unlawful Government Act (Onrechtmatige Overheidsdaad) against the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) on March 11, 2026.

US reciprocal tariffs is illegal, Agreement of Reciprocal Trade must not be ratified

The Civil Society Coalition for Economic Justice (Koalisi MKE) urges President Prabowo Subianto not to ratify the reciprocal trade agreement (ART) between Indonesia and the United States (US) signed on February 19, 2026. The 19% tariff reduction obtained by Indonesia in this agreement is not commensurate with the surrender of the country’s sovereignty to US interests.

Indonesia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade: a serious threat to national sovereignty and national interest - Indonesia for Global Justice

Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) firmly condemns and strongly opposes the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Indonesia and the United States, which threatens national sovereignty, narrows Indonesia’s policy space for national development, and places Indonesia in a position equivalent to being a subordinate to U.S. interests.
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