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Indonesians march for justice after deadly soccer stampede

THOUSANDS of football fans protested in Indonesia’s East Java on Thursday (Nov 10), demanding further investigation into police conduct at a stampede that killed 135 people after a match in October.

Komnas HAM echoed similar conclusions made last month by a government fact-finding team, which found multiple factors like the excessive use of tear gas, locked doors, an overcapacity stadium and failure to properly implement safety procedures exacerbated the deadly crush.

Indonesia human rights body blames use of tear gas for soccer stampede

Indonesian police firing tear gas was the main trigger for a deadly soccer stampede at a stadium in East Java last month, the country’s human rights commission found in a report on the incident releas...

More than 130 people died in a crush after a match at Kanjuruhan stadium in East Java on Oct 1.

Indonesia's fatal soccer stampede caused by tear gas, say investigators

A fact-finding team tasked with investigating a deadly soccer stampede in Indonesia says tear gas was the main cause of death in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters, the country’s security mini...