March 20, 2025
A police officer directs students during their protest against a revision to the armed forces law in front of the House of Representatives building in Jakarta on March 20, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
Indonesian House passes contentious Military Law amendments
The bill has been criticised by civil society groups, who say it could take the world's third-biggest democracy back to the draconian New Order era of former president Soeharto, where military officers dominated civilian affairs.
