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UGM plans legal action over alleged assault of student protesters

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Universitas Gadjah Mada is preparing legal advocacy after five of its students allegedly experienced violence during a protest in Yogyakarta, while a student from another university was also reportedly affected.
  • The university says it will involve multiple parties and insists that those responsible must be held accountable.
  • Six students were reported injured, including some with bruises, cuts, trauma and breathing difficulties.

Universitas Gadjah Mada plans to take the alleged violence against its students to court after a demonstration in Yogyakarta left six students reported injured.

Five UGM students were allegedly assaulted during a protest at the Gramedia intersection on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman on Tuesday, Sept. 1. A student from Yogyakarta State University was also reportedly among those affected.

Arie Sudjito, UGM's deputy rector for student affairs, community service and alumni, said the university was preparing legal action as part of an advocacy effort for the alleged victims. The university and students are considering the process with the involvement of several parties.

Anyone who commits violence must be held responsible.

· Arie SudjitoUGM's deputy rector was describing the university's planned legal advocacy for students allegedly assaulted during a protest.

"Anyone who commits violence must be held responsible," Arie said at UGM's Balairung in Sleman on Wednesday. He said the alleged violence could not be allowed to go without accountability and warned that tolerating such conduct could put more people at risk.

"There is no tolerance for acts of violence," he said. Arie added that violence could not be justified under any circumstances, especially when students exercise their right to express their views. The reported injuries included bruising on the temple, cuts to the forehead and lip, and bruising to the abdomen and back of the head. Two students also experienced trauma and shortness of breath during the protest.

There is no tolerance for acts of violence.

· Arie SudjitoHe warned that allowing violence during demonstrations could threaten more people.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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