Activists condemn reduced sentences for acid attack soldiers
By The BriefBrief
Indonesian legal advocates criticized a military court’s appeal ruling that cut prison terms for two soldiers convicted of throwing acid at activist Andrie Yunus and removed their dishonorable discharge. The appeal decision, documented Aug. 20, reduced each of the longest sentences by six months without giving reasons.
WHO:Advocacy for Democracy Team (coalition of activists and legal advocates)
WHAT:Condemned a military court’s decision to reduce sentences and remove dishonorable discharge for two soldiers convicted in an acid attack case
WHEN:Aug 20, 2026
WHERE:Indonesia
WHY:The appeal ruling gave leniency to the convicts, did not provide justice to the victim, and strengthened impunity by removing the dishonorable discharge and reducing sentences without reasons.
