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B100256/2026

B100248/2026

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

The European Parliament,

−– having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rulesprevious ofresolutions Procedureon Indonesia,

A. whereas in February and March 2026, environmental defender Muhammad Rosidi and human rights defender Andrie Yunus, Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, were victims of acid attacks linked to their legitimate work;

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

B. whereas Andrie Yunus was attacked after criticising the expansion of military powers and defending protesters subjected to arbitrary arrests and excessive use of force during the August 2025 demonstrations, during which at least 4.194 protesters were arrested and more than 1.000 reportedly suffered violence;

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;

C. whereas four members of the Indonesian Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) were indicted before a military court despite credible findings indicating the involvement of additional perpetrators and possible chains of command;

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;

D. whereas Muhammad Rosidi was attacked after campaigning against illegal tin mining and smuggling, yet no arrests have been made;

whereas in the case of Rosidi, a campaigner against illegal tin mining, no arrests have been made; whereas environmental defenders and local communities opposing mining projects continue to face intimidation, violence, and criminalisation, with widespread impunity for attacks against them;

E. whereas civic space in Indonesia is deteriorating, with increasing repression against human rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists, students and environmental activists; whereas the revised Military Law, the Military Court Law and provisions of the new Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code expand the military’s power in civilian areas, undermine civilian oversight, restrict fundamental freedoms and enables impunity;

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;

F. whereas Indonesia is a State Party to the ICCPR, the ICESCR and several core ILO conventions, and is therefore bound to respect, protect and fulfil fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, as well as the rights of human rights defenders;

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;

G. whereas the EU attaches great importance to building a strong partnership with Indonesia based on mutual benefit and respect for international law and human rights;

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;

Strongly condemns the acid attacks against Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi and expresses solidarity with all human rights and environmental defenders in Indonesia;

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;

Calls for prompt, independent and transparent investigations into these attacks and the violent repression of the August 2025 demonstrations, ensuring that all perpetrators, organisers, superiors and other actors involved are identified and prosecuted;

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;

Condemns the use of military courts for human rights violations and ordinary criminal offences and calls for the transfer of the Andrie Yunus case to civilian jurisdiction in order to ensure accountability and prevent impunity;

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;

Urges the Indonesian authorities to protect human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, trade unionists and peaceful protesters from all forms of intimidation, harassment, surveillance and criminalisation linked solely to the legitimate exercise of their fundamental freedoms;

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.

Calls on Indonesia to repeal or substantially amend repressive legislation, including the revised Military Law, the Military Court Law and problematic provisions of the new Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code that undermine civic freedoms and enable arbitrary detention and impunity;

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

Calls on the EEAS to raise these cases under the human rights dialogue in the PCA, and to support Indonesian civil society and trial-monitoring initiatives;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Government and Parliament of Indonesia, the VP/HR, the Commission, the EEAS, the Member States, ASEAN and the UN Human Rights Council.