Military operation
\nand human rights<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
The integrated military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
\nhas been going on for over 70 days and the separatist Free Aceh
\nMovement (GAM) is now in a difficult position, as shown by its
\nmembers' increasing brutality, such as threats to newsmen,
\nteachers, civil servants and other citizens.<\/p>\n
GAM's actions, its attacks on civilians, is no longer
\ntolerable. However, the National Commission on Human Rights
\n(Komnas HAM) has not properly responded to such violations.
\nConversely, some time ago chairman of the commission's ad hoc
\nteam for Aceh asked that the operation in Aceh be halted because
\nthe Indonesian Military (TNI) and police had violated human
\nrights.<\/p>\n
In fact, the public is aware that the integrated operation in
\nAceh is meant to eliminate the armed separatist movement.
\nAccording to human rights expert Tjipta Lesaman, a military
\noperation against an armed movement can be justified. Yet Komnas
\nHAM considers the crushing of an armed separatist rebellion as a
\nhuman rights abuse. A lot of TNI and police members have been
\nkilled by GAM but Komnas HAM has remained silent.<\/p>\n
Therefore, all members of Komnas HAM particularly the ad hoc
\nteam should realize that this commission must be flexible and
\nmake objective evaluations, free from bias so as not to be
\nregarded as supporting GAM.<\/p>\n
SYAIFULLAH
\n Bogor, West Java<\/p>",
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