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Rights Activist Andrie Yunus Injured in Acid Attack

3/14/2026

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  • Andrie Yunus, Indonesian rights activist and deputy coordinator of KontraS, was injured in an acid attack in Jakarta on March 12.
  • Two men on a motorbike threw acid at him, burning 24% of his body.
  • Yunus had received threats for his activism against military influence in the government.
  • Police opened an investigation into the incident.
  • UN officials and Indonesia's law minister condemned the attack as an assault on democracy.