"A wave of protests reignited in Indonesia last week and turned violent after footage showed an elite paramilitary police van running over a 21-year-old delivery driver as security authorities tried to rein in student demonstrations. The protests, which included students, workers and rights groups, were over a series of issues, including economic hardships and state-funded perks to parliamentarians. Hundreds of protesters were arrested as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds."
"Over 3,000 people have been detained in a nationwide crackdown on protests, according to Human Rights Watch. Ten people have been killed and over 1,000 were injured in incidents of rioting and looting, the group added. Calls grow to investigate police violence in Indonesia On Wednesday, a police commission fired an officer after finding him guilty of an ethics violation over his role in the killing of the delivery driver, Affan Kurniawan."
Students and activists called a fresh demonstration at the parliament in Jakarta following deadly unrest. A coalition of student bodies urged participation in a "peace action" and blamed corruption, politicized laws, distorted history, and neglectful state policies. Protests reignited after footage showed a paramilitary police van running over a 21-year-old delivery driver during attempts to control demonstrations. Demonstrators included students, workers and rights groups protesting economic hardships and state-funded perks to parliamentarians. Security forces used tear gas and water cannons, hundreds were arrested, over 3,000 detained nationwide, at least ten people were killed and more than 1,000 injured.
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