# Indonesia’s top rights body urges probe into poisoning of about 2,000 students

https://mins.news/en/item/44830

- Reuters, 2026-09-04 04:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-top-rights-body-calls-police-probe-poisoning-about-2000-students-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9a4bab6f82110001165fe0

> Indonesia’s highest human rights body called on police Friday to investigate several fresh food-poisoning outbreaks linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free-meals programme for students. About 2,000 people fell ill this week.

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