A demonstrator clashes with a barricade of police officers during a protest in Bandung, Indonesia, on Oct 6. - Antara/Reuters
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian police arrested 23 protesters in two industrial areas of Java island, using tear gas and water cannon as thousands across the country demonstrated against a new jobs law that critics say weakens worker rights and environmental regulation.
Edy Sumardi, a police spokesman in Banten on Java island, said on Wednesday (Oct 7) that 14 demonstrators had been arrested in the province west of Jakarta during protests on Tuesday that continued into the evening.
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