"Indonesia: Peaceful protesters in Slamet Mountain brutally attacked and dispersed by the Police "  16 November, 2017

According to information received by the AHRC, on October 9, 2017, the Civil Society Alliance to save Slamet Mountain held a peaceful public protest. They demanded cancellation of the permit issued to the Geothermal Power Plant (PLTPB). It belongs to the Sejahtera Alam Energy Company which operates in Slamet Mountain, Central Java province...At 10:00 p.m., the Police, using a loud speaker warned the protesters to stop and to discontinue their protest. 10:00 p.m. is the time limit set for the protesters to discontinue their protest. The Police argued that the warning was in line with the negotiation results previously discussed with the Protestor’s Representative a day before the protest...Instead of responding professionally to the protester’s demand, Police Officers and the Civil Service Police, inside the office, suddenly moved on the protesters. They dragged them into the Regent’s office, and beat them over and over again. At 10:30 p.m., the protesters were brought to the Banyumas Police Station (Polres Banyumas). A total of 24 protesters had been illegally arrested and transferred to the Police Station.