Indonesian police fired tear gas near Bandung’s Islamic University (UNISBA) and Pasundan University on Tuesday as protests over government spending and workers’ rights intensified. Students were reportedly injured, and campuses served as temporary medical hubs for demonstrators, according to Reuters.

The unrest, sparked by increased legislative perks and the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle, has spread across 32 provinces, leaving at least eight dead. Human rights groups and the UN have criticized security forces’ heavy-handed response, while the arrest of a legal aid director has fueled further controversy.

President Prabowo Subianto engaged with labor unions demanding wage reforms but warned against violence. The protests highlight growing public frustration and a test of his administration’s handling of dissent, Reuters reported.