Journalist Protest Rejecting Violence > 포토뉴스

Dozens of Indonesian Journalist held a protest in front of the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry of Politics, Law and Security (Menko Polhukam) office building, Jakarta on Thursday, August 25, 2016. They condemned the acts of violence and brutality committed by members of the Indonesian Air Force, from Suwondo Air Base, to local reporters while covering clashes citizens about land disputes in the district of Medan Polonia, Medan, North Sumatra on August 8, 2016. In Indonesia, although the journalist profession is protected by enactment law, the acts of violence against journalists are still common, not only by the criminals, but also by the police and military. (JakartaBizWeekly/Aditya)