On the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
B-10-2026-0253
<OptDel>on behalf of the ESN Group</OptDel> · Rapporteur: Tomasz Froelich
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- Full procedure 2026/2738
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This resolution condemns acid attacks on human rights defender Andrie Yunus and environmental activist Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia, and calls for thorough investigations and protection for victims.¶ It welcomes Indonesia's progress on human rights, including criminalising sexual offences and banning child marriage, but encourages stronger anti-corruption efforts and notes concerns about Sharia-inspired laws and violence against minorities.¶¶¶ It also sees the EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement as a way to boost EU influence and economic security.¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the acid attacks against Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi and calls on Indonesian authorities to investigate, prosecute, and protect victims.¶
- Notes Indonesia is revising its Human Rights Law to strengthen institutions.¶
- Welcomes criminalisation of sexual offences, efforts against child marriage and female genital mutilation, and the 10-year hold on executions.¶
- Encourages Indonesia to tackle corruption, especially in judiciary and law enforcement, as essential for fair trials and economic stability.¶
- Notes the government's reluctance to challenge Sharia-inspired laws and inadequate addressing of violence against minorities.¶
- Believes the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement will promote EU influence and economic security.¶
Who is affected
- Indonesian authorities, including law enforcement and judiciary, are called on to investigate and protect human rights defenders.¶¶
- Victims Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi and their families are to receive protection.
- Ethnic and religious minorities in Indonesia, such as Christians and Ahmadiyya Muslims, are affected by violence and inadequate response.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 12 March 2026: date of acid attack on Andrie Yunus.¶
- February 2026: date of acid attack on Muhammad Rosidi.
- 29 April 2026: date of indictment of four soldiers.¶
- Maximum sentence of 12 years in prison for premeditated assault.
- 23 September 2025: political agreement on CEPA.¶
- 10 years: consecutive hold on executions.¶