STATEMENT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE THE PERPETRATORS OF THE ATTEMPTED MURDER BY POURING AGLURES ON ANDRIE YUNUS
Jakarta, March 13, 2026 The Civil Society Coalition strongly condemns and condemns the acid attack on the Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), Andrie Yunus, in the early hours of Friday, March 13, 2026, in the Salemba area of Central Jakarta. This heinous and cowardly attack left Andrie Yunus with serious burns covering approximately 24 percent of his body, including his face, eyes, chest, and both hands. The attack was carried out by two perpetrators who deliberately approached the victim on a motorcycle and poured a dangerous chemical directly onto his body before fleeing. The attack occurred just moments after Andrie Yunus had completed his public advocacy activities, including recording a podcast on remilitarization and a judicial review of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Law, at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) office. This attack strongly indicates a planned and organized action. The perpetrators' dire...
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