Input for the Thematic Report on Reflections on the “Super Election” Year and its Global Impact on the Protection of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association and for Ensuring Effective and Inclusive Public Participation for the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association

Submitted by: Freedom of Association Coalition (YAPPIKA, PSHK, LBH Jakarta, IMPARSIAL, ELSAM and Perludem)

From 2023 to 2025, the “Super Election Year” featured major elections across Indonesia, Thailand, the United States, Mexico, and Taiwan. As a country
classified as competitive authoritarianism Indonesia saw heightened and widespread suppression of dissent, particularly targeting those who criticized
election administration. Restrictions took various forms, including police reports filed against activists, intimidation of critics, and physical attacks aimed at silencing
civil society. Amnesty International Indonesia documented systemic violations of freedoms of assembly and association during the 2024 elections,
highlighting