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The banality of state violence: Why the Indonesian police have become a public enemy

  • Written by Aniello Iannone, Indonesianists | Research Fellow at the research centre Geopolitica.info | Lecturer, Universitas Diponegoro

Hashtag #PolisiMusuhBersama (Police are the common enemy) has gone viral among Indonesian social media users, as the Indonesian Police have, once again, sparked public anger due to a series of violent acts against civilians.

It is more than a viral phenomenon. It reflects a widespread perception that in Indonesia, the police no longer appear as...

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