Protest at the Indonesian EmbassySince its declaration of martial law on May 19, the Indonesian military has continued its massive assault on the people of Aceh, located on the northern tip of Sumatra. Tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced, the military has forcibly relocated civilians to camps, the death toll is in the hundreds, and torture and rape are prevalent. Access to Aceh by the press, human rights monitors and humanitarian workers is severely restricted.
The current campaign is the largest Indonesian military operation since the 1975 invasion of East Timor, which resulted in tens of thousands of deaths within the first years of occupation. As in East Timor, the Indonesian military is employing U.S. weapons systems in assaults on civilian targets, like villages.
Please join Amnesty International and the East Timor Action Network to protest these horrific human rights violations on Thursday, July 31, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Indonesian Embassy, 2020 Massachusetts Ave. NW (Metro: Dupont Circle). For more information, call Karen Orenstein at 202/544-6911 or send an e-mail.