# Indonesian police hold back even as angry student protesters attack them

> Student protests in Indonesia have intensified nationwide, sparked by lawmakers’ large allowances, economic inequality, and the death of a delivery driver hit by police. Footage shows officers holding back as students a…

Published: 2026-09-16 · Desk: Latest · Source: Liputan6

Footage shows Indonesian police restraining themselves as student protesters lash out in anger, highlighting mounting unrest across the country. The violence erupted amid protests over lawmakers’ hefty allowances and increasing economic inequality, further fueled by the death of a delivery driver hit by a police vehicle during a demonstration. Nationwide unrest continues, with recent clashes near universities seeing police use tear gas and rubber bullets, criticized as a harsh crackdown. Human rights organizations and the UN are calling for investigations into potential violations.

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