US EditionCalls for Justice Mount as Indonesian Activist Maimed in Acid Attack
Andrie Yunus suffered burns to 24% of his body in an attack linked to his criticism of military influence, prompting calls for a swift and thorough police investigation.
- On Friday , two men on a motorcycle threw acid at Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of KontraS, in Jakarta late Thursday, prompting calls for a thorough investigation.
- Andrie had just finished recording a podcast titled Remilitarism and Judicial Review and had been a vocal critic of increasing military influence in Indonesia.
- CCTV footage shows the passenger flinging something at Mr Yunus, and medical checks reveal burns covering 24% of his body, Dimas Bagus Arya said.
- Yusril Ihza Mahendra called the attack 'an attack on democracy' and urged legal action, while police said 'We have recorded two witnesses whom we are currently questioning,' according to General Johnny Eddizon Isir.
- UN special rapporteur Mary Lawlor urged a full probe, saying impunity for violence against human rights defenders was 'unacceptable'; rights groups cite suspicious calls before the assault on Andrie Yunus.
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Calls for justice mount as Indonesian activist maimed in acid attack
JAKARTA: Two men on a motorbike threw acid in the face of an Indonesian rights activist, leaving him badly hurt and prompting calls on Friday (Mar 13) for a thorough investigation amid concerns of democratic backsliding in the country.Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group, sustained se
Indonesian rights activist Andrie Yunus maimed in acid attack in Jakarta
JAKARTA, March 13 — Two men on a motorbike threw acid in the face of an Indonesian rights activist, leaving him badly hurt and prompting calls today for a thorough investigation amid concerns of democratic backsliding in the country.Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group, sustained serious injuries to his face, eyes, hands and chest in the attack in Jakarta late Thursday.Andrie was riding a motorbike when he was approached …
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