We met @AndovidaLopez among the protesters yesterday at the front of the @DPR_RI building and he shared his views with @RT_com.
“This has been a culmination, a culmination of bad policy, near empathy, no empathy from the people who are saying, bad communication from the government, efficiency to the bottom, but the top is still going abroad, without whatever how much budget they have. This is not a specific moment. Yes, Afan Kurniawan's death, when he was rolled over by the tank, gave the light to the fire, but that light to the fire isn't something that was instantaneous. It was something that was built over time. And if you want to distill these actions, these demands, in three words: transparency, reformation, and for God's sake, some empathy.”
#Indonesia: We are following closely the spate of violence in the context of nationwide protests over parliamentary allowances, austerity measures, and alleged use of unnecessary or disproportionate force by security forces. We stress the importance of dialogue to address the public’s concerns.
The authorities must uphold the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression while maintaining order, in line with international norms and standards, in relation to the policing of public assemblies. All security forces, including the military when deployed in a law enforcement capacity, must comply with the basic principles on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials.
We call for prompt, thorough, and transparent investigations into all alleged violations of international human rights law, including with respect to use of force.
It is also important that the media is permitted to report on events freely and independently.
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