On the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
B-10-2026-0264
<OptDel>on behalf of the ECR Group</OptDel> · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Marlena Maląg, Alexandr Vondra, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Assita Kanko, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Bogdan Rzońca, Ivaylo Valchev
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This resolution expresses concern over acid attacks on human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia, and over the broader pattern of violence against such defenders.¶ It calls on Indonesian authorities to revoke the transfer of the Yunus case to military jurisdiction, ensure a civilian trial, investigate both attacks, and address police violence and shrinking civic space.¶¶¶ It urges Indonesia to allow civil society oversight of security forces and calls on the EU to raise these issues and consider targeted measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.¶¶
Key points
- 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.¶
- Calls on Indonesian authorities to revoke the transfer of the Yunus case to military jurisdiction and ensure it is tried before a civilian court, as Indonesian law provides no legal basis for moving police-led investigations to military courts.¶
- 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.¶
- 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.¶
- 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 Indonesian authorities and consider targeted measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against officials credibly implicated in human rights violations.¶
Who is affected
- Human rights and environmental defenders in Indonesia, including Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi, who face violence and intimidation.¶
- Indonesian authorities, including military and police, who are urged to ensure civilian jurisdiction and allow civil society oversight.¶¶
- EU institutions and member states, called on to raise these issues and consider sanctions against implicated officials.¶