20/08/2026
In Memory of Raditya Tisnawinata
A tribute from the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD)
It is with profound sadness that the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) mourns the passing of our dear friend, colleague and partner, Raditya Tisnawinata, Executive Director of Rumah Cemara in Indonesia.
Raditya was much more than a colleague. He was a committed community leader, a trusted partner and a friend to so many of us across the global movement for harm reduction, HIV, human rights and drug policy reform.
For many years, Raditya dedicated his work to building a more just and compassionate Indonesia — one where people who use drugs, people living with HIV and other marginalised communities could live with dignity, access the services they need, and be free from stigma and discrimination. His leadership at Rumah Cemara was part of a long-standing community movement that placed lived experience, evidence, solidarity and human rights at the centre of its work. (Rumah Cemara)
Raditya understood that community-led organisations are not simply service providers. They are advocates, movements, sources of knowledge and a powerful force for social change. Through his work, he helped demonstrate the importance of people with lived experience leading the conversations and shaping the policies that affect their lives.
For INPUD, Raditya was a valued partner in the global community of people who use drugs. We will remember his commitment, his collegiality, his generosity and his determination to make space for community voices. We will also remember the many conversations, meetings, collaborations and moments of solidarity that connected us across Indonesia, Asia and the wider global movement.
His contribution to the struggle against stigma and discrimination, and to a more humane and evidence-based response to drug use and HIV, will not disappear with his passing. It lives on in the people and communities he supported, in the work of Rumah Cemara, and in the many colleagues and friends whose lives he touched.
We extend our deepest condolences to Raditya’s family, loved ones, colleagues and the entire Rumah Cemara community. We stand with you in this moment of profound loss.
Raditya, thank you for walking alongside us.
Thank you for your friendship, your solidarity and your service to our communities.
Your voice, your work and your commitment will remain part of our movement.
May you rest in peace, dear friend.
With deepest respect and solidarity,
The International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD)
