Airlangga Julio

The attack on Andrie Yunus exposed fractures in Indonesia’s spy agencies The acid attack against human rights defender and Deputy Coordinator of KontraS (Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence) Andrie Yunus on 12 March 2026, once again highlights the failure to protect human rights activist and advocates in Indonesia. The attack and the investigation that followed further underscores the chronic vulnerability of activists even when their work is constitutionally protected.

The attack on Andrie Yunus exposed fractures in Indonesia’s spy agencies The acid attack against human rights defender and Deputy Coordinator of KontraS (Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence) Andrie Yunus on 12 March 2026, once again highlights the failure to protect human rights activists and advocates in Indonesia. The attack and the investigation that followed further underscores their chronic vulnerability even when their work is constitutionally protected.