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Archipelago 1 year ago
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Central Java to extend sea dike toll road to combat worsening tidal flooding
The hardest hit region is Sayung district, where nearly half of the 20 villages face daily tidal floods, usually between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Floodwaters often rise as high as 30 centimeters and worsen during the rainy season.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Two students arrested for allegedly detaining undercover officer during protest
According to authorities, Brig. Eka Zidan, a Central Java Police officer, was allegedly captured by a group of protesters while going undercover at the May Day rally outside the Central Java governor’s office. He was reportedly detained for several hours at a Diponegoro University campus in Pleburan.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Journalists, students report police brutality during May Day protest
Over a thousand workers and students gathered outside the Central Java governor’s office on Thursday morning to mark Labor Day, demanding better welfare, stronger protection and the abolition of exploitative contracts and outsourcing.
Archipelago 1 year ago
Semarang City Police transferred amid fatal shooting case investigation
The Semarang City Police chief has been reassigned to an administrative post following the controversial fatal shooting of a vocational high school student, with Central Java Police saying it was only a normal refreshment of tour of duty for officers.
Archipelago 1 year ago
Police dismiss, name officer suspect in fatal Semarang shooting
The Central Java Police have dishonorably discharged a police officer and named him a suspect in the killing of a vocational high school student in Semarang. The police have retracted their position that the student was involved in a brawl.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Likely victory of minority candidates signals more open-minded voters
Candidates from minority groups are projected to win local elections in several regions, prompting hope that it indicates a less discriminatory outlook from voters toward leaders of different genders, ethnicities and faiths.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Police say officer used excessive force in fatal Semarang shooting case
The police have admitted that the fatal shooting of a high school student in Semarang, Central Java, occurred as a result the police officer involved using excessive force, backtracking from their previous claim that the officer had been trying to break up a student brawl.
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