Jakarta, Sept. 2 -- Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai called on law enforcement to clearly separate peaceful protesters from rioters during ongoing demonstrations across the country.

He stressed the importance of this distinction, noting reports that both demonstrators and rioters are currently being held at police facilities.

"There must be a clear line between those categorized as protesters and those categorized as rioters," Pigai said at a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He underlined that the legal treatment must also differ between rioters who break the law and demonstrators who only express their aspirations.

Pigai reaffirmed the government's stance on handling demonstrations, which he said is firmly based on the Int...