Indonesian activists criticize reduced sentences of soldiers convicted of acid attack on activist
The soldiers had thrown acid on a person who campaigned against the growing role of the military.
Indonesian legal advocates have criticized a military court's decision to reduce the sentences of two soldiers convicted of throwing acid on an activist. The soldiers, who were part of a military intelligence unit, were initially sentenced to one and a half to three years in jail for the attack on Andrie Yunus, a rights group member.
The court reduced the sentences by six months and removed their discharges after the appeal. Critics argue that the outcome leniently treats the convicts, fails to provide justice to the victim, and promotes impunity for military officers. The incident occurred in March, with the attackers allegedly motivated by Yunus's advocacy against the military's growing role in civilian affairs.
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