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Women’s groups gather in front of parliament in Indonesia amid protests

A street vendor walks near an armoured military vehicle parked outside the National Monument (Monas) complex, amid the widespread antigovernment protests in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 2, 2025 [Willy Kurniawan/ Reuters]

About 300 members of the Indonesian Women’s Alliance (API) have rallied outside parliament in the capital Jakarta, demanding an end to state violence and the withdrawal of the military from civilian security duties.

The demonstration on Wednesday comes after a week of unrest that has killed at least 10 people, which began when a motorcycle taxi driver was killed on August 28, after being run over by an armoured police vehicle driven near crowds in Jakarta.

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