On the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia

B100253/2026

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

(2026/2738(RSP))

The European Parliament,

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

– having regard to Articles 28E(1) and 29(2) of the Constitution of Indonesia

– having regard to the 2014 EU-Indonesia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA)

A. whereas on 12 March 2026, Andrie Yunus, activist from the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence was assaulted with acid by two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle in Jakarta; whereas Muhammad Rosidi, environmental activist, was also attacked with acid in February 2026 by unidentified individuals;

B. whereas on 29 April 2026, the Jakarta Military Court indicted four soldiers, all of whom are linked to the military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency, for their role in the acid attack against Andrie Yunus; whereas the soldiers were charged under the criminal code with premeditated assault, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison; whereas the agency’s head stepped down;

C. whereas religious freedom and equality in Indonesia is being undermined by Sharia-inspired laws in several regions, pushed by Islamist groups; whereas these laws target religious minorities and women and are increasingly used to justify restrictions on freedom of expression;

D. whereas on 23 September 2025, the EU and Indonesia reached a political agreement on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA);

Strongly condemns the acid attacks against human rights defender Andrie Yunus and environmental activist Muhammad Rosidi; calls on the Indonesian authorities to conduct thorough, independent and transparent investigations, to prosecute and punish those responsible, and to guarantee effective protection for the victims and their families;

Notes that Indonesia is revising its Human Rights Law to strengthen its human rights institutions;

Welcomes the criminalisation of sexual offences, strengthened through Criminal Code provisions in addition to the Law 12/2022 on Sexual Violence Crimes; recognises Indonesia’s efforts to ban against child marriage and to eradicate female genital mutilation; notes that Indonesia has put on hold executions for convicts on the death row for a consecutive 10 years;

Encourages the Indonesian authorities to undertake more comprehensive and sustained efforts to tackle corruption, particularly high-level corruption within the judiciary and law enforcement bodies; stresses that the fight against corruption is essential to protect citizens, to guarantee fair trials and to create a stable and predictable environment for economic activity and investment;

Notes the government’s reluctance to challenge local Sharia-inspired laws; notes, moreover, that in many cases, acts of violence against people belonging to ethnic or religious minorities such as Christians and Ahmadiyya Muslims, are ignored or inadequately addressed by law enforcement agencies;

Believes that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement will promote the EU’s economic influence, solidify its presence in a region with immense economic potential and strengthen its economic security;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European External Action Service, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the President, government and parliament of Indonesia.