The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday called on Indonesian authorities to investigate the recent incidents of assault, harassment, and intimidation against journalists covering nationwide protests in the archipelagic state and hold those responsible to account.

In the wake of the demonstrations that erupted on August 25 targeting low wages, new tax increases, and pay raises for members of the legislature, at least 16 journalists have come forward to report physical attacks, verbal threats, and intimidation by government affiliates, according to local news reports and a statement issued by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJLI), an independent local press advocacy group.

The protests, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of at least eight peop

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