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Indonesian Military Sentences Four Officers for Activist Acid Attack.

6/10/2026

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The Indonesian military court sentenced four officers to prison terms of 1½ to three years and ordered dishonorable discharge for two.
Judge Fredy Ferdian said the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus was carried out on the defendants’ own initiative, not by any chain of command.
Amnesty International Indonesia said the verdict fails to consider other actors or higher-level responsibility for the attack.

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The Indonesian military court sentenced four officers to prison terms of 1½ to three years and ordered dishonorable discharge for two.
Judge Fredy Ferdian said the acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus was carried out on the defendants’ own initiative, not by any chain of command.
Amnesty International Indonesia said the verdict fails to consider other actors or higher-level responsibility for the attack.