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Politics 6 days ago

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Rights coalition urges premeditated murder probe in acid attack on Kontras activist

A civil society coalition has urged police to investigate the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) as a premeditated murder attempt, as authorities begin probing the case under provisions related to severe abuse.

Archipelago 4 months ago

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Rights groups demand fair legal process for activist accused of murder

The case against Misrantoni began in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2024, when an unknown masked assailant attacked a roadside post set up by villagers to block coal trucks from a local mining company.

National 6 years ago

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Rights advocates need more protection after raid at LBH APIK: Activists

On Feb. 3, dozens of people forcefully entered and threatened to damage the LBH APIK office in East Jakarta. Four of them claimed to be members of the Matraman Police, though none were wearing uniforms nor produced a warrant.

National 6 years ago

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Govt accused of 'digital repression' after suspending internet access in riot-stricken Papua

Human rights groups and civil society organizations have called on the government to lift the internet blackout on Papua and West Papua.

Politics 8 years ago

Government advised to resolve 1965 case after mob attack on YLBHI

The mob attack on the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) is a reminder of the need to reconcile perpetrators and victims of the 1965 communist purge, the nation’s rights body has said.

World 8 years ago

Philippines rights body, critic of Duterte, gets $20 budget

Philippine lawmakers have voted to slash annual funding for the nation's human rights commission to just $20 in response to its investigations into President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war, authorities said Wednesday.

National 9 years ago

Rights groups decry violence against activists, civilians in Papua

Jakarta-based human rights watchdog Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (Elsam) and its local partner in Papua, Elsham Papua, condemned intimidation and violence by police officers against activist Whens Tebay during a rally in Jayapura on Monday.

National 9 years ago

Ryamizard policies based on conjecture: Rights watchdogs

Human rights watchdogs criticized Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu on Monday for making polies based on conjecture, particularly a policy against the possible revival of communism.

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