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Weekly Gallery: Another day, another fight

Tue, July 21, 2020   /   10:41 am
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    An activist from the People’s Coalition for Fisheries Justice (KIARA) holds up wooden fish during a protest in front of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry in Jakarta on July 13. The protest was held against the ministry’s recent regulations that allow the export of lobster seeds and the use of cantrang (seine nets) for fishing. JP/Seto Wardhana

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    A teacher speaks to her students through a video conference platform on the first day of school at SMA 8 state senior high school in Jakarta on July 13. JP/Seto Wardhana

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    Judge Agus Darwanta reads a guilty verdict for the attackers of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan at the North Jakarta District Court in Jakarta on July 16. Police officers Chief Brig. Ronny Bugis and Brig. Rahmat Kadir were sentenced to two years in prison and 18 months in prison, respectively, for throwing sulfuric acid at Novel, which caused blindness in his left eye, in April 2017. JP/Seto Wardhana

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    Independent researcher and government critic Ravio Patra attends a hearing at the South Jakarta District Court on July 14 on the pretrial motion against the Jakarta Police over his arrest. The court rejected the motion. JP/Dhoni Setiawan

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    Wearing a hazmat suit, a member of a Transjakarta community holds up a sign with updated data on the number of COVID-19 cases in Jakarta to raise awareness on health protocols within the Harmoni bus shelter in Jakarta on July 17. JP/Dhoni Setiawan

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    Students of SMA 1 state senior high school in Bogor, West Java, attend the school’s orientation program on the first day of school on July 13. To prevent the virus from spreading, learning activities for schools in Bogor are still being held virtually. - JP/P.J.Leo

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    A Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) officer supervises three men as they sweep a sidewalk at Ciracas Market in East Jakarta on July 17. The three were obligated to take part in the act of community service after violating COVID-19 health protocols. - JP/P.J. Leo

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    A Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) officer and a soldier cordon off Pramuka Market in Jakarta on July 12. The market was closed from July 11 to July 13 after a vendor there tested positive for COVID-19. JP/Wendra Ajistyatama

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    Activists from the #BersihkanIndonesia movement stage a protest against the deliberation of the omnibus bill on job creation in front of the House of Representatives complex in Jakarta on July 9. JP/Wendra Ajistyatama

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    Thousands of protesters pack the area in front of the House of Representatives in Jakarta on July 16. They urged lawmakers to stop the deliberation of the omnibus bill on job creation. JP/Wendra Ajistyatama

The first day of school is supposed to be an exciting time for students across the country. However, the COVID-19 pandemic had made this year’s first day completely different compared to past years. Forget about trying to fit in with new friends at a new school the normal way because this year, most interactions will take place entirely online, though some schools are operating normally under strict health protocols, as required by the government.

This week, some provinces in Indonesia have seen the number of COVID-19 cases surge, including Jakarta. As a result, the capital has continued to enforce its large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).

However, just like during other trying periods in Jakarta, protests are taking place, this time over controversial bills and regulations. Some activists are fighting for the rights of Indonesian fishers, while others have taken to the streets to defend Indonesian workers – most of whom have been hit hard by pandemic-induced crises. (vla)