Protests in Indonesia as thousands face eviction for Rempang ‘Eco-City’
1 year, 3 months ago

Protests in Indonesia as thousands face eviction for Rempang ‘Eco-City’

Al Jazeera  

Residents have been told to move to new houses inland by the end of the month to make way for multibillion-dollar glass factory. Rempang, Indonesia – Demonstrations have rocked Indonesia’s Riau Islands province as residents of Rempang Island protest against government plans to evict thousands of people to make way for a multibillion-dollar Chinese-owned glass factory and ‘Eco-City’. The plant has been pitched as the centrepiece of an economic hub dubbed Rempang Eco-City – a joint project between the Batam Indonesia Free Zone Authority and a local company, PT Makmur Elok Graha, which is working in partnership with China’s Xinyi Glass, the world’s largest glass and solar-panel maker. “Everyone was screaming.” Siti said she needed oxygen at a local clinic as a result of inhaling the tear gas, which she said caused stomach cramps and chest pain and made it difficult to breathe. ‘Understand the community’ On Monday, residents of Rempang and members of Malay Indigenous groups from across Indonesia clashed with authorities in Batam as they protested against the project outside the BP Batam building.

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Photos: Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living
5 months, 1 week ago

Photos: Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living

Al Jazeera  

Police in Nigeria have used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kano as thousands of people in cities across the country joined rallies to protest the high cost of living. In Kano, the country’s second-largest city, protesters set fire to tyres outside the state governor’s office and police responded with tear gas, …

One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia football stadium, families still seek justice
1 year, 3 months ago

One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia football stadium, families still seek justice

The Hindu  

A year has passed slowly for Devi Athok, an Indonesian man whose two teenage daughters died in a crush of fans at a football stadium in East Java in October 2022 after police fired tear gas, setting off a panicked run for the exits that left 135 people dead. Chaos broke out after Persebaya Surabaya defeated Arema Malang 3-2 in …

One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia soccer stadium, families still seek justice
1 year, 3 months ago

One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia soccer stadium, families still seek justice

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A year has passed slowly …

Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes
1 year, 3 months ago

Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes

CNN  

CNN — A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn down. “The are obliged to recognize and respect the rights of people on Rempang who have lived on the island for generations … and this is proven by …

Indonesia court jails policeman over deadly football stampede
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia court jails policeman over deadly football stampede

The Hindu  

An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits. Presiding judge Abu Achmad Sidqi Amsya said the court found that Pranoto, the Malang police head of operations, never ordered the use …

Indonesia Police Use Tear Gas to Keep Fans Out of Closed-doors Match Between PSIS Semarang and Persis Solo
1 year, 10 months ago

Indonesia Police Use Tear Gas to Keep Fans Out of Closed-doors Match Between PSIS Semarang and Persis Solo

News 18  

Indonesian police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse hundreds of football fans who tried to attend a closed-doors match on Friday, officials said, four months after the country suffered one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. Tickets were sold out for the derby match between PSIS Semarang and Persis Solo but police decided on Thursday to bar spectators …

Deadly Indonesia football stampede caused by tear gas: Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Deadly Indonesia football stampede caused by tear gas: Minister

Al Jazeera  

More than 130 people were killed as they rushed to exit a stadium in East Java in one of the world’s worst sports disasters. A football stampede in Indonesia that killed more than 130 people was caused by tear gas, the country’s security minister has said. A team of government officials, and football and security experts had launched an investigation …

Witnesses recount chaos, blame police in Indonesia stadium deaths
2 years, 3 months ago

Witnesses recount chaos, blame police in Indonesia stadium deaths

Al Jazeera  

Witnesses at Kanjuruhan stadium told of clashes between fans and police, deaths of spectators, and how they survived. But then police closed it again and kept shooting tear gas and attacking people from the inside and out.” ‘I have no idea what happened to them’ Tension had started to mount 15 minutes before the final whistle as it became clear …

Indonesia orders stadium disaster ‘perpetrators’ punished
2 years, 3 months ago

Indonesia orders stadium disaster ‘perpetrators’ punished

The Hindu  

Indonesia’s government called on the country’s police on October 3, 2022 to identify and punish whoever was responsible for a stadium stampede that left 125 people dead, as anger mounted over one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football. “We ask the national police to find the perpetrators who have committed crimes in the next few days,” Indonesia’s …

Indonesia protests: police fire tear gas as demonstraters oppose controversial draft penal code
5 years, 3 months ago

Indonesia protests: police fire tear gas as demonstraters oppose controversial draft penal code

CNN  

CNN — Thousands of student protesters have taken to the streets of Indonesia to oppose a controversial draft criminal code that would make consensual sex outside of marriage illegal and a new law that could weaken anti-corruption efforts. The bill has been widely criticized by rights groups as a violation of basic freedoms, with Human Rights Watch describing it as …

Fiery protests erupt in Indonesia’s West Papua region
5 years, 4 months ago

Fiery protests erupt in Indonesia’s West Papua region

Al Jazeera  

Government buildings and commercial establishments burned as angry Papuans protest against arrest of students. Jakarta, Indonesia – Large demonstrations in Indonesia’s West Papua region have turned violent as thousands of protesters, angered by alleged police abuse against ethnic Papuan students, burned public facilities and blocked roads. In West Papua province’s capital of Manokwari, protesters burned the parliamentary building and local …

Riot police fire tear gas at Hong Kong protesters
5 years, 5 months ago

Riot police fire tear gas at Hong Kong protesters

The Hindu  

Riot police fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday during a second consecutive night of clashes, as China delivered fresh warnings over the unrest. In the latest unrest, police fired tear gas shells at protesters who were approaching their lines in Sheung Wan district. Demonstrators have embraced the mantra “be water” -- a philosophy of unpredictability …

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