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Indonesia Unrest Deepens With 20 Reported Missing, Troops Secure Jakarta

The UN is pressing for transparent investigations into deaths and alleged excessive force.

Overview

  • Rights group KontraS says at least 20 people are unaccounted for in Bandung, Jakarta, Depok and an unspecified location after last week’s protests.
  • Jakarta police report 1,240 arrests since August 25, and authorities expect fresh demonstrations near Parliament on Tuesday.
  • Seven police officers have been arrested over the motorbike‑taxi driver’s death; two are due before an ethics tribunal on Wednesday and could be dismissed.
  • Police detained NGO director Delpedro Marhaen on suspicion of inciting unrest, as soldiers, sniper teams and checkpoints continued to secure key Jakarta sites.
  • Six deaths have been confirmed nationwide, looting targeted homes of lawmakers and the finance minister, schools and civil servants shifted to remote operations, and TikTok paused live streaming for a few days.