The acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus in Jakarta on March 12 has once again forced citizens to confront a troubling question: how safe is civic space in the country’s democracy? Yunus, the deputy coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), was reportedly attacked by two unidentified assailants while riding his motorcycle in the Salemba area shortly after attending a public discussion on militarism and judicial review. The attack left him with serious burns and hospitalized in intensive care. To subscribe please click here
