Indonesian human rights activist Andrie Yunus suffers severe burns in acid attack

• Indonesian human rights activist Andrie Yunus suffered severe burns in an acid attack by unidentified assailants in Yogyakarta city on 12 March.
• Mr Yunus, a deputy coordinator with KontraS, sustained burns to 24 per cent of his face and arms in the assault.
• Police have launched an investigation, with CCTV footage showing four suspects on two scooters, and are conducting forensic tests on evidence found at the scene.
• The attack has been widely condemned, with Indonesia's Minister for Law and Human Rights calling it an 'attack on democracy itself' and the UN human rights chief describing it as 'horrific'.
• Civil society groups, including Amnesty International, allege the attack was an attempt to kill Mr Yunus and intimidate rights defenders amidst concerns over the erosion of democratic values in Indonesia.

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