Amigos de la Tierra Internacional se solidariza con las/os defensoras/es de los derechos de los pueblos en Indonesia

Friends of the Earth International has issued a statement condemning the March 12, 2026, acid attack on Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of KontraS, in Jakarta. The organization describes the attack as part of a systemic threat to democracy and human rights in Indonesia, characterized by increasing violence, criminalization, and surveillance of activists. The statement highlights Yunus's role in providing legal assistance to Indigenous Peoples and farmers resisting environmentally destructive projects. It calls on the Indonesian government to conduct a transparent investigation and urges the UN Human Rights Council and Special Rapporteurs to intervene to ensure accountability and protection for defenders of territories and the environment.

• On March 12, 2026, Andrie Yunus, the deputy coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), was targeted in an acid attack in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Andrie Yunus has provided legal support to Indigenous Peoples, farmers, and displaced urban poor who oppose environmentally destructive projects.
• There is a systemic trend in Indonesia toward increased attacks, surveillance, and criminalization of human rights and environmental activists.
• The organization demands that the Indonesian government conduct an independent and transparent investigation to ensure accountability for both the perpetrators and the planners of the attack.

APA

Elosegui, J. (2026). Amigos de la Tierra Internacional se solidariza con las/os defensoras/es de los derechos de los pueblos en Indonesia. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/defensores-de-derechos-humanos-indonesia/

Chicago

Elosegui, Jose. Amigos de la Tierra Internacional se solidariza con las/os defensoras/es de los derechos de los pueblos en Indonesia. Friends of the Earth International, 2026. https://www.foei.org/es/defensores-de-derechos-humanos-indonesia/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{elosegui2026amigos, author = {Elosegui, Jose}, title = {{Amigos de la Tierra Internacional se solidariza con las/os defensoras/es de los derechos de los pueblos en Indonesia}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/defensores-de-derechos-humanos-indonesia/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }