Indonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activist
Four Indonesian soldiers are on trial for an acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus, who campaigned against military involvement in government. The attack, which occurred in March, resulted in serious injuries to Yunus, including burns and blindness in one eye. The soldiers face charges of serious meditated assault, with a maximum sentence of 12 years if convicted.
- ▪The trial is taking place in a military court in Jakarta.
- ▪Andrie Yunus suffered burns on over 20% of his body and was blinded in one eye due to the attack.
- ▪The soldiers involved were angered by Yunus's activism against military influence in government.
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News|MilitaryIndonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activistMilitary prosecutors have charged four people in the attack that burned one-fifth of activist Andrie Yunus’s body.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfoplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 01 minutes 52 seconds play-arrow01:52Four Indonesian soldiers to stand trial for acid attack on activistBy Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026A trial has opened in a military court in Jakarta for four Indonesian soldiers accused of carrying out an acid attack on an activist who campaigned against the expansion of the role of the armed forces in government.Military prosecutors charged the…
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