Report: 31 Killed in Indonesia Crackdown Before Asian Games

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Report: 31 Killed in Indonesia Crackdown Before Asian Games
Laignee Barron

At least 31 people have been killed by police in Indonesia amid an escalating crackdown on petty crime as the country prepares to host the Asian Games, according to Amnesty International.

Officers have been instructed to shore up public safety ahead of the major sporting event, and have adopted a shoot on sight policy against suspects who resist, the Guardian reports.

The security operation has prompted concern among international rights groups, fearing that police have taken the instructions as “a license to kill.”

Read more at: http://time.com/5370156/indonesia-asia-games-police-killings/