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Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints
Student-led protests target government spending and police violence, with over 3,000 detained and 10 deaths reported amid nationwide unrest, rights groups said.
- On Thursday, Indonesian students will stage a demonstration at the parliament building in Jakarta, joined by workers union Gebrak and a BEM SI call for a `peace action`.
- Last week, protests erupted after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver, sparking unrest targeting state spending priorities and lawmakers' perks, including a fire at Bandung's regional parliament gate on September 1, 2025.
- Rights groups reported 10 deaths and over 1,000 injuries, while Human Rights Watch said authorities detained over 3,000 people; Meenakshi Ganguly urged against excessive force and wrongful detentions.
- The deputy house speaker proposed a meeting on Thursday, but BEM SI leader Muzammil Ihsan said there was no follow-up, while ten student unions met parliamentarians on Wednesday demanding an independent probe.
- A police commission fired an officer Wednesday over ethical violations, while student leaders and rights groups urged immediate police reform; Handy Muharram called for reforms to uphold civil supremacy.
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Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints
Student groups met two senior ministers late on Thursday to press their complaints after more than a week of sometimes violent protests over lawmakers' bonuses and police tactics used against demonstrators.
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Mass protests have erupted across Indonesia, exposing the widening gap between the government’s democratic image and its repressive reality. While citizens now face arbitrary arrests, violence, and militarization in the streets of Jakarta and beyond, these same patterns of abuse have long been endured by the peoples of West Papua, Aceh, and the South Moluccas. The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) warns that this crisis must …
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