Abstract
In Indonesia, an ongoing government "war on drugs" has resulted in numerous arrests and anecdotal reports of abuse in detention, but to date there has been little documentation or analysis of this issue. JANGKAR (also known in English as the Indonesian Harm Reduction Network), a nongovernmental organization (NGO) based in Jakarta, surveyed 1106 injecting drug users in 13 cities about their experiences of police abuse. Of those interviewed, 667 or 60% reported physical abuse by police. These findings indicate the importance of continuing efforts to promote police reform and harm reduction in Indonesia.
Highlights
The government estimates that there are 200,000 injecting drug users in Indonesia, but grassroots nongovernmental organization (NGO) estimate the number to be higher[1]
Jaringan Aksi Nasional Penguran Dampak Buruk Narkoba Suntik, or JANGKAR, is a national network of local nonprofits that work with injecting drug users
The abuses documented in this study should be understood as both an outgrowth of Indonesia's conflicting policies toward drug users, and as part of the country's wider efforts to professionalize the police in the course of a national shift toward democratization
Summary
The government estimates that there are 200,000 injecting drug users in Indonesia, but grassroots NGOs estimate the number to be higher[1]. There are currently an estimated 270,000 people living with HIV in Indonesia[2]. Putau, took hold in Indonesia in the 1990s[3]. The rapid increase in injection drug use since that time has led to an increase in HIV prevalence in Indonesia[4]. According to the National AIDS Commission, HIV prevalence is 46-48% of injecting drug users[5]. Over half of those living with HIV are people who inject drugs[6]
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