Richard Wood – Human rights activists are calling on the Indonesian government to investigate a deadly police crime crackdown ahead of next month's Asian Games.
Since early July, officers in the host city Jakarta have allegedly shot 52 people and killed 11 during the arrests of 320 citizens over 10 days. It's triggered fears that police have a "license to kill", comparable with the Philippines' war on drugs waged by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Usman Hamid, director of Amnesty International in Indonesia, told nine.com.au the shootings must be investigated by the country's National Commission on Human Rights.
"There must be accountability on any actions by the police that resulted in deaths," Mr Hamid said.
"We acknowledge the police have the responsibility to protect people but at the same time the Jakarta police must also launch an investigation to determine whether the shootings and killing of 11 people had been conducted based on existing police procedure.
"Any police action must be proportional... they should not use their power excessively."