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        "id": 1626694,
        "msgid": "analyst-explains-why-the-andrie-yunus-acid-attack-case-must-be-brought-to-civilian-court-1773996689",
        "date": "2026-03-20 14:40:00",
        "title": "Analyst Explains Why the Andrie Yunus Acid Attack Case Must Be Brought to Civilian Court",
        "author": "Indriyani Astuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Political analyst Ubedilah Badrun argues that the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus, involving active TNI members, should be handled by civilian courts under Article 65(2) of Law No. 34\/2004 on the TNI, as it constitutes a general criminal offence unrelated to military duties. He criticises any move to take the case to military court, emphasising that the planned assault amounts to attempted murder rather than official military action. This case tests the credibility of Indonesia's military justice system and has prompted calls from human rights groups for an independent fact-finding team and transparent handling by authorities.",
        "content": "<p>The case of the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus is being\nurged to be brought to military court because it involves TNI members as\nperpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>Political analyst Ubedilah Badrun assesses that the mechanism for\nhandling the case must consider the perpetrators\u2019 status as active\nsoldiers, even though their actions fall under general criminal\ncategories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe criminal behaviour of TNI members must be brought to general or\ncivilian courts when it involves general criminal offences unrelated to\nmilitary duties, or through the mechanism of connection,\u201d Ubedilah told\nMedia Indonesia on Thursday (20\/3).<\/p>\n<p>He explains that the legal basis for this refers to Article 65\nparagraph (2) of Law No.\u00a034 of 2004 on the TNI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main legal basis is Article 65 paragraph (2) of Law No.\u00a034 of\n2004 on the TNI, which states that soldiers are subject to general\ncourts in cases of general criminal law violations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the acid attack case against Andrie Yunus cannot be\ncategorised as part of military duties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe acid attack, which is strongly suspected to be planned, is not\ncarrying out military duties, but it is a general criminal offence with\nstrong suspicions of an attempted murder against the target,\u201d Ubed\nemphasised.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, he assesses that bringing the case to military court is not\nappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it seems based on the arguments above, the TNI is not correct if\nit continues its internal investigation and brings the perpetrators to\nmilitary court,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/analyst-explains-why-the-andrie-yunus-acid-attack-case-must-be-brought-to-civilian-court-1773996689",
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