Haris Azhar

He co-founded Lokataru together with Eryanto Nugroho, Sri Suparyati, Nurkholis Hidayat, Atnike Sigiro, Iwan Nurdin, and Mufti Makarim.

[5] In September 2021, Haris and his fellow KontraS activist Fatia Maulidiyanti were reported by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investments Affairs, to the police for alleged defamation.

Luhut filed a police report to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police after Haris and Fatia made comments in Haris' YouTube video regarding Luhut's affiliation with the mining businesses in Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Province.

[7] On January 8, 2024, Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti were acquitted of defamation charges against Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

Haris is the founder of the Lokataru Foundation, while Fatia is the coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS).

Argentinian Minister of Foreign Affairs , Héctor Timerman , together with the KontraS director Haris Azhar
Argentinian Minister of Foreign Affairs , Héctor Timerman , awarding the Emilio F. Mignone International Human Rights Award to KontraS headed by Haris Azhar. Buenos Aires , December 17, 2012.