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As many as 16 people believed to be involved in acid attack on Andrie Yunus
CNN Indonesia – March 31, 2026
Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD), which is comprised of several civil society organisations, says that at least 16 people were involved in the acid attack on the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

The TAUD also described the attack as an intelligence operation.
Groups advocating justice in acid attack case facing threats and intimidation
CNN Indonesia – March 31, 2026
Jakarta – The advocacy and legal team in the case of the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus has stated that they are now facing a serious escalation of threats.

They claim that the intimidation is targeting civil society organisations that have been vocal in advocating for justice for the victim, including through attacks in digital space.
TNI intel chief resignation doesn't address chain of command behind acid attack
CNN Indonesia – March 26, 2026
Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) is calling for the immediate disclosure of the military chain of command behind the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

This was conveyed by TAUD representative Dimas Bagus Arya, also a Kontras coordinator, in response to the resignation of the head of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS), Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo.
TNI intel chief resignation seen as manoeuvre to protect acid attack mastermind
CNN Indonesia – March 26, 2026
Jakarta – The civil society organisation Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) says the resignation of Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo as the head of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) is a manoeuvre to protect the intellectual actor behind the pre-mediated murder attempt on Andrie Yunus.

Imparsial Director Ardi Manto Adiputra suspects the TNI is washing its hands of the of the matter in order to quell public outcry over the acid attack on the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist, which allegedly involved BAIS members.
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Terror
Kompas Newspaper – March 18, 2026
Civil society groups have denounced the acid attack against human rights defender Andrie Yunus as a brutal (biadab) and cowardly act aimed at silencing government critics, saying they will not bow down to any intimidation threatening their work.
Military alert
Kompas.id – March 14, 2026
Democracy and civil supremacy took a troubling turn on March 1 when Indonesian Military (TNI) commander General Agus Subiyanto placed the armed forces on high alert for an indefinite period, citing the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Joining a club
Kompas.id – February 21, 2026
The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform is urging President Prabowo Subianto to withdraw from US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace (BoP), citing concerns over its implications for Jakarta's foreign policy.
Wait a moment
Kompas Newspaper – February 18, 2026
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says the government is endlessly promising to impoverish corruptors through the Draft Law on Asset Forfeiture (RUU Perampasan Aset), but this is never followed up by any concrete steps to actually pass the law.
Roof tiles
Kompas.id – February 7, 2026
President Prabowo Subianto says he wants all zinc roofs on residential houses across the country to be replaced with tiles because zinc roofs tend to be hotter and more prone to rust compared to clay tiles.
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Acid attack on Kontras activist Adrie Yunus an attack on the movement as a whole
Civil Society Coalition – March 13, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition condemns and strongly criticises the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus in the early hours of Friday, March 13 in the Salemba area of Central Jakarta.

Marking IWD, women's alliance urges state to end oppression of women's bodies
Wow Babel – March 9, 2026

The Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) held an action and art performance on Sunday March 8 to commemorate International Women's Day (IWD) 2026.

Activists demand restoration, compensation after court finds them not guilty
CNN Indonesia – March 6, 2026

Jakarta – Lokataru Foundation Director Delpedro Marhaen is asking the state to restore the honour and dignity of himself and his three colleagues after a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court handed down a verdict of not guilty.

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Reject the US and Zionist Israel's imperialist war against Iran
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