Families Continue to Seek Answers One Year After Stadium Disaster
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Families of the victims of the Kanjuruhan football stadium disaster in Indonesia, which killed over 130 people, are demanding authorities reopen investigations and declare the incident a serious human rights violation. Video footage showed families gathering at the National Police Headquarters in Jakarta, wearing black T-shirts and carrying photos of their deceased loved ones. Investigations concluded that the crush was primarily caused by tear gas fired by police, but only five people have been put on trial. Families criticize the light prison sentences and are calling for harsher punishment. Human rights groups say that a year has passed, but justice has not been served.
