About 300 members of the Indonesian Women’s Alliance (API) have rallied outside parliament in the capital Jakarta, demanding an end to state violence and the withdrawal of the military from civilian security duties.

The demonstration on Wednesday comes after a week of unrest that has killed at least 10 people, which began when a motorcycle taxi driver was killed on August 28, after being run over by an armoured police vehicle driven near crowds in Jakarta.

The incident triggered widespread anger that has since escalated into nationwide protests over low wages, rising taxes and lawmakers’ pay.

The rallies forced President Prabowo Subianto to backtrack on plans to increase benefits for members of parliament, while he also ordered the military and police to take action against rioters

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