Indonesian Court Acquits Rights Activist, Three Others of ‘Incitement’ Charges over Last Year’s Mass Protests

Indonesian court acquits rights activist, three others of ‘incitement’ charges over last year’s mass protests

JAKARTA, March 6 — An Indonesian court on Friday acquitted a prominent rights activist held for several months on “incitement” charges after calling on social media for young people to join massive anti-government protests last year.Delpedro Marhaen Rismansyah, director of the Lokataru Foundation, was arrested last September and held until last month “on suspicion of making provocative incitement to commit anarchic actions,” according to police.…

Amnesty Reports Attacks on Indonesian Human Rights Defenders in 2024 – four acquitted in 2026

On 29 April 2025 (last year) Amnesty International Indonesia raised concerns over the persistent violence and intimidation targeting human rights defenders in the country, recording at least 123 cases involving physical assaults, digital attacks, threats, and other retaliatory actions against 288 individuals throughout 2024. Usman Hamid, Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, attributed the frequency of such incidents to a lack o…