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View all search resultsThe trial, which is being run by a division of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) tasked with investigating human rights violations, has been welcomed by activists as a positive step in a restive area where security forces have been accused of abuses.
Amnesty International remains steadfast in calling for the inclusion of Papuans in government-level discussions on the province's special autonomy status, following a heated protest by alleged members of a paramilitary group.
Six 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 human rights organization and the victim's family are demanding an investigation into the questionable circumstances surrounding the death of George Karel Rumbino, who had been detained for police questioning in connection with a separate case in Sorong City, West Papua.
Amnesty International has urged the government to show support for Aceh residents after they rescued dozens of Rohingya refugees in Northern Aceh waters. Amnesty called this event "a victory for humanitarian solidarity" and demanded that the Indonesian authorities ensure immediate protection for the refugees.
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