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Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activist
Military prosecutors say the officers attacked Andrie Yunus over his protest against expanded military roles, and they face up to 12 years in prison.
- On Wednesday, an Indonesian military court opened the trial of four officers charged with the March acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, facing up to 12 years in prison if convicted.
- Prosecutors alleged the officers acted because they felt affronted by Andrie's protests last year against legal changes allowing more military officers to be appointed to civilian government posts.
- Assailants used a mixture of car battery acid and rust remover during the March 12 attack, leaving Andrie with chemical burns to 20 per cent of his face and body and damage to roughly 40% of his right cornea.
- Human rights groups including Amnesty International Indonesia criticized the military court's jurisdiction, warning that the narrow focus on four individuals risks undermining public trust and accountability.
- President Prabowo Subianto pledged a thorough investigation, while the case has drawn comparisons to the 2004 murder of activist Munir Said Thalib, reigniting concerns regarding military impunity in Indonesia.
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The military judge requested that Andrie Yunus be present at the trial for alleged assault in the form of acid attacks.
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Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activist
An Indonesian military court has opened the trial of four service members accused of carrying out an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist.
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- 39% of the sources lean Left, 39% of the sources are Center
39% Center
L 39%
C 39%
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