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View all search resultsSix alleged sympathizers of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab were shot dead by members of the Jakarta Police in a purported altercation at the Jagorawi toll road in the early hours of Monday.The incident resulted in divergent accounts issued by the police and FPI, raising questions about what actually transpired on Monday morning.
Twenty-two years since the 1998 student movement was staged by university students against former Indonesian strongman Soeharto, families of the fallen victims of the Semanggi tragedies are still doing everything they can to search for justice, even as their faith in the government dwindles.
The former Garuda Indonesia pilot had served his time in prison, walked free two years ago and joined politics before he was diagnosed with the deadly disease and admitted to a hospital more than two weeks ago.
Amnesty International Indonesia has condemned the Indonesian Military (TNI) for the recent imprisonment and dismissal of a soldier for having same-sex intercourse with another officer, calling the sentence unjust and dangerous to the community.
Labor, environmental and human rights activists have spoken out against the recently passed omnibus law on job creation, saying it rolls back social protection and may violate international human rights agreements.
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