Indonesia - FKUI leaders arrested

On 20 June 2017, Mr Jhon Heri Panjaitan and Herianto Sitinjak, respectively chair and secretary of the Federation of Construction, Informal and General Workers Union (FKUI), were arrested and detained by the Riau Regional Police on charges of “incitement and unpleasant deeds accompanied by threat” under sections 335 and 160 of the Criminal Code. In fact, the two leaders were detained due to their trade union activities questioning the management policy of PT Dian Anggara Persad on the employment status of workers, who are mainly contractual workers, wages and freedom of association.