The Biden administration has to reconsider support for the Indonesian military until it addresses abuse of civilians.
![Indonesian soldiers stand guard during a protest in Timika, Papua province on August 21, 2019 [File: AP/Jimmy Rahadat]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AP_19233310296948.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Usman Hamid is the Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia.
The Biden administration has to reconsider support for the Indonesian military until it addresses abuse of civilians.
![Indonesian soldiers stand guard during a protest in Timika, Papua province on August 21, 2019 [File: AP/Jimmy Rahadat]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AP_19233310296948.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)