Indonesia: Protests Calm, Holiday Follows Demonstrations

In Jakarta, Indonesia, the streets were quiet on Friday after a week of protests.

Students, workers, and rights groups demonstrated against lawmakers’ benefits and police actions.

The protests began after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed by a police vehicle.

Student groups met with ministers and some parliamentarians to discuss their demands, but without success.

Rights groups report 10 deaths and over 1,000 injuries.

The government has detained over 3,000 people during the protests.

The country celebrated a holiday after a week of unrest.