by John Moe
Friday, 29 May 2009 18:27
Jakarta – The Indonesian Civil Society Coalition on Burma (KMSUB) held a seminar on Friday today to highlight the plight of the Rohingya boatpeople who are stranded in Indonesia’s Aceh province after fleeing from Burma earlier in the year.
The seminar, which also expressed concerns for Burma’s detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was attended by Indonesian rights activists, local NGOs and international diplomats.
Rafendi Djamin, coordinator of the Indonesian NGO Coalition for International Human Rights Advocacy, explained to the audience the details of the situation surrounding the Rohingya boatpeople and expressed grave concern for their well being.
The seminar also touched on the subject of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is currently being detained in Insein Prison facing trial under charges of breaching her detention law – for which a verdict is expected on Monday.
Friday, May 29, 2009
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