UGM traces students detained after violent Yogyakarta protest
Campus is preparing legal support, while Polda DIY says 157 people were detained, including 21 minors.
Universitas Gadjah Mada is tracing reports of students detained by authorities after a protest turned violent in Yogyakarta on Nov. 10. Rektor UGM Ova Emilia said the university is compiling data, verifying the whereabouts and condition of affected students, and coordinating to provide assistance if needed. UGM also said it will seek to ensure students' rights are met, including legal help if any were arrested or detained. At the same time, Polda DIY denied that its personnel entered the campus area during security operations around Bundaran UGM. Kapolda DIY Langgeng Purnomo said police were only on standby at the campus boundary when crowds fled from Malioboro. Police said 157 people were detained in the unrest; 21 of them were still minors and would be processed under child protection rules.