An Indonesian military court sentences four service members to prison terms for involvement in an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, a deputy coordinator of the rights group KontraS. All the outlets report that the officers are found guilty of serious premeditated assault. Prosecutors argue that the attack is motivated by anger linked to Yunus’s activism and his criticism of the military. The sentencing terms are described as up to three years, with ABC News and The Independent stating the maximum term in the court’s disposition. The case is handled through the military justice system, and The New York Times reports that military prosecutors take over the case despite objections from Yunus. Across reports, the court’s decision focuses on the officers’ responsibility for carrying out the attack and the premeditated nature of the assault. The articles provide broad agreement that the four defendants are convicted and incarcerated following the ruling, while differing only on emphasis and details about motivations and the process by which the military prosecutors become involved.
Indonesia jails four military officers for acid attack on human rights activist
An Indonesian military court sentences four service members to prison terms for involvement in an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus, a deputy coordinator of the rights group KontraS. A...
- An Indonesian military court convicts four service members over an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus.
- The court finds the assault to be serious and premeditated.
- All reports say the defendants receive prison sentences, with terms described as up to three years.
- Prosecutors link the attack to anger over Yunus’s activism and criticism of the military.
- The New York Times reports military prosecutors take over the case despite Yunus’s objections.
The victim is an outspoken critic of Indonesia’s powerful military, and military prosecutors took over the case despite his objections.
3 months agoAn Indonesian military court has found four service members guilty over an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist and sentenced them with up to three years in prison
3 months agoAn Indonesian military court has found four service members guilty over an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist and sentenced them with up to three years in prison
3 months agoThe four officers were found guilty on charges of serious premeditated assault after attacking Andrie Yunus, a deputy coordinator with a rights group known as KontraS
3 months agoProsecutors argued in court that the soldiers were motivated by anger over Yunus’s activism.
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