Hundreds still detained after deadly Indonesia protests | International

JAKARTA, Sept 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Nearly 600 people are still in detention following deadly anti-government protests in Indonesia last month, police said Monday. Thousands of people across the Southeast Asian nation held rallies from late August against economic inequality and lavish perks for lawmakers. Their scope widened after footage circulated of a paramilitary police vehicle running over and killing 21-year-old delivery driver Affan Kurniawan on August 28. The deputy chief of the National Police, Dedi Prasetyo, told a press conference on Monday that 583 people were "still being processed" over their roles in the protests. Of the 5,444 people arrested nationwide since the disturbances started, 4,861 have been released, he said. Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Indonesia's coordinating minister for legal...