Central Java Ombudsman Urges Transparent Police To Investigate Unnes Student Death

Condolences for the death of Unnes student Iko Juliant Junior. (ANTARA/HO-Pribadi)

Representative of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia, Central Java (Central Java) urged the National Police to be transparent in the process of investigating the death of a student of the Faculty of Law, Semarang State University (Unnes) Iko Juliant Junior.

The Head of the Central Java Ombudsman Representative Siti Farida expressed her deep condolences for the death of the 2024 FH Unnes student.

"Especially to the Central Java Regional Police and Semarang Police, we encourage response and transparency to the public regarding the progress of the investigation into the death of Iko Juliant Junior, and other cases that occurred during the demonstration," he said in Semarang, Wednesday, was confiscated by Antara.

This was conveyed in connection with Iko's death which was suspected to be related in a series of demonstrations on August 31, 2025 in Semarang.

"The police are also expected to provide access to the families and attorneys of the parties detained in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations," he said.

The Ombudsman, he said, will monitor the progress of handling this case and will coordinate with related parties, including the police to determine whether maladministration has occurred by the organizers or not.

"We hope that events like this do not happen again in the future and all parties can work together to create a safe and peaceful situation," he said.

In connection with the incident, he said, the Ombudsman and other supervisory agencies have opened a complaint post to report all forms of violence and torture during demonstrations of conveying aspirations.

"We appeal to all parties who feel aggrieved or witnessed the incident to report immediately," he said.

As a state agency that oversees the implementation of public services, the Ombudsman reminded the government and law enforcement officials about the importance of protecting human rights.

In particular, the constitutional right to express opinions peacefully in every event of organizing demonstrations.

"We emphasize that violent measures and actions that could threaten the lives of protest participants are immediately stopped and prevented in the future," he said.

According to him, securing mass action must be more humane and oriented towards protecting citizens' rights.

He also called on all elements of society to maintain order and take care of each other's public facilities.

"In conveying objections related to alleged criminal acts, we encourage the public to use available legal channels," he said.