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Rights body remains optimistic '65 massacre will be resolved

Jakarta Post - July 22, 2016

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Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Efforts to resolve the 1965 massacre, which has been called a grave human rights violation, will continue despite differences among the relevant parties, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) says.

Even though the government has rejected the call by the International People's Tribunal for the 1965 crimes against humanity (IPT 1965), the rights body remains optimist that the government will eventually resolve the problem, said Komnas HAM deputy chairman Ansori Sinungan on Friday.

"We could first divide the cases into those that could be resolved through the courts, those that cannot be and those for reconciliation [efforts]," Ansori said on Friday.

The most important thing is that the nation is committed to resolving the 1965 communist purge, Ansori said, adding that even though it would be difficult, national reconciliation should be fully achieved no matter what.

The tribunal ruled that Indonesia was responsible for committing acts of genocide with the 1965 mass-killings, during which hundred thousands of Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) members and sympathizers were reportedly killed. The tribunal also suggested Indonesia should apologize.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan has said Indonesia will not bow down to the tribunal's recommendation, adding that Indonesia has its own legal system and no external party could dictate the way the nation solves its problems. (bbn).

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/22/rights-body-remains-optimistic-65-massacre-will-be-resolved.html.