300 people protest RI church burnings

300 people protest RI church burnings

MANILA (AFP): Some 300 Filipinos rallied outside the Indonesian embassy here Wednesday to protest at mob violence against Christians and the ethnic Chinese minority in Indonesia.

The protesters lit candles and laid wreaths outside the embassy in the Makati financial district in memory of those killed in the riots last May as well as in the latest violence over the weekend.

"Stop Burning Churches," one placard read. The protesters also accused the Indonesian military of instigating the attacks.

About 50 policemen stood guard nearby during the peaceful, one-hour rally organized by the local chapter of the World Against Racism Movement.