Indonesia Plans Government Vetting System for Human Rights Defenders

Indonesia's government announced plans to create an assessment team to determine who qualifies as a 'genuine' human rights defender, following acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus by soldiers.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026Libertas Research1 sources

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Indonesia Plans Government Vetting System for Human Rights Defenders

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