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View all search resultsAmid reports of increased military activity in Nduga regency, Highland Papua, following the release of a New Zealand pilot from rebel captivity, rights groups said that Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have committed an extrajudicial killing of a Papuan civilian, an accusation the military has denied.
Oloan is currently under investigation for allegedly opening fire on a group of teenagers in the early hours of May 4 near the Belawan toll gate in Medan, North Sumatra. According to the North Sumatra Police, Oloan acted in self-defense after the teenagers reportedly attacked him while he was attempting to break up a brawl.
Amnesty pointed out that the ongoing violence is fueled by a culture of impunity within the police force, and that without real accountability from police leadership, efforts to curb the violence will be futile.
The body of a second Indonesian has been returned to the country amid the ongoing furor over a fatal shooting on Jan. 24 in Selangor state that involved armed officers of Malaysia's maritime security agency.
The President's instruction came just as the two institutions became the subject of public scrutiny following a growing number of incidents of brutality and violence by military and police officers in the country in recent months.
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