Criminalization & Attacks on Activism

April 2026

News/Indonesia
Detik News – April 12, 2026

Adrial Akbar, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition in Solidarity with Andrie Yunus held an action to commemorate the anniversary of 30 days since the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist Andrie Yunus.

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CNN Indonesia – April 9, 2026

Jakarta – The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has revealed the alleged identities and roles of the 16 perpetrators of the acid attack on the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus.

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CNN Indonesia – April 9, 2026

Surabaya – Scores of students from the East Java Nusantara Student Executive Board (BEM Nusantara) held a demonstration at the V/Brawijaya Regional Military Command Headquarters (Markas Kodam) in Surabaya on Thursday April 9.

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CNN Indonesia – April 8, 2026

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has criticised the seven-month prison sentence handed down against Wawan Hermawan, the administrator of the @bekasi_menggugat account, for inciting the Aug

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CNN Indonesia – April 7, 2026

Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs, Andrie Yunus, has written a letter urging civil society to push for the formation of a Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) to investigate the acid attack against him.

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CNN Indonesia – April 6, 2026

Jakarta – A student alliance has setup a tent in front of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) offices in Jakarta urging a thorough investigation into the acid attack on Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator

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CNN Indonesia – April 6, 2026

Makassar – Hundreds of students from various organisations in Makassar, South Sulawesi (Sulsel), held a solidarity action in support of activist and acid attack victim Andrie Yunus. They demanded the immediate arrest of the intellectual masterminds behind the case.

March 2026

News/Indonesia
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 A

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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.

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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.