Four Indonesian soldiers have been put on trial in a military court for a targeted acid attack that severely burned a human rights activist. The defendants, accused of conspiring to assault Andrie Yunus, face up to 12 years in prison if convicted.
The attack, which occurred in early 2023, left Yunus with burns covering 20% of his body. Authorities have called the case a test of the military's willingness to hold its own personnel accountable for crimes against civilians.
Prosecutors allege the soldiers plotted the attack in retaliation for Yunus's activism, which involved documenting alleged military abuses in the Papua region. The trial is ongoing, with the court expected to deliver a verdict in the coming weeks.