0h 11min, jun 10, 2026 y - Indonesia Jails 4 for Attack on Activist

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An Indonesian military court has sentenced four officers for their involvement in an acid attack on an activist known for campaigning against the growing role of the army.

One defendant was sentenced to three years in jail, a second to 2.5 years, the third to two years and the fourth to 1.5 years, the judge said on Wednesday.

The four officers – all members of the military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) – were found guilty on charges of serious premeditated assault after attacking Andrie Yunus, a ‌deputy coordinator with the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, a rights group also known as KontraS.

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