More than 80 students wounded during Indonesia protest

More than 80 students in Indonesia’s capital are being treated at a hospital after clashing with police during protests sparked by a new law that critics say cripples the country’s anti-corruption agency.

Officials at Jakarta’s Pertamina Hospital said on Wednesday that the injuries included broken bones, head wounds and respiratory problems due to tear gas.

Student protesters hurl water bottles during a protest outside parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.

The protests outside Parliament were dispersed just before midnight after descending into violence. By Wednesday morning, city officers were cleaning up rocks, plastic bottles, banners and other debris from the protest.

Other demonstrations were held in cities around the country.

Student protesters are sprayed with water from a police water cannon truck during a protest at an outside parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.

Several student groups vowed to return to the streets Wednesday and do so until the new law is revoked.

Indonesian riot police fire tear gas to disperse student protesters during a clash outside parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.

The House speaker has called on the students to stop protesting and invited them for dialogue.

Associated Press