In many countries, including Indonesia, the issue of mistreatment at the hands of government officials is one of the most common and serious human right violations. Physical assault and torture, sexual assault and harassment, verbal abuse, and other forms of mistreatment can occur in a variety of settings. It happens during searches, demonstrations, meetings, arrest or while the person is at the police station being questioned. Such ill-treatment occurs in public,
police stations, prisons, private places, detention centres and military bases