JAKARTA, RAKYAT NEWS – Amnesty International Indonesia has strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of three police officers in Lampung, allegedly carried out by Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel. The human rights organization is demanding that the perpetrators face trial in a civilian court, not a military tribunal, to ensure transparency and accountability in the investigation and prosecution.

Usman Hamid, Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, emphasized the ongoing issue of extrajudicial killings carried out by state security forces. “Extrajudicial killings by state agents seem to be unstoppable. This time, members of the TNI, armed by the state, have abused their weapons to kill three police officers who were simply performing their law enforcement duties,” Hamid said.

He also highlighted that this incident brings the total number of extrajudicial killings by security forces to nine cases and 11 victims between January and March 2025 alone. This figure does not yet include similar incidents in Papua, where security forces and non-state actors often commit such crimes with impunity.

Hamid further criticized the pervasive culture of impunity within both the police (Polri) and TNI, which has allowed such killings to continue without adequate legal consequences. He called on the government and the People’s Representative Council (DPR) to urgently revise the 1997 Military Court Law (Undang-Undang No. 31 Tahun 1997), ensuring that criminal violations committed by military personnel are processed in civilian courts.

“Only with this reform can we ensure true justice for the victims and end the prolonged impunity,” Hamid said.

The extrajudicial killing in Lampung, according to Amnesty International, underscores the dangers of military involvement in civilian affairs. “Even without a revision to the Military Law, military personnel have already misused their weapons in various civilian matters, including intervening in law enforcement activities,” Hamid added.