Jakarta residents have largely welcomed a new Police-Military campaign against violent street crime, after a wave of brazen motorbike muggings struck fear into Indonesia’s capital.But rights advocates warn that deploying soldiers alongside Police blurs a line between law enforcement and Military power, reviving memories of extrajudicial killings in a country still haunted by its authoritarian past.On May 15, Jakarta-Police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="137952" data-entity-type="organization">Jakarta Police announced the formation of a special, 24-hour joint patrol task force aimed at eradicating street robbers known as begal: a term commonly used for violent muggings, often carried out by motorbike-riding offenders.
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MON · 2026-06-01 · 02:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0601-80741
NSR-2026-0601-80741News Report·EN·Human Rights
Jakarta deploys troops against muggers, stirring dark memories
Jakarta police have launched a joint police-military task force to combat a recent surge in violent street crime, particularly motorbike muggings. This initiative, announced on May 15, aims to address public fear stemming from these brazen attacks.
Resty Woro YuniarSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-01 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Jakarta police have launched a joint police-military task force to combat a recent surge in violent street crime, particularly motorbike muggings. This initiative, announced on May 15, aims to address public fear stemming from these brazen attacks. While residents have largely welcomed the campaign, human rights advocates express concern. They warn that involving soldiers in law enforcement blurs the distinction between military and police roles, potentially recalling past instances of extrajudicial killings in Indonesia. The special task force will conduct 24-hour patrols to eradicate offenders known as "begal."
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Jakarta police announced the formation of a special, 24-hour joint patrol task force on May 15.
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Rights advocates warn that deploying soldiers alongside police blurs the line between law enforcement and military power.
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A wave of brazen motorbike muggings has struck fear into Indonesia’s capital.
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Jakarta residents largely welcomed a new police-military campaign against violent street crime.
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The deployment revives memories of extrajudicial killings in a country haunted by its authoritarian past.
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