: In Lombok , the "Mandalika" mega-tourism project faced international criticism from UN experts for the forced eviction of local communities and the destruction of cultural and religious sites to make way for a Grand Prix circuit.

While 2020 was about the shock of lockdowns, 2021 was about the brutal reality of the Delta variant. Between June and August, Indonesia became the epicenter of Asia’s COVID-19 surge.

: The LGBTQ+ community and religious minorities (such as Ahmadiyya and Shia groups) faced continued harassment, with discriminatory local ordinances and "religious harmony" regulations often hindering their rights. Labor and Environment : The implementation of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation