Press Council (Indonesia)

The Press Council (Indonesian: Dewan Pers) is an independent non-structural agency in Indonesia responsible for safeguarding the freedom of the press. Initially functioning as merely an advisory body to the Department of Information during the New Order era, the council was reformed into a wholly autonomous and independent entity devoid of government influence following the fall of the regime. In the present day, the Press Council regulates the press industry, defends journalists from external parties (i.e. the government and private entities), and handles journalist disputes.