There were 61 cases of violence against journalists in 2022, with the perpetrators mostly police officers.

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According to data from the Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), there were 61 cases of violence against journalists in Indonesia throughout 2022, with the majority of perpetrators bei

Journalists Assaulted in Indonesia (2022)

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According to data from the Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), there were 61 cases of violence against journalists in Indonesia throughout 2022, an increase from 43 cases in 2021.

In 2022, these violence cases affected 97 journalists/media workers and 14 media organizations.

Twenty-four cases of violence against journalists in 2022 involved state actors: police (15 cases), government officials (7 cases), and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) (2 cases).

Twenty similar cases involved non-state actors: civilians (9 cases), companies (6 cases), mass organizations (4 cases), and political parties (1 case).

Seventeen other cases had unidentified perpetrators.

Violence against journalists in 2022 included physical violence and damage to work equipment (20 cases), digital attacks (15 cases), and verbal violence (10 cases).

Additionally, there were cases of censorship (8 cases), arrest and criminal charges (5 cases), and gender-based violence (3 cases).

According to AJI Indonesia, state institutions have not provided a special protection mechanism for journalists who are victims of violence, such as emergency assistance, a safety fund, or legal assistance.

Such protection mechanisms remain initiatives of civil society organizations like AJI, the Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers), and the Journalist Safety Committee.

AJI Indonesia mentions that the Press Council has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to protect journalists from criminalization.

However, this MoU has seen minimal dissemination and has not been implemented for police officers at the lower ranks.

They also revealed that there is no rapid response mechanism for journalists who are prosecuted for their journalistic work.

This rapid response could include a hotline for victims of criminalization, legal assistance, or funding and litigation advocacy from the Press Council to halt the prosecution of journalists.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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