In response to the use of excessive force and violence by security personnel against protesters demonstrating over forest and land fires (karhutla) in various locations, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said:
"We condemn the violence perpetrated by both state and non-state actors during protests over karhutla in several regions across Indonesia. The deployment of non-state actors to respond to protests is highly dangerous. These demonstrations are an expression of solidarity with millions of citizens affected by the smoke resulting from karhutla in Indonesia.
"We condemn the violence perpetrated by both state and non-state actors during protests over karhutla in several regions across Indonesia. The deployment of non-state actors to respond to protests is highly dangerous. These demonstrations are an expression of solidarity with millions of citizens affected by the smoke resulting from karhutla in Indonesia.
