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B100248/2026

B100264/2026

European Parliament resolution on Indonesia: the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia

(2026/2738(RSP))

– having regard to its previous resolutions on Indonesia,

– having regard to RulesRule 150(5)150 of its Rules of Procedure,

whereas the human rights situation in Indonesia continues deteriorating, including persistent democratic backsliding, excessive use of force by security forces, expansion of military powers, restrictions on civil liberties under the new criminal code, discrimination against minorities, crackdowns on criticism, as well as violence in Papua and West Papua;

whereas on 12 March 2026, Andrie Yunus, an activist with the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), was attacked with acid in Jakarta, suffering severe burns to his body and corneal damage to his right eye, after recording a podcast on remilitarisation and judicial review;

whereas nearly 300 human rights defenders (HRDs) have experienced intimidation or physical violence in 2025; whereas at least 29 cases have already been recorded in 2026, among them the acid attack on rights activist Andrie Yunus in March, and on environmental defender Muhammad Rosidi in February;

whereas Yunus has challenged the revised Military Law and defended protesters arrested during the August 2025 demonstrations, during which over 4 000 people were detained and over 1 000 suffered violence;

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whereas, in the case of Yunus, a vocal critic of the military’s growing role in government, the military took over the initial police investigation in violation of international law and limited the indictment to four military intelligence officers allegedly acting out of personal revenge, disregarding independent findings that 16 perpetrators were involved and shielding broader chains of command and other potentially implicated actors from scrutiny;

whereas on 29 April 2026 the Jakarta Military Court indicted four soldiers of the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) for the attack on Yunus, while civil society points to at least 14 suspected perpetrators, and concerns persist about the transfer of the case from civilian to military jurisdiction;

Strongly condemns the horrendous attacks against Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi, as well as all other cases of violence and intimidation against human rights and environmental defenders and calls on the Indonesian authorities to put an immediate end to all forms of harassment, surveillance, and intimidation;

whereas Indonesia is reported to face an erosion of democratic freedoms, with the revised Military Law extending into civilian governance, and new legislation curbing fundamental freedoms;

Calls on the authorities to conduct a swift, thorough, transparent and independent investigation into the attacks and to try all perpetrators, including instigators, in civilian courts to end impunity;

whereas Indonesia, a member and 2026 President of the UN Human Rights Council, must uphold the highest standards in the protection of human rights.

Is deeply concerned by government plans further restricting freedom of expression, including draft laws on disinformation, broadcasting, and cybersecurity, as well as plans to screen HRDs for legal protection; calls on the government to reverse this trend and ensure a safe environment for HRDs to carry out their work free from reprisals;

Expresses serious concern at the attacks on Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi, and at the wider pattern of violence against human rights and environmental defenders in Indonesia;

Urges the EU and Member States to intensify engagement with Indonesia, including at the highest level and in international fora, to address the deteriorating human rights situation, particularly in Papua and West Papua, including through the Human Rights Dialogue; calls on the Commission to leverage the FTA ratification process to secure safeguards for human rights and the environment in the bilateral trade relations and commitments from Indonesia to protect human rights defenders;

Calls on the Indonesian authorities to revoke the transfer of the Yunus case to military jurisdiction and ensure it is tried before a civilian court; stresses that Indonesian law provides no legal basis for moving police-led criminal investigations to military courts, and that civilian jurisdiction must apply when security forces are accused of crimes against civilians;

Calls on the EU delegation to conduct regular visits and provide visible support to Indonesian HRDs and CSOs, as well as to lawyers and family of HRDs, including diplomatic trial observation;

Calls for a thorough investigation of both attacks and an independent fact-finding team to identify all perpetrators, including senior officers allegedly linked to the attacks;

Calls on EU companies operating in Indonesia to conduct thorough supply chain due diligence and use their leverage to promote human rights and environmental standards.

Urges Indonesia to investigate reported police violence during the August 2025 demonstrations and address wider concerns over shrinking civic space and the safety of civil society actors;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to all relevant parties;

Stresses the risks faced by environmental defenders in Indonesia exposing illegal extractive activities, notably in the tin, nickel and palm oil sectors;

Urges Indonesia to allow civil society oversight of the conduct of armed forces, intelligence services and law enforcement;

Calls on the VP/HR, the Commission and the Member States to raise these issues with the Indonesian authorities and to consider targeted measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against officials credibly implicated in human rights violations;

8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, and the Government and Parliament of the Republic of Indonesia.