Police and LPSK Urged to Protect Family and Colleagues of Andrie Yunus Following Acid Attack
Jakarta — Commission III of the Indonesian Parliament has requested that the National Police (Polri) and the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) protect the family and colleagues of Andrie Yunus, an activist with the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras), following his becoming a victim of an acid attack.
Habiburokhman, chair of Commission III of the Indonesian Parliament, stated that such protection is necessary to ensure no further violence occurs against those associated with Andrie.
“Commission III of the Indonesian Parliament requests that Polri and the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) coordinate and provide special protection to Andrie Yunus together with his family, organisation, and other related parties to guarantee security and prevent follow-up violence against them,” Habiburokhman said at the Parliament building on Monday, 16 March 2026.
According to Habiburokhman, the government, through the Ministry of Health, must ensure that all victim treatment costs are borne by the state.
“Commission III of the Indonesian Parliament requests that the Government, specifically the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, guarantee all financing for the best treatment and health recovery of Andrie Yunus,” he stated.
Dimas Bagus Arya, coordinator of Kontras’s Working Body, stated that the attack caused Andrie to suffer serious injuries in several parts of his body.
“Particularly on the right and left hands, face, chest, and around the eyes,” Dimas said in an official statement confirmed by Kompas.com on Friday, 13 March 2026.
The incident occurred shortly after Andrie finished recording a podcast at the office of the Foundation for Indonesian Legal Aid Institution on the topic of “Remilitarisation and Judicial Review in Indonesia”. The recording session ended at approximately 23:00 Western Indonesian Time.
From medical examination results, he suffered burns covering approximately 24 per cent of his body.
Dimas believes the attack represents an attempt to silence critical public voices, particularly human rights defenders.
“Based on information we have gathered, we believe that this acid attack is an attempt to silence critical voices in society, particularly human rights defenders,” Dimas said.
The President has requested that the case be handled professionally, transparently, and with scientific crime investigation methods taking priority.
In response to this directive, Police Chief Sigit affirmed the police’s commitment to investigating the case thoroughly.
The National Police has also established a public complaint hotline to gather information related to the incident.
“Whether through the complaint hotline or through the Police Public Relations office, we have been asked to provide information as this is certainly receiving serious attention from the President,” Sigit said at Surabaya’s Gubeng Central Station, East Java, on Sunday, 15 March 2026.