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# Obituary for Indonesian investigative reporter and journalism advocate Tommy Apriando
- URL: https://livesinnature.org/obituary-for-indonesian-investigative-reporter-and-journalism-advocate-tommy-apriando/
- Published: 2020-02-04T14:27:35.000Z
- Updated: 2020-02-04T14:27:35.000Z
- Author: Rhett Ayers Butler
- Tags: Mongabay Features, Obituaries and tributes, obituary, #Migrated-1793998921717, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-11-06 21:02

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Tommy Apriando, an esteemed investigative journalist and chairperson of the Yogyakarta branch of Indonesia’s Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), died Sunday at the age of 30 after being hospitalized for complications from diabetes.

In a country where environmental reporting is potentially deadly, Apriando wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power. He took on politicians who used their connections with oligarchs to enrich themselves, exposed abuses by mining and palm oil companies, and told the complex stories that underpin entrenched land conflicts.

Apriando won deep respect from his peers for his courageous reporting, which regularly appeared on Mongabay, China Dialogue, The Pangolin Reports, and The Wire. In 2019, he was elected to lead AJI in Yogyakarta, where he was an outspoken advocate for press freedom and the welfare of other journalists.

Apriando is survived by his wife, Wiwid Ervita, his mother, Jamsiah, and his younger sister, Dwi Unzirzam.

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