Press Council
Source Passport
ID-R-00004-6
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- Legal name
- Dewan Pers
- Country
- Indonesia
- Type
- Regulator
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Head
- Komaruddin Hidayat (Ketua Dewan Pers; per press release of 19 Aug 2026)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
1 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Dewan Pers
- Registration number Pending check
- (Established under Undang-Undang Nomor 40 Tahun 1999 tentang Pers, Pasal 15, enacted 23 September 1999)
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- UU No. 40 Tahun 1999 tentang Pers (enacted 23 Sep 1999), peraturan.go.id, read 2026-10-20 (art. 15: independent Dewan Pers; members are journalists chosen by journalist organisations, press company leaders chosen by press company organisations, and public figures/experts; chair chosen by members; membership set by Keputusan Presiden; 3-year terms; funded by press organisations, press companies and non-binding state and other assistance)
- Dewan Pers, Siaran Pers 19 Aug 2026 (performance Jan-Aug 2026), read 2026-10-20 (Prof. Komaruddin Hidayat, Ketua Dewan Pers)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Journalist organisations and press company organisations (choose the members; membership confirmed by Keputusan Presiden) Direct Other - State or public-body ownership
- Not disclosed
- Answers to
- Not disclosed
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- How it is funded Pending check
Source Fees, levies and own income State budget Grants - Budget and funding bodies
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Agencies and funds under it
- Not disclosed
- Public-office or party roles of board members
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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