Komnas HAM Findings: Acid Attack on Andrie Yunus Was Planned and Coordinated

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has concluded that the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), was planned and coordinated. This finding is based on Komnas HAM’s investigation, which included interviews with eight related parties, examination of CCTV recordings, and analysis of police cell dump data. “The pattern of the acid attack on Andrie Yunus indicates planning and coordinated execution among the perpetrators,” stated Komnas HAM Chair Anies Hidayah during a press conference at the Komnas HAM office in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Monday (27/4/2026). The eight parties include witness statements from KontraS on 19 March 2026, requests for information from RSCM on 26 March 2026, requests for information from Polda Metro Jaya on 30 March 2026, and coordination with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), the Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD), and KontraS on 31 March 2026. Additionally, Komnas HAM requested information from TNI Headquarters in April 2026, from KontraS’s investigation team in April 2026, and from military intelligence experts, forensic toxicology experts, and forensic psychology experts on 9 April 2026. On the other hand, according to Anies Hidayah, Komnas HAM has also issued a summons to the TNI Commander to request information from four acid attack suspects who are members of the TNI’s Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS). However, as of Monday, this summons has not been fulfilled by the TNI side. Meanwhile, Komnas HAM Commissioner Saurlin Siagian explained the attack on Andrie Yunus, which is said to have been planned and coordinated. Saurlin stated that, based on cluster analysis of CCTV recordings, at least 14 people were interconnected around the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) office in Menteng before the acid attack on Andrie Yunus occurred in Salemba. Additionally, around five other unidentified persons (OTK) were identified at YLBHI engaging in suspicious activities. Saurlin also revealed suspicions of involvement by at least three other perpetrators who were not present at the scene during the attack. “It is suspected that the perpetrators used false identities to register their mobile phone numbers,” Saurlin disclosed. These numbers were known to have been activated just one to two days before the incident, in the range of 10-11 March 2026.