Indonesia: Workers protest against proposed labor law reforms in Jakarta

M/S Protesters riding past on scooters, Jakarta
W/S Protesters gathered
M/S Protesters holding signs reading (Indonesian): 'Reject revision' and depicting Indonesian president Joko Widodo
M/S Protesters holding flags and signs
M/S Protesters gathered holding flags
M/S Police next to protesters
M/S Indonesian security forces gathered
W/S Security forces gathered near protest
M/S Police talking to protesters
M/S Protesters with mouths covered
M/S Protesters gathered
SOT, Rizal, Protester (Indonesian): "When I got arrested, I was put into a car, inside the car the police then beat my head and chest. I remember there were 4 to 5 policemen inside the car yelling at me, I did not know why they did that as we are holding a peaceful demonstration."
M/S Police talking to protesters
M/S Police talking to protesters
M/S Protesters chanting
C/U Protester chanting and wearing t-shirt reading: 'Marsinah [Indonesian worker's rights campaigner who was kidnapped by government forces and found dead in 1993] symbol of Indonesia's labor rights movement'
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Protesters from the Workers and People movement of Indonesia (GEBRAK) flooded Jakarta on Friday to rally against the government's proposed labor law reforms.
Footage shows the protesters from GEBRAK demonstrating against the reforms and a heavy police and security presence in the area. More than 20 protesters were reportedly arrested.
"When I got arrested, I was put into a car, inside the car the police then beat my head and chest. I remember there were 4 to 5 policemen inside the car yelling at me, I did not know why they did that as we are holding a peaceful demonstration," said protester Rizal.
The Indonesian government's proposed labor law reforms include a reduction in severance pay, a reduction of the national minimum wage and a reduction in maternity leave.
President Widodo tabled the reforms during his 2019 presidential election campaign; he reportedly sees the changes as a way to increase foreign investment in the country. The proposals sparked fierce opposition from workers and labor unions.