Amnesty International described the increasing number of deaths from the government crackdown as alarming. About 300 members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) rallied outside parliament in Jakarta, demanding an end to state violence and the withdrawal of the military from civilian security duties. The unrest began after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed on August 28, having been run over by an armoured police vehicle near crowds in Jakarta. The incident sparked nationwide protests over low wages, rising taxes and lawmakers' pay, forcing the president to backtrack on planned benefit increases for MPs. Clashes continued in Bandung with police using tear gas and rubber bullets, bringing the death toll to at least 10. API demanded the resignation of the national police chief, the release of detainees held without charge, an end to criminalisation of dissent, and protections for activists, journalists and legal aid workers.
Amnesty International has said the increasing number of deaths from the government crackdown is alarming' About 300 members of the Indonesian Women's Alliance (API) have rallied outside parliament in the capital Jakarta, demanding an end to state violence and the withdrawal of the military from civilian security duties. The demonstration on Wednesday comes after a week of unrest that has killed at least 10 people,
At Wednesday's rally in Jakarta, API leaders called on Prabowo to halt the use of the military and police against civilians and to withdraw soldiers from security operations. They urged the president, Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and National Armed Forces Commander Agus Subiyanto to pull back troops deployed alongside police. The group also demanded the resignation of National Police Chief Listyo Sigit and the release of all detainees held without charge. The alliance denounced the criminalisation of dissent, urging authorities to stop targeting citizens, activists, journalists and legal aid workers and to free all those detained.
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