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        "id": 1753710,
        "msgid": "pigai-security-forces-must-not-shoot-robbers-on-sight-violates-human-rights-1779542949",
        "date": "2026-05-21 08:17:08",
        "title": "Pigai: Security Forces Must Not Shoot Robbers on Sight, Violates Human Rights!",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai warns that shoot-on-sight orders against criminals violate human rights. He argues that suspects must be arrested alive for investigations, and that killing could deprive authorities of crucial information. He also urges security forces to uphold due process while ensuring public safety amid rising crime.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has stated that\nshooting to kill without due process contradicts human rights\nprinciples, responding to police orders to shoot criminals on sight. He\nargued that law enforcement officers must not shoot to kill robbers\nwithout clear procedures and applicable rules, and that even\nperpetrators of violence or terrorism should be detained alive due to\ntheir important role in investigations. \u2018Aside from protecting the right\nto life, perpetrators are also seen as important sources of information\nfor law enforcement,\u2019 Pigai said in Bandung on Wednesday, 20 May 2026.\nHe explained that statements from suspects can help authorities uncover\ncrime networks, motives, and triggers for criminal acts. Pigai also\nhighlighted the rise of public support for shoot-on-sight actions,\nnoting that this is driven by a low level of public understanding of\nhuman rights. \u2018Neither the state nor individuals have the right to take\nsomeone\u2019s life without lawful procedures,\u2019 he asserted. Nevertheless,\nthe government has an obligation to maintain public safety, and thus\nsecurity forces should increase territorial security so that people can\ngo about their activities safely and comfortably. The Minister of Human\nRights also reminded the forces to prioritise legal procedures in every\nenforcement action. He believes that shoot-to-kill against suspects\ncould erase important sources of information in investigations.\nRegarding police statements that they would shoot dead criminals, Pigai\nsaid such remarks could become legal issues if implemented on the\nground. He urged police to prioritise arrest and due process in line\nwith human rights principles while ensuring public safety. Meanwhile,\ncrime and robbery cases have surged in several regions recently, with\nperpetrators not hesitating to injure victims, prompting public\ncondemnation and calls for firm action against criminals who disturb\nresidents.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pigai-security-forces-must-not-shoot-robbers-on-sight-violates-human-rights-1779542949",
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