On 20 August 2019, Rio Wijaya, a trade unionist from the Indonesian dockers’ union, was brutally attacked by security guards at Hutchison Port’s terminal in Jakarta.
Rio Wijaya, an active member of the Jakarta International Container Terminal Trade Union (SPJICT), reported to the port security post at around 4:30 p.m. local time, having been told that a security guard, Yaser Arafat, was searching for him. Once inside the building, Mr Wijaya was beaten by security guards. He was later taken to hospital where he was treated for bruising and a number of injuries. The attack on Mr Wijaya by Hutchison security followed unprecedented levels of intimidation and threats against trade unionists in the Port of Jakarta.
After recovering from his injuries, Mr Wijaya was arrested and detained on 21 November under false allegations of defaming and assaulting the security guards. He was still being held in December 2019.
