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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rebecca Ratcliffe and agencies

Twenty missing in Indonesia protests, rights group says

Demonstrators set alight banners in West Java
Demonstrators set alight banners in Bandung, West Java, as they shout slogans during a protest demanding police reform and the dissolution of the parliament. Photograph: Timur Matahari/AFP/Getty Images

At least 20 people are missing following violent protests that have gripped cities across Indonesia over the past week, a human rights group has warned.

Mass protests first erupted on 25 August, prompted by anger over the perks and benefits given to lawmakers, including a controversial housing allowance. Public fury escalated further when a motorcycle taxi driver, 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, was run over by a police vehicle at a protest site.

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