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- On March 12, 2023, Indonesian rights activist Andrie Yunus was severely injured in an alleged acid attack in Jakarta, with acid burning 24% of his body.
- Two masked men on a motorbike approached Yunus, who is the deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group and had recently criticized military influence in the government.
- UN human rights rapporteur Mary Lawlor condemned the attack, linking it to a broader trend of violence against activists.
- Indonesia's law and human rights minister called the incident an "attack on democracy" and pledged to bring the attackers to justice.
