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Indonesian military court sentences four officers involved in acid attack on rights activist to jail
The officers were found guilty of premeditated assault, and two were dishonorably discharged after CCTV captured the acid attack on Andrie Yunus.
- A military court in Indonesia sentenced four intelligence officers to jail terms ranging from one to three years on Wednesday for a sulphuric acid attack against human rights activist Andrie Yunus in Central Jakarta.
- The officers carried out the attack in March after holding a grudge against Andrie over his role in disrupting a closed-door political meeting in 2025; two officers suffered burns when acid splashed back during the assault.
- Each officer received separate sentences of three years, 2.5 years, two years, and one year respectively, while judges ordered destruction of CCTV footage and materials used to source the acid.
- The Advocacy Team for Democracy boycotted the military court process, describing it as a 'sham,' while presiding judge Colonel Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto criticized Andrie for undermining the court's authority by not participating.
- A court recently ordered police to continue investigating the attack as Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai demanded transparency, while KontraS coordinator Dimas Bagus Arya called Andrie a 'victim of violence from the very institution that he wanted to improve.
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The attack shocked Indonesia, especially after images of it circulated. A quarter of activist Andrie Yunus's body was burned and he lost an eye.
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Indonesian military court jails four soldiers over acid attack on activist
The soldiers from the military's Strategic Intelligence Agency were sentenced to between one-and-a-half and three years in prison for the attack in March that left Andrie Yunus blind in one eye.
·Singapore, Singapore
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Indonesian court finds 4 military members guilty of acid attack on activist, sends them to prison
An Indonesian military court has found four service members guilty over an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist and sentenced them with up to three years in prison.
·New York, United States
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The judge considered Andrie to be uncooperative during the trial process, which was considered to have undermined the court's authority.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right9Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left, 39% Right
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- 39% of the sources lean Left, 39% of the sources lean Right
39% Right
L 39%
C 22%
R 39%
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