A member of Indonesia\u2019s National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas\nHAM), Amiruddin Al Rahab, stated that Andrie Yunus, Deputy Coordinator\nof the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras),\nhas shown improvement following treatment at the Central General\nHospital Dr.\u00a0Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) in Jakarta. According to\nAmiruddin, the severe burns from caustic liquid have been managed.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis eyes have improved somewhat from yesterday,\u201d Amiruddin said when\ncontacted on Monday, 16 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Amiruddin made this statement after visiting Andrie at RSCM on Monday\nafternoon, 16 March 2026. He obtained the information from Andrie\u2019s\nfamily.<\/p>\n
Amiruddin was unable to meet Andrie in person as he remains in\nisolation. \u201cHe\u2019s still in isolation. There\u2019s concern about infection,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Amiruddin\u2019s purpose in visiting was to ensure that treatment was\nproceeding properly at the hospital. He noted that the hospital\u2019s care\nhas been adequate and Andrie has passed the critical phase. \u201cHopefully\nwithin the next few days he will recover somewhat,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Amiruddin said Andrie\u2019s family is awaiting the doctor\u2019s next steps.\nThe family has been asked to wait one to two days to learn what comes\nnext.<\/p>\n
Amiruddin expressed hope that the hospital would provide the best\ncare for Andrie. He also wants the medical costs to be covered by the\nstate through either the Witness and Victim Protection Institute (LPSK)\nor the Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n
Komnas HAM will enquire with LPSK and the Health Ministry regarding\nfunding arrangements for Andrie. To date, his medical expenses remain\ncovered by a particular party. \u201cKomnas HAM wants to ensure this for\nassistance to Andrie,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also expressed hope that police would quickly resolve the case.\nThe longer police take, the greater the opportunity for perpetrators and\nmasterminds to destroy evidence. \u201cWe certainly do not want another case\nlike Novel Baswedan\u2019s,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to Amiruddin, this is a crucial moment for the police force\nto demonstrate its capability in solving crimes. \u201cWe should not allow\nevents like this to become hidden statistics,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Amiruddin said Komnas HAM wants the entire criminal process to\nproceed so that perpetrators can be identified. He noted that failure to\nadvance this case could constitute a serious human rights violation, as\nthe state fails to protect its citizens. \u201cOn one hand, the state also\nfails to address crimes like this which continue to recur,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He called on all parties to support the police in working quickly and\naccurately. This is essential to prevent crimes against activists from\nrecurring. \u201cIf crimes like this are not exposed, do not reach court, it\nis the same as giving a licence to barbaric individuals to repeat their\nactions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jane Rosalina, Head of the Impunity Monitoring Division of the\nCommission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras), stated\nthat RSCM doctors have treated the inflammatory reaction caused by the\nacidic liquid on Andrie Yunus\u2019s eyes. Andrie remains hospitalised\nfollowing this procedure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was anticipated and treatment has been provided by the hospital,\u201d\nJane said at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) office in\nJakarta on Monday, 16 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Jane said RSCM will subsequently undertake several medical procedures\non Andrie. These are aimed at treating the skin and other body parts\nexposed to the acidic liquid.<\/p>\n
Andrie is currently in stable condition. He is in intensive care in\nthe High Care Unit (HCU). Jane could not specify how long treatment\nwould continue.<\/p>\n
Andrie was attacked by two unidentified persons on Thursday evening,\n12 March 2026, around 23:37 WIB on Jalan Salemba I Talang in Central\nJakarta. At the time, he was returning home after recording a podcast at\nthe Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) office on the topic of\n\u201cRemilitarisation and Judicial Review of the TNI Law\u201d.<\/p>\n
The perpetrators allegedly arrived on a motorbike and sprayed caustic\nliquid at the victim before fleeing.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and\nCorrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra suspected that the attack on Andrie\nfollowed an organised pattern. According to Yusril, the pattern of\nattack suggested there was possible planning, meaning the investigation\nshould not stop at those who carried out the attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pattern of attack appears to be planned and organised, so the\ninvestigation into this incident should not stop at the executor level,\nbut must also uncover the intellectual actors behind it,\u201d Yusril said in\na written statement on Friday, 13 March 2026.<\/p>\n
He called on law enforcement officials, particularly the police, to\nconduct a thorough investigation to identify those behind the attack. \u201cI\ncall on law enforcement officials, particularly the police, to ensure a\nthorough investigation reaching the intellectual actors, not just the\nfield perpetrators,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Yusril stated that he had coordinated with investigators at Metro\nJaya Police and the Police\u2019s Criminal Investigation Directorate, who are\ncurrently investigating the case. To date, authorities have not publicly\nreleased any investigative updates.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/komnas-ham-member-reveals-andrie-yunuss-condition-at-rscm-1773665773", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }