Commemorating 22 Years Since Munir's Death, Activists Hold Action to 'Keep Memory Alive and Refuse to Forget'

Twenty-two years after his passing, the name Munir Said Thalib remains alive in the memory of those who fight for human rights. At Sisir Public Cemetery in Batu, East Java, dozens of activists and students gathered once more to remember Munir and to keep alive the memory of his struggle.

The action, themed ‘Keep Memory Alive and Refuse to Forget’, served as a reminder that the struggle for justice and human rights enforcement is not yet over. Two students scattered flowers as part of the symbolic commemoration. Munir died on 7 September 2004, and to this day his struggle remains part of the memory of Indonesia’s human rights movement.