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There were 35 cases of extrajudicial killings by the Indonesian National Police (Polri) during 2023-2024.

Erlina Fury Santika 02/07/2024 19:50 WIB

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At least 35 cases of extrajudicial killings by the Indonesian National Police (Polri) have been recorded between 2023 and 2024, according to KontraS.

Number of Extrajudicial Killings by the Indonesian National Police (July 2023-June 2024)

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There were 35 cases of extrajudicial killings by the Indonesian National Police (Polri) during 2023-2024.

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Number of Extrajudicial Killings by the Indonesian National Police (July 2023-June 2024)

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A report by the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) indicates 35 cases of extra-judicial killings allegedly perpetrated by members of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) between July 2023 and June 2024. These incidents resulted in 37 deaths.

Statistically, extra-judicial killings occurred at a rate of 1-5 cases per month. The highest number of cases, 5, occurred in July 2023 and January 2024.

KontraS also recorded 24 extra-judicial killings caused by firearm shootings and 11 resulting from torture.

Thirty-two victims were criminal suspects, while 5 were civilians who were not suspects. KontraS notes that these extra-judicial killings demonstrate that some criminal suspects died before facing criminal proceedings.

"The police seem to have become 'executioners' who mete out punishment to suspects," KontraS wrote in its report published on Monday, July 1, 2024, coinciding with the 78th anniversary of Bhayangkara Day.

(See also: KontraS Says Culture of Violence Remains Entrenched in the Indonesian National Police)

KontraS cites the example of an extra-judicial killing of a civilian who was not a criminal suspect, namely the shooting of residents in Bangkal Village, Seruyan Regency, Central Kalimantan in October 2023.

KontraS states that extra-judicial killings constitute a serious violation of the right to life, as guaranteed by the constitution. In line with the 1945 Constitution, various international human rights instruments such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and national legislation such as the Human Rights Law explicitly state that the right to life is a fundamental right that cannot be diminished under any circumstances.

Furthermore, Police Regulation No. 8 of 2009 on the Implementation of Human Rights Principles and Standards in the Performance of Police Duties states that the right to life is an inviolable right and explicitly mandates that police officers must always respect this right in the performance of their duties.

(See also: Shootings, the Most Frequent Violence Perpetrated by the Indonesian National Police 2023-2024)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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