Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Six protesters from last weekend's rally of anti-TNI Law revision in Malang have been released. According to Daniel Siagian, the coordinator of Malang's Legal Aid Institute, the six individuals were freed separately on Monday, March 24, 2025.
Daniel explained that three individuals, including two students, were released early Monday, while the remaining three were freed later that day around 15:20 WIB.
"They were sent home and released," he stated in a voicemail to Tempo on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Meanwhile, the six individuals previously reported missing have now been located and have returned home. Daniel confirmed that LBH Malang's team found three of them at the local police station, while the others were found in good condition on Tuesday, March 25.
"They have returned to their respective homes," he said.
The protest against the revision of the TNI Law was held in front of the Regional People's Representative Council building in Malang on Sunday, March 23, 2025. In a written statement, the Malang branch of the Indonesian Student Press Association (PPMI) reported that several protesters were arrested, beaten, and threatened.
PPMI also stated that medical personnel and legal aid volunteers stationed at the Kertanegara Street bus stop faced physical assault, sexual violence, and verbal death threats from security forces. Paramedics were forcibly removed from their post.
The amendment to Law No. 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Military was ratified by the House of Representatives on March 20, 2025. Several civil society groups opposed the revision, fearing it could revive the military's dual function, sparking anti-TNI Law protests across various regions.