Acid attack on Indonesian activist raises fears for democracy under Prabowo

Two men on a motorbike threw acid in the face of an Indonesian rights activist, leaving him badly hurt and prompting calls on Friday for a thorough investigation amid concerns of democratic backsliding in the country. Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group, sustained serious injuries to his face, an eye, hands and … Read more

Criminal Proceedings Against Francisco Garduño Yáñez of Millennium Group Suspended

Federal Judge ‍Suspends Criminal ⁢Process Against INM Head Francisco Garduño in Migrant ⁢Fire ⁢Case Chihuahua, ‍Mexico — In a controversial decision, a federal judge has approved ⁤the ‍suspension of⁤ the criminal process against Francisco Garduño Yáñez, head of​ the National Institute of ⁢migration (INM), following a deadly​ fire at ⁢a migrant detention‌ center under his … Read more

Navy officer in hot water over self-defense claim – Politics

recent statement from a high-ranking Indonesian Navy officer suggesting that a fellow officer’s fatal shooting of a civilian in Tangerang, Banten, was an act of self-defense has sparked criticism from human rights groups, which have called for a full and transparent probe into the incident. A… Source link