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Protests in Indonesia have ramped up over recent days, starting in the capital Jakarta and quickly spreading to other cities across the country.

Today, we've seen several protests of different sizes erupt, including escalations in central Jakarta, where protestors started fires and threw fireworks in response to police shooting tear gas at them.

Protesters initially took to the streets angered over a lack of jobs, the cost of living, and new housing allowances for MPs that are 10 times higher than Jakarta's minimum wage, which is 50 million rupiahs (£2,254).

The demonstrations then escalated on Thursday night when a 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver died after being run over by a police vehicle.

Indonesian President Subianto Prabowo, as well as the chief of police, issued public apologies following the incident, with Prabowo saying he was "shocked and disappointed by the excessive actions of the officers".

Seven members of the Mobile Brigade Corps (Satbrimob) have since been "found to have violated the police professional code of ethics" for the incident and have been put on leave, the Indonesian National Police says.

We're pausing our live coverage for now, but we will be following events across the country this evening and overnight and will be back with any major developments.

In the meantime you can read more in our news story.

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As we've been reporting, protests in Jakarta have escalated in the last hour or so.

Protestors have been seen starting small fires and throwing fireworks in response to police shooting tear gas.

The images below were taken outside Jakarta's police headquarters, where demonstrators have been burning road barriers.

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Heavy rain has not deterred protesters, who packed the area in front of Jakarta Police Headquarters, Kompas, the BBC’s partner in Indonesia reports.

After Molotov cocktails and firecrackers were thrown towards the police compound, officers deployed a crowd-control vehicle at the main gate.

The sound of firecrackers was met with ambulance sirens outside the headquarters, while flames at the front continued to send up thick black smoke.

“Once again, I urge all of you not to engage in anarchic acts,” an officer said through a loudspeaker from the vehicle, adding: “Please return to your homes."

Silvano Hajid
Reporting from Jakarta

In Kwitang, protesters have set fire and thrown fireworks in response to the police shooting tear gas from the top of a building.

Three tactical vehicles have been deployed to the scene and around 100 police personnel are arriving.

We can see medical aid volunteers getting ready for possible casualties.

As we've been reporting, demonstrations in Indonesia have spread across the country today, as crowds have gathered to protest the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle on Thursday night, as well as income inequality and cost of living.

Images coming in show protesters clashing with police in the cities of Surabaya, Bandung, and Medan.

Astudestra Ajengrastri
BBC News Indonesia

A meeting has taken place between students and the Metro Jaya Police Chief in the police headquarters courtyard.

During the meeting, the students demanded police reforms and insisted that the superiors who gave orders to those involved in running over the motorcycle taxi driver also be brought to court.

“The leaders must also be brought to trial,” one protester said.

The students also called for the release of all detained protesters, including both students and others.

In response, the Police Chief named the suspected perpetrators involved in running over the driver and provided an update on the case’s progress, adding that he would discuss the students’ demands further.

The governor of Jakarta, Pramono Anung, has visited the family of Affan Kurniawan, the motorcycle driver killed during protests on Thursday night.

A statement posted on the governor's account on X says that Anung expressed condolences to the man's family and has committed financial assistance for funeral arrangements as well as support for the bereaved family.

The post is accompanied by a video of Anung holding hands with emotional relatives, including Kurniawan's mother.

Thousands have attended the 21-year-old's funeral - including the Jakarta Police Chief, while President Subianto has issued an apology to the man's family.

We can now bring you an additional statement from Inspector General Abdul Karim of the Indonesian National Police.

A short while ago, we heard that seven police offers had been found in breach of the police professional code of ethics, following the death of the motorcycle driver at Thursday night's protest.

The police force has stated that it will proceed with the criminal process immediately after the ethical proceedings against the seven officers allegedly involved in the case are completed.

Silvano Hajid
Reporting from Jakarta

Another update from the scene of protests in Jakarta, where it's just gone 18:30 local time.

Police are still firing tear gas at a crowd of protestors who are outside the Brimob headquarters in Kwitang, an area in Central Jakarta.

The crowd have been responding with firecrackers.

Raja Lumbanrau
BBC Indonesia

Hundreds of Indonesian military personnel from Kodam Jaya have marched toward the front of Metro Jaya Police Headquarters in Jakarta.

They attempted to enter through the main gate, positioning themselves among the students.

However, their arrival was met with boos and shouts from the students. Some could be heard shouting, “go back to the barracks”.

The military personnel then turned around and did not enter.

It’s a common practice between the police and army here that, if there’s a protest against one of them, the other will come in to provide security.

Seven members of the Mobile Brigade Corps (Satbrimob) have been "found to have violated the police professional code of ethics" for the incident which saw a 21-year-old motorcycle driver killed at a protest on Thursday night, the Indonesian National Police says.

