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Indonesian Rights Groups Report Police Abuse Amid Protests

4/21/2026

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An August 2025 investigation by Indonesian rights groups documented violations, including sexual abuse of minors, arbitrary arrests, and torture, with over 5,000 detainees mistreated.
Eleven people died amid the unrest after police killed a motorcycle taxi driver.
The report highlighted a pattern of treatment, including chilli paste on detainees' faces.
Rights groups urged President Prabowo Subianto, the President of Indonesia, to reassess police actions.
The president labeled the protests treasonous.

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Story summary

An August 2025 investigation by Indonesian rights groups documented violations, including sexual abuse of minors, arbitrary arrests, and torture, with over 5,000 detainees mistreated.
Eleven people died amid the unrest after police killed a motorcycle taxi driver.
The report highlighted a pattern of treatment, including chilli paste on detainees' faces.
Rights groups urged President Prabowo Subianto, the President of Indonesia, to reassess police actions.
The president labeled the protests treasonous.