Indonesia jails four military officers for acid attack on rights activist
Summary
An Indonesian military court sentenced four officers to prison for attacking a human rights activist with acid. The officers were found guilty of premeditated assault after the activist was seriously injured in the attack.Key Facts
- Four Indonesian military officers were jailed for involvement in an acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus.
- Sentences ranged from 1.5 to 3 years in prison.
- The officers are from the military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS).
- The attack happened on March 12 in Jakarta, leaving Yunus blind in one eye and with severe burns.
- Charges carried a maximum possible sentence of 12 years.
- Prosecutors said the attack was motivated by anger at Yunus’s activism but not by official orders.
- Yunus criticizes the government’s expansion of military influence in civilian affairs.
- The United Nations condemned the attack as an act of violence against human rights defenders.
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