Indonesia's rights groups urge parliament not to pass military law


FILE PHOTO: Indonesian Military Special Forces personnel march during the 79th Indonesian Military Anniversary celebrations at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Rights groups in Indonesia on Wednesday urged parliament to reject contentious revisions of military laws, saying they would take the archipelago back to an era of military domination and create legal uncertainty.

Indonesia's parliament is set to pass the law on Thursday in a plenary council after the house committee overseeing military approved the changes, which will allow armed forces personnel to hold more civilian posts.

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