"Regarding the seven individuals, it is confirmed that the suspects have been proven to have violated the police code of ethics," the Head of the National Police's Propam Division, Inspector General Abdul Karim, says at the National Police Propam Building in Jakarta.

The seven members have been placed on leave until 17 September, he adds.

We can confirm that protests that started in the capital Jakarta this week have now spread to all of the country's major cities.

Today, demonstrations have been reported in Medan and Surabaya.

Ealrier we reported that in Jakarta, police have deployed tear gas and water cannons at the protesters.

Although Friday's protests were instensified by the death of the motorcycle taxi driver, people have been taking to the streets for a while now. This is what you need to know about why this has happened:

• As Indonesians struggle with jobs, anger simmered over housing allowances for MP that are 10 times higher than Jakarta's minimum wage - 50 million rupiahs ($3,075; £2,254)
• There have been sporadic protests since this year, including one that featured the black flag of the popular anime One Piece, which became a symbol of resistance after Prabowo urged Indonesians to wave the country's flag
• Protests in Jakarta last Monday turned violent, after police lobbed smoke bombs and fired water cannons to disperse large crowds
• It got more violent on Thursday night, when during one clash, a motor taxi driver was run over by a police vehicle and died. The drivers death sparked anger and today saw more motorcycle drivers join the protests
• Prabowo has apologised for the excessive use of violence that led to the driver's death The President has also asked Indonesians to trust the government and assured them that he is listening to their grievances - though this has done little to quell anger on Friday

Nanda Batubara
Reporting from Medan

Hundreds have been protesting outside the North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) in the city of Medan today as protests spread across the country.

The crowd included students and motorcycle taxi drivers all voicing anger over the tragic death of 21-year-old driver Affan Kurniawan, who was run over by a police tactical vehicle in Jakarta on Thursday night.

The demonstration escalated after police chased parts of the crowd, reportedly teenagers who then started throwing stones. Poliuce responded with tear gas, and water cannons.

Despite the chaos, protesters showed solidarity, helping each other, picking up trash, and distributing free drinks to participants.

As protests continue over the death of a young motorcycle taxi driver who was killed when he was run over by a police vehicle, the force has been trying to take action to cool public sentiment.

There have been public apologies over the incident by the chief of police as well as by the country's president, Subianto Prabowo. He apologised to the driver's family and said he was "shocked and disappointed by the excessive actions of the officers".

Indonesian police are also questioning seven officers in connection with the driver's death on Thursday night.

Petrus Riski
Reporting from Surabaya, East Java

More now from the protest in front of the Grahadi State Building.

Demonstrators from various groups moved toward the eastern gate of Grahadi, shouting against the police’s repressive actions.

The crowd, mostly young people, had not yet begun any speeches, as some protesters started throwing objects into the Grahadi compound.

In addition to youth groups, hundreds of motorcycle taxi drivers joined the protest, condemning police violence in Jakarta that resulted in the death of one driver.

The situation became uncontrollable, with bottles, stones, and other objects thrown into the compound.

Some protesters damaged the 17 August commemorative gate ornaments and tore down barbed wire barricades set up by police.

Tensions escalated further when protesters set fire to wooden and plywood parts of the Grahadi gate ornaments while continuing to throw stones at police.

Authorities used water cannons after warning the crowd to stop throwing objects and causing damage.

Petrus Riski
Reporting from Surabaya, East Java

Police here deployed water cannons at protesters after they started throwing bottles and stones at the Grahadi state compound here.

Tensions ramped up further after the protesters set fire to wooden parts of the Grahadi gate ornaments.

The BBC observed several students in school uniforms among the protesters.

Raja Lumbanrau
BBC Indonesia

As student protesters enter Polda Metro Jaya here in Jakarta, we hear from one demonstrator, Veva.

“I just want to defend what’s right. It feels exhausting, you know. We’ve really tried to be good, law-abiding citizens," Veva tells us.

"Maybe I haven’t contributed much myself, but I know my parents have done a lot for this country. I cannot accept that the taxes they paid are being used to support people who treat the lives of their fellow citizens as worthless,” she says.

A police commissioner has been tasked to meet with the student protesters. We will bring you more updates as we get them.

We have images of student protesters entering Jakarta Metropolitan Police, where a clash that erupted earlier has died down.

Several schools in Jakarta let their students leave early while businesses in the Indonesian capital have urged staff to work from home as crowds take to the streets in this afternoon's protests.

The latest developments come after Muzammil Ihsan, head of Indonesia's largest student union, told Reuters that he had called on students to join demonstrations against police violence.

More student groups are likely to join too, he said.