Indonesian student among first two deaths in ongoing protests against changes to national legal code

  • 5 years ago
A 21-year-old Indonesian student is one of two people who reportedly have been killed during ongoing protests in Indonesia.  While the cause of death was not clear, the student reportedly died in Kendari in the southeastern province of Sulawesi on September 26, 2019, amid nationwide protests which have been underway since September 23.  Thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations against a controversial government bill, which includes a measure critics say will weaken the nation’s…

